Hiko Shima
Hiko Shima is an island in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi. Hiko Shima is situated nearby to the locality Ushiroyama, as well as near Utsuishi.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Shimonoseki and Sea Mall.
Shimonoseki
Railway station
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Shimonoseki Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company. The station is a freight depot of the Japan Freight Railway Company.
Komorie Station
Railway station
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Komorie Station is a passenger railway station located in Moji-ku, Kitakyushu, Japan, operated by Kyushu Railway Company. Komorie Station is situated 3½ km southeast of Hiko Shima.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Karato and Moji-ku.
Karato
Quarter
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Karato is the downtown area of the city of Shimonoseki, Japan. Located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, it is known for its fish market. Karato is situated 4 km northeast of Hiko Shima.
Moji-ku
Suburb
Moji-ku is a Japanese ward of the city of Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture. It is the former city of Moji which was one of five merged to create Kitakyūshū in 1963. Moji-ku is situated 4½ km east of Hiko Shima.
Kitakyushu
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Kitakyūshū is a large city in Fukuoka prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. Together with Shimonoseki it is part of the Kanmon Straits area. In terms of area it is the largest city in Kyushu, though Fukuoka has the bigger population.
Hiko Shima
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Hiko Sima”, “Hiko-shima”, and “Kikoshima”
- Category: landform
- Location: Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Chugoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.93324° or 33° 55′ 60″ northLongitude
130.90926° or 130° 54′ 33″ eastElevation
15 metres (49 feet)Open location code
8Q5GWWM5+7PGeoNames ID
1862631
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Hiko Shima” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “彦島”
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Localities in the Area
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