Hikoshima

Hikoshima is an island on the south-west tip of , Japan. Hikoshima has about 24,500 residents.
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  • Type: Locality with 24,500 residents
  • Description: island in Yamaguchi, Japan
  • Also known as: “Hikoshima-honmuracho”, “Hikoshima-honmurachō”, “Hommura”, and “Hommurachō”
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Shimonoseki and Sea Mall.

Railway station
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Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of , , . It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company. The station is a freight depot of the Japan Freight Railway Company.

Shopping center
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is a shopping center.

Shinto shrine
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is a Shinto shrine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Karato and Moji-ku.

Quarter
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is the downtown area of the city of Shimonoseki, . Located in , it is known for its fish market. is situated 3½ km northeast of Hikoshima.

Suburb
is a Japanese ward of the city of in . It is the former city of Moji which was one of five merged to create Kitakyūshū in 1963. is situated 4½ km east of Hikoshima.

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Kitakyūshū is a large city in Fukuoka prefecture on the island of , . Kokura, the heart of , is an ancient feudal castle town guarding the Straits of Shimonoseki.

Hikoshima

Latitude
33.94195° or 33° 56′ 31″ north
Longitude
130.911° or 130° 54′ 40″ east
Population
24,500
Elevation
12 metres (39 feet)
United Nations Location Code
JP HIS
Open location code
8Q5GWWR6+QC
Geo­Names ID
1862254
Wiki­data ID
Q11288918
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Satellite Map

Discover Hikoshima from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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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.

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