Wakuojima Island

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

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Meteor Plaza.

Museum
Photo: Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a museum, which is situated 3 km west of Wakuojima 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 south of Wakuojima Island.

Suburb
was a town located in Yatsuka District, , . As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 6,541 and a density of 118.05 persons per km2. is situated 9 km southwest of Wakuojima Island.

Wakuojima Island

Latitude
35.58133° or 35° 34′ 53″ north
Longitude
133.26318° or 133° 15′ 47″ east
Open location code
8Q7MH7J7+G7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 131028215
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
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Satellite Map

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

“Wakuojima Island” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: “Wakuo Jima”
  • Japanese: “わくおうじま”
  • Japanese: “和久王島”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Takabajima Island and Ichimejima Island.

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