Yake Island

Yake Island is an islet in , . Yake Island is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near .
  • Type: Islet
  • Description: island in Japan
  • Also known as: “Yakejima” and “Yakeshima”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fukuura Island and Michinoku Date Masamune Historical Museum.

Islet
Photo: BrianAdler, Public domain.
is an islet.

Museum
Photo: 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Railway station
Photo: Mister0124, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a railway station in the town of , , Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Matsushima and Matsushima.

Quarter
Photo: クリオネサラダ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a quarter.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.
is a small town in , northeastern . The town faces Bay, famous for some 260 tiny islands covered in pines — hence the name — and ranked as one of Japan's Three Great Views.

Town
Photo: Daisuke TSUDA, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a town located in , . As of 1 June 2020, the town had an estimated population of 18,447, and a population density of 1,400 persons per km2 in 6,681 households. The total area of the town is 13.19 square kilometres. is situated 7 km south of Yake Island.

Yake Island

Latitude
38.36386° or 38° 21′ 50″ north
Longitude
141.07656° or 141° 4′ 36″ east
Elevation
21 metres (69 feet)
Open location code
8RC3937G+GJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 131255188
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­forest
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
8182985
Wiki­data ID
Q34784163
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Satellite Map

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

From Cebuano to Japanese—“Yake Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Yaki Jima”
  • French: “île Yake”
  • French: “Île Yake”
  • French: “Yake-jima”
  • Japanese: “Yake-jima”
  • Japanese: “やきじま”
  • Japanese: “ヤキジマ”
  • Japanese: “やけじま”
  • Japanese: “焼島”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Matsushima and Isozaki.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hōrai Island and Botamochi Island.

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