Yokoshima Island
Yokoshima Island is an islet in Kumamoto, Kyushu. Yokoshima Island is situated nearby to the quarter Ryugatakemachi-Odo, as well as near Goshouramachi-Yokoura.Places of Interest
Highlights include Tanasoko Castle.
Tanasoko Castle
Castle
Tanasoko Castle was a Muromachi period Japanese castle located in the Kuratake neighborhood of the city of Amakusa, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 2009. Tanasoko Castle is situated 3 km north of Yokoshima Island.
Yokoshima Island
Latitude
32.38811° or 32° 23′ 17″ north
Longitude
130.3404° or 130° 20′ 25″ east
Elevation
16 metres (52 feet)
Open location code
8Q4G98QR+65
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
GeoNames ID
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In Other Languages
“Yokoshima Island” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “よこしま”
- Japanese: “ヨコシマ”
- Japanese: “横島”
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