Shimoshima Island
下島, Shimoshima
32°22′N 130°06′E
Shimoshima (Japanese: 下島, Hepburn: Shimoshima) is the largest island in the Amakusa archipelago. Its coasts are washed by Ariake Sea, Amakusa-nada sea, East China Sea and Yatsushiro Sea.
32°22′N 130°06′E
Overview
Shimoshima (Japanese: 下島, Hepburn: Shimoshima) is the largest island in the Amakusa archipelago. Its coasts are washed by Ariake Sea, Amakusa-nada sea, East China Sea and Yatsushiro Sea. Most of Shimoshima Island is administered as part of Amakusa city, with 67 km2 patch on north-west coast belonging to the town of Reihoku. The island's highest peak is Mount Tenjiku 538.4 m (1,766 ft).
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Nearest islands
- Shishi Island16 km
- Amakusa20 km
- Amakusa22 km
- Kamishima22 km
- Goshourajima23 km
- Nagashima Island24 km
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