Hyōtanjima

Hyōtanjima is an uninhabited island in the Geiyo Islands chain in the , in . The island is split between and at a point where it is 74 metres wide, the country's shortest prefectural border.
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  • Type: Islet
  • Description: island in Japan
  • Also known as: “Hyotan-shima” and “Hyoutanjima”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tatara Bridge and Murakami Mishima Memorial Museum.

Bridge
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The is a cable-stayed bridge that is part of the Nishiseto Expressway, commonly known as the Shimanami Kaidō しまなみ海道. The bridge has a center span of 890 metres. is situated 3 km southeast of Hyōtanjima.

Museum
Photo: そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 3½ km south of Hyōtanjima.

Station
Photo: そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Miyaura Port.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 7 km southwest of Hyōtanjima.

Hyōtanjima

Latitude
34.28507° or 34° 17′ 6″ north
Longitude
133.05018° or 133° 3′ 1″ east
Open location code
8Q6M73P2+23
Open­Street­Map ID
way 131076980
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
6417138
Wiki­data ID
Q11574179
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Satellite Map

Discover Hyōtanjima from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Vietnamese—“Hyōtanjima” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Hyōtan-shima (pulo sa Hapon)”
  • Cebuano: “Hyōtan-shima”
  • Chinese: “瓢簞島”
  • German: “Hyōtan-jima”
  • Japanese: “Hyōtan-jima”
  • Japanese: “ひょうたんじま”
  • Japanese: “瓢箪島”
  • Japanese: “瓢簞島”
  • Japanese: “黒島”
  • Vietnamese: “Hyōtanjima”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 潮彩の音 泊休憩所 and CSDソーラー大三島太陽光発電所.

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