Kannon Island
Kannon Island is an islet in Japan. Kannon Island is situated nearby to the locality 大平原, as well as near the neighborhood Nakanoshima.- Type: Islet
- Description: islet in Lake Tōya, Hokkaidō prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Kannon Shima”
Places of Interest
Highlights include 大黒殿 and Mount Yosomi.
Mount Yosomi
Peak
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Mount Yosomi is a peak, which is situated 3½ km south of Kannon Island.
Volcano Science Museum
Museum
Photo: 橄欖岩, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Volcano Science Museum is situated 3½ km southwest of Kannon Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sobetsu and Toyako.
Sobetsu
Town
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Sōbetsu is a town located in Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of October 2020, the town has an estimated population of 2,743, and a density of 13 persons per km2. Sobetsu is situated 6 km southeast of Kannon Island.
Toyako
Photo: 663highland, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tōyako is a town in Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It was formed on March 23, 2006, through the merger of the town of Abuta and the village of Tōya.
Kannon Island
Latitude
42.59145° or 42° 35′ 29″ northLongitude
140.84049° or 140° 50′ 26″ eastElevation
80 metres (262 feet)Open location code
8RJ2HRRR+H5OpenStreetMap ID
way 533138220OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Satellite Map
Discover Kannon Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Japanese—“Kannon Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Kannon-jima”
- German: “Kannon Insel”
- Japanese: “観音島”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as 大平原 and Nakanoshima.
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Highlights include Benten Island and Toyako Forest Museum.
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