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Benten-shima

Benten-shima is an island in , . Benten-shima is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Takaboko Island and Megami Bridge.

Islet
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is an islet.

Bridge
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is situated 2½ km north of Benten-shima.

Church
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is situated 3 km northwest of Benten-shima.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dejima and Nagasaki.

Locality
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or Deshima, in the 17th century also called Tsukishima, was an artificial island off , , that served as a trading post for the Portuguese and subsequently the Dutch. is situated 6 km northeast of Benten-shima.

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, officially City, is the capital and the largest city of on the island of in . Founded by the Portuguese, the port of became the sole port used for trade with the Portuguese and Dutch during the 16th through 19th centuries.

Benten-shima

Latitude
32.69898° or 32° 41′ 56″ north
Longitude
129.84578° or 129° 50′ 45″ east
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
Open location code
8Q4FMRXW+H8
Geo­Names ID
1864757
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