Hirashima Island

Hirashima Island is an islet in , . Hirashima Island is situated nearby to the islet , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Miho Shrine and Mihonoseki Lighthouse.

Shinto shrine
Photo: Aimaimyi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Miho Jinja is a Shinto shrine in Matsue, , . The Taisha-zukuri Honden of 1813 is an Important Cultural Property. A collection of 846 musical instruments dedicated to the shrine, and two dugout-canoes used in the Morotabune rite have been designated as Important Tangible Folk Cultural Property. is situated 2½ km southeast of Hirashima Island.

Lighthouse
Photo: Flow in edgewise, CC BY 3.0.
is situated 3½ km east of Hirashima Island.

Hotel
Photo: Pｒ365, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hotel, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Hirashima Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sakaiminato and Niiyacho.

Photo: z tanuki, CC BY 3.0.
on the western border of Tottori Prefecture is an active fishing port and host to a Japanese Self Defense Forces base. The locally-caught crab is especially good, but the big attraction is as the home of Mizuki Shigeru, creator of the popular manga Ge Ge Ge no Kitaro.

Quarter
Photo: Bioika0201, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a quarter, which is situated 8 km southwest of Hirashima Island.

Hirashima Island

Latitude
35.57743° or 35° 34′ 39″ north
Longitude
133.2866° or 133° 17′ 12″ east
Open location code
8Q7MH7GP+XJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 131027672
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
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Satellite Map

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

“Hirashima Island” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: “平島”

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