Shōnan

Summary

Shōnan is a region of Japan^[1]. Shōnan draws 124 Wikipedia views per month (region_of_japan category, ranking #9 of 27).^[2]

Key Facts

• Shōnan is located in Kanagawa Prefecture^[3].
• Shōnan is in the country of Japan^[4].
• Shōnan is on the body of water Sagami Bay^[5].
• Shōnan's image is recorded as Enoshima eastside beach.jpg^[6].
• Shōnan's instance of is recorded as region of Japan^[7].
• Xiangnan is named after Shōnan^[8].
• Shōnan's locator map image is recorded as 「湘南」の範囲.png^[9].
• Shōnan's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00637283^[10].
• Shōnan's has part is recorded as Fujisawa^[11].
• Shōnan's has part is recorded as Ninomiya^[12].
• Shōnan's has part is recorded as Oiso^[13].
• Shōnan's has part is recorded as Hiratsuka^[14].
• Shōnan's has part is recorded as Samukawa^[15].
• Shōnan's has part is recorded as Kamakura^[16].
• Shōnan's has part is recorded as Chigasaki^[17].
• Shōnan's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01vhhv^[18].
• Shōnan's Quora topic ID is recorded as Shonan^[19].

Body

Geography

Shōnan is in the country of Japan^[4]. Shōnan is located in Kanagawa Prefecture^[3]. Shōnan is on the body of water Sagami Bay^[5].

Designation and Status

Shōnan's instance of is recorded as region of Japan^[7].

History and Context

Xiangnan is named after Shōnan^[8].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Shōnan include Shōnan-Shinjuku Line^[20], a passenger train service^[21], in Japan^[22], founded in 2001^[23].

Why It Matters

Shōnan draws 124 Wikipedia views per month (region_of_japan category, ranking #9 of 27).^[2] Shōnan has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24] Shōnan is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[25]

Entities named for Shōnan include Shōnan-Shinjuku Line^[20], a passenger train service^[21], in Japan^[22], founded in 2001^[23].