Jinmen-iwa

Jinmen-iwa is an archaeological site in , , . Jinmen-iwa is situated nearby to the islet , as well as near .
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: Big rock that resembles a human face, Yonaguni, Japan
  • Also known as: “Jinmen’iwa” and “Jinmeniwa”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Yonaguni and Yonaguni Monument.

Photo: Vincent Lou, CC BY 2.0.
, one of the , is the westernmost island of , lying between the East China Sea and the Philippine Sea. A mere 107.4 kilometers separate the island from at their closest points.

Photo: Vincent Lou, CC BY 2.0.
The , also known as the Yonaguni Submarine Ruins, is a submerged rock formation off the coast of , the southernmost of the Ryukyu Islands, in . is situated 800 metres south of Jinmen-iwa.

Photo: Yasu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 3½ km north of Jinmen-iwa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kubura.

Neighborhood
Photo: Yasu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a neighborhood, which is situated 7 km west of Jinmen-iwa.

Jinmen-iwa

Latitude
24.44292° or 24° 26′ 35″ north
Longitude
123.01382° or 123° 0′ 50″ east
Open location code
7QP5C2V7+5G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 702922728
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q65506945
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Jinmen-iwa” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: “人面岩”

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