Itsukushima

Summary

Itsukushima is an island^[1]. Itsukushima ranks in the top 3% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,396 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Itsukushima received the 100 Landscapes of Heisei^[3].
• Itsukushima is located in Hatsukaichi^[4].
• Itsukushima is in the country of Japan^[5].
• Itsukushima is on the body of water Hiroshima Bay^[6].
• Itsukushima is on the body of water Ōno Seto^[7].
• Itsukushima is on the body of water Miyajima-seto^[8].
• Itsukushima's instance of is recorded as island^[9].
• Itsukushima's instance of is recorded as Japanese Buddhist pilgrimage^[10].
• Itsukushima's twinned administrative body is recorded as Le Mont Saint-Michel^[11].
• Itsukushima is part of Geiyo Islands^[12].
• Itsukushima is part of Three Views of Japan^[13].
• Itsukushima's Commons category is recorded as Miyajima^[14].
• Itsukushima's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+09:00^[15].
• Itsukushima's highest point is recorded as Mount Misen^[16].
• Itsukushima's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 34.275555555556, 'lon': 132.30777777778}^[17].
• Itsukushima's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Aki Sea^[18].
• Itsukushima's significant event is recorded as Battle of Miyajima^[19].
• Itsukushima's official website is recorded as https://www.miyajima.or.jp/^[20].
• Itsukushima's official website is recorded as https://www.miyajima.or.jp/english/^[21].
• Itsukushima's foods traditionally associated is recorded as momiji manjū^[22].
• Itsukushima's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Itsukushima^[23].
• Itsukushima has a population of {'amount': '+535'}^[24].
• Itsukushima's heritage designation is recorded as Historic Site of Japan^[25].
• Itsukushima's heritage designation is recorded as Place of Scenic Beauty^[26].
• Itsukushima's heritage designation is recorded as Special Historic Site^[27].

Body

Geography

Itsukushima is in the country of Japan^[5]. Itsukushima is located in Hatsukaichi^[4]. Adjacent water bodies include Hiroshima Bay^[6], a bay^[28], in Japan^[29]; Ōno Seto^[7], a strait^[30], in Japan^[31]; and Miyajima-seto^[8], a channel^[32], in Japan^[33]. Part of include Geiyo Islands^[12], an island group^[34], in Japan^[35] and Three Views of Japan^[13], a list^[36], in Japan^[37], founded in 1643^[38], written by Hayashi Gahō^[39].

Physical Characteristics

Itsukushima covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+30.33'}^[40]. Itsukushima has a population of {'amount': '+535'}^[24].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include island^[9] and Japanese Buddhist pilgrimage^[10]. Heritage statuses include Historic Site of Japan^[25], Place of Scenic Beauty^[26], Special Historic Site^[27], Special Place of Scenic Beauty^[41], and Ramsar site^[42].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Itsukushima include Miyajima^[43], a dissolved municipality of Japan^[44], in Japan^[45], founded in 1889^[46] and 7852 Itsukushima^[47], an asteroid^[48].

Why It Matters

Itsukushima ranks in the top 3% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,396 views/month).^[2] Itsukushima has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] Itsukushima is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

Entities named for Itsukushima include Miyajima^[43], a dissolved municipality of Japan^[44], in Japan^[45], founded in 1889^[46] and 7852 Itsukushima^[47], an asteroid^[48].

FAQs

What awards did Itsukushima receive?

Honors received include 100 Landscapes of Heisei^[3].