Hiko Shima

Hikoshima is an island on the south-west tip of Honshu, Japan.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Shimonoseki and Sea Mall.

Shimonoseki

Railway station

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.

Sea Mall

Shopping center

Photo: なしはな, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sea Mall is a shopping center.

Komorie Station

Railway station

Photo: MK Products, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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

Photo: そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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

Photo: Krauser levyl, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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

Hiko Shima

Type: Island
Also known as: “Hiko Sima”, “Hiko-shima”, and “Kikoshima”
Category: landform
Location: Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Chugoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

33.93324° or 33° 55′ 60″ north

Longitude

130.90926° or 130° 54′ 33″ east

Elevation

15 metres (49 feet)

Open location code

8Q5GWWM5+7P

GeoNames ID

1862631

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In Other Languages

“Hiko Shima” goes by many names.

Japanese: “彦島”

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