Biwase Wan
Biwase Wan is a bay in Hokkaido, Japan. Biwase Wan is situated nearby to the quarter Nakanohama, as well as near Shinkawa Higashi.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kenbokki Island.
Kenbokki Island
Island
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Kenbokki Island is an uninhabited island in Hamanaka, Hokkaidō, Japan. The island, with a 4.5-kilometer coastline, forms part of Akkeshi Prefectural Natural Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hamanaka.
Hamanaka
Town
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Hamanaka is a town located in Kushiro Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan. As of 30 November 2025, the town had an estimated population of 5,169 in 2580 households, and a population density of 12.2 people per km2. The total area of the town is 739.12 km2.
Biwase Wan
- Type: Bay
- Also known as: “Bibasei-wan”, “Biwase-wan”, and “Biwasei-wan”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Hokkaido, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.06645° or 43° 3′ 59″ northLongitude
145.10757° or 145° 6′ 27″ eastOpen location code
8RM73485+H2GeoNames ID
2130511
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Satellite Map
Discover Biwase Wan from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Biwase Wan” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “びわせわん”
- Japanese: “ビワセワン”
- Japanese: “琵琶瀬湾”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Nakanohama and Shinkawa Higashi.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kojima Island and Azechi Misaki.
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