Hikoshima

Hikoshima is an island on the south-west tip of , Japan. Hikoshima has about 24,500 residents.
  • Locality with about 24,500 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 110 metres (370 feet)
  • Description: island in Yamaguchi, Japan
  • Also known as
    “Hikoshima-honmurachō”
    “Hommura”
    “Hommurachō”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Shimonoseki and Sea Mall.
Station is a passenger railway station…
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is a Shinto shrine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Karato and Moji-ku.
is the downtown area of the city of Shimonoseki, . is situated 3½ km northeast of Hikoshima.
is a Japanese ward of the city of in . is situated 4½ km east of Hikoshima.
Kitakyūshū is a large city in Fukuoka prefecture on the island of , .
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Latitude
33.94195° or 33° 56′ 31″ north
Longitude
130.911° or 130° 54′ 40″ east
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Open location code
8Q5GWWR6+QC
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Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Russian—“Hikoshima” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Hiko Shima”
  • Chinese: “彥島”
  • Dutch: “Hikojima”
  • Japanese: “彦島”
  • Japanese: “彦島本村町”
  • Korean: “히코섬”
  • Persian: “هیکوشیما”
  • Russian: “Хикосима”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Yamatomachi and Hikoshima-oimachi.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kangen Kyō and Oinoyama Kōen.

Yamaguchi: Highlights

Learn more about Yamaguchi and Iwakuni.
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