Enoshima
Enoshima is an islet in Hiroshima, Chugoku. Enoshima is situated nearby to the neighborhood Suginoura, as well as near Midorimachi.- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Japan
- Also known as: “Eno-shima”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Momijidani Park and Miyajima Post Office.
Momijidani Park
Park
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Momijidani Park is one of the most famous maple leaves valley parks in Japan. The park is located at the foot of Mt. Misen, along Momijidani River, behind Itsukushima Shrine in Miyajima, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima. Momijidani Park is situated 3½ km west of Enoshima.
Sanno Jinja Shrine
Shinto shrine
Photo: さかおり, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sanno Jinja Shrine is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 4 km west of Enoshima.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Miyajima and Hatsukaichi.
Miyajima
Quarter
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Miyajima was a town located on the island of Itsukushima in Saeki District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 2019, the town had an estimated population of 1,564 and a density of 51.46 persons per km2. The total area was 30.39 km2. Miyajima is situated 4 km west of Enoshima.
Hatsukaichi
Photo: JordyMeow, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hatsukaichi is a city of 116,000 in Hiroshima prefecture. Hatsukaichi City is considered to be the birthplace of kendama, a traditional Japanese toy.
Saeki-ku
Suburb
Photo: Taisyo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saeki-ku is one of the eight wards of the city of Hiroshima, Japan. The Hiroshima Branch of the Japan Mint is located here. The ward added the former town of Yuki from Saeki District on April 25, 2005. Saeki-ku is situated 8 km north of Enoshima.
Enoshima
Latitude
34.29005° or 34° 17′ 24″ northLongitude
132.36237° or 132° 21′ 45″ eastElevation
17 metres (56 feet)Open location code
8Q6J79R6+2WOpenStreetMap ID
way 131159680OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
1897595Wikidata ID
Q49637654
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Russian—“Enoshima” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Eno Shima”
- Cebuano: “Ko-nasabi-jima”
- French: “Enoshima”
- Japanese: “E-no-shima”
- Japanese: “えのしま”
- Japanese: “小奈佐美島”
- Japanese: “小那沙美島”
- Japanese: “絵の島”
- Russian: “остров Эносима”
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Tsutsumigaura Shrine and Onasabi Island.
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