Katashima Island
Katashima Island is an islet in Miyazu Shi, Kyoto. Katashima Island is situated nearby to the islet Mejima Island, as well as near the Shinto shrine 姫島雄島大明神.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Amanohashidate and Myōenji Temple.
Amanohashidate
Photo: 663highland, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Amanohashidate, the meaning of which is roughly bridge in heaven, is a 3.6-km-long, pine tree covered sand bar. It spans across Miyazu Bay on the Tango Peninsula, northern Kyoto Prefecture. It is ranked as one of Japan's three most scenic views.
Myōenji Temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Myōenji Temple is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 2 km northwest of Katashima Island.
Kono Shrine
Shinto shrine
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
Kono Jinja is a Shinto shrine in the Ōgaki neighborhood of the city of Miyazu in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It is the ichinomiya of former Tango Province. Kono Shrine is situated 3 km west of Katashima Island.
Katashima Island
Latitude
35.58595° or 35° 35′ 9″ northLongitude
135.23051° or 135° 13′ 50″ eastOpen location code
8Q7QH6PJ+96OpenStreetMap ID
way 131028243OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
“Katashima Island” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “Kata Shima”
- Japanese: “かたしま”
- Japanese: “片島”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mejima Island and 姫島雄島大明神.
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