Chikubu Island

Chikubu is a small island in the northern part of in , in the of Japan. It has been known since ancient times for the beauty of its scenery and for its small Shinto shrine and Buddhist temples.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Japan
  • Also known as: “Chikuba-shima”, “Chikubu”, and “Island of the Gods”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hōgon-ji and Tsukubusuma Shrine.

Buddhist temple
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is a Buddhist temple located on Chikubushima in the city of , , Japan. It belongs to the Shingon-shū Buzan-ha sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a hibutsu statue of Benzaiten.

Shinto shrine
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is a Shinto shrine on Chikubu Island in , Japan. Its main hall is a National Treasure of Japan. The shrine's main festival is held annually on June 15. It is also called Chikubushima Shrine.

Shinto shrine
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is a Shinto shrine.

Chikubu Island

Latitude
35.42165° or 35° 25′ 18″ north
Longitude
136.14378° or 136° 8′ 38″ east
Elevation
140 metres (459 feet)
Open location code
8Q7RC4CV+MG
Geo­Names ID
1864593
Wiki­data ID
Q2975401
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Chikubu Island” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “تشيكوبو”
  • Cebuano: “Chikubu-shima”
  • Chinese: “Chikubu Tó”
  • Chinese: “竹生岛”
  • Chinese: “竹生島”
  • French: “Chikubu-shima”
  • French: “île Chikubu”
  • German: “Chikubu-shima”
  • Japanese: “竹生島”
  • Korean: “지쿠부섬”
  • Malay: “Pulau Chikubu”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Chikubu Tó”
  • Persian: “جزیره چیبوکو”
  • Russian: “Тикубусима”
  • Slovenian: “Chikubu-shima”
  • Slovenian: “Otok Čikubu”
  • Spanish: “Isla Chikubu”
  • Ukrainian: “Острів Тікубу”
  • Ukrainian: “Тікубу”
  • Ukrainian: “Тікубусіма”

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