Sobieto Island

Sobieto is an uninhabited islet in , Japan. It is famous for its unusual name resembling the Soviet Union and the unknown origin of the name.
  • Islet
  • Description: islet in Wakayama, Japan
  • Also known as
    “Sobieto”
    “Sobietoshima”
    “Sobietto”

Places of Interest Nearby

Discover Okinokuroshima Island and Mirozu Station.
Railway station
is a passenger railway station…
2½ km east of Sobieto Island

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Susami.
is a town in , , Japan.
7 km northwest of Sobieto Island
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Latitude
33.50873° or 33° 30′ 31″ north
Longitude
135.55214° or 135° 33′ 8″ east
Open location code
8Q5QGH52+FV
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
natural = coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place = islet
Wiki­data ID

Satellite Map

See this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

“Sobieto Island” goes by many names.
ソビエットJapanese
そびえとJapanese
ソビエトJapanese
Sobietoshima
“The only true voyage… would be not to travel to new landscapes, but to have other eyes, to see the universe through the eyes of another, of a hundred others.”

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