上島

Kamishima is the second largest island in the archipelago of . Its coasts are washed by and Shimabara Bay of , both being the part of East China Sea.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island of the Amakusa island group, Japan
  • Also known as: Amakusa Kami Shima”, “Amakusa Kami-sima”, “Amakusa Kamishima”, “Amakusa-tō”, “Kami Shima”, “Kami-jima”, “Kamishima”, “Kamishima Island”, “Kamishima Island, Amakusa”, and “Setono-kami-shima

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tanasoko Castle and Kyoragi Dam.

Castle
was a Muromachi period Japanese castle located in the Kuratake neighborhood of the city of , , . Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 2009. is situated 4 km south of 上島.

Dam
is a rockfill dam located in in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 3.1 km2. is situated 3½ km east of 上島.

上島

Latitude
32.45° or 32° 27′ north
Longitude
130.33333° or 130° 20′ east
Elevation
213 metres (699 feet)
Open location code
8Q4GF82M+28
Geo­Names ID
1865359
Wiki­data ID
Q11358913
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Russian—“上島” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Amakusa-kami-jima
  • Chinese: 上島 (日本)
  • Chinese: 上島
  • Czech: Ostrov Kamišima
  • Dutch: Kamishima
  • Japanese: かみしま
  • Japanese: カミシマ
  • Japanese: 上島
  • Japanese: 天草上島
  • Russian: Камисима (Амакуса)
  • Russian: Камисима

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Notable Places Nearby

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