Hirashima Island
Hirashima Island is an islet in Hokkaido, Japan. Hirashima Island is situated near the quarter 宗谷岬, as well as near the locality 珊内.
Places of Interest
Highlights: Benten-jima and Cape Soya Lighthouse.
Benten-jima
Islet
Benten-jima is a small deserted island west by northwest of Cape Sōya, Wakkanai, Hokkaidō, Japan.
Hirashima Island
- Type: Islet
- Also known as: “Hira Shima” and “Hirashima”
- Categories: uninhabited island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Hokkaido, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
45.52261° or 45° 31′ 21″ north
Longitude
141.92437° or 141° 55′ 28″ east
Open location code
8RQ3GWFF+2P
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Japanese to Korean—“Hirashima Island” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “Hirashima”
- Japanese: “ひらしま”
- Japanese: “ヒラシマ”
- Japanese: “平島”
- Korean: “히라 섬”
- Korean: “히라시마섬”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: 宗谷岬 and 珊内.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: 宗谷岬展望台 and 流氷館.
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