Shikoku

fourth largest island of Japan
Landform island Q13991
Shikoku
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Shikoku

Summary

Shikoku is an island[1]. Shikoku ranks in the top 0.8% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,367 views/month, #58 of 7,296).[2]

Key Facts

  • Shikoku is located in Japan[3].
  • Shikoku is in the country of Japan[4].
  • Shikoku is on the body of water Seto Inland Sea[5].
  • Shikoku is on the body of water Pacific Ocean[6].
  • Shikoku is on the continent of Asia[7].
  • Shikoku's instance of is recorded as island[8].
  • Shikoku's instance of is recorded as island of Japan[9].
  • Shikoku's instance of is recorded as tetrad[10].
  • Shikoku took place at Shikoku Region[11].
  • Shikoku is part of Japanese archipelago[12].
  • Shikoku is part of four main islands of Japan[13].
  • Shikoku's Commons category is recorded as Shikoku[14].
  • Shikoku's said to be the same as is recorded as Shikoku Region[15].
  • Shikoku's highest point is recorded as Mount Ishizuchi[16].
  • Shikoku's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 33.75, 'lon': 133.5}[17].
  • Shikoku's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Shikoku region[18].
  • Shikoku has a population of {'amount': '+4141955'}[19].
  • Shikoku has a population of {'amount': '+3845534'}[20].
  • Shikoku has a population of {'amount': '+3066000'}[21].
  • Shikoku has a population of {'amount': '+3310000'}[22].
  • Shikoku has a population of {'amount': '+3337000'}[23].
  • Shikoku has a population of {'amount': '+4221000'}[24].
  • Shikoku has a population of {'amount': '+4122000'}[25].
  • Shikoku has a population of {'amount': '+3904000'}[26].
  • Shikoku has a population of {'amount': '+4163000'}[27].

Body

Geography

Shikoku is in the country of Japan[4]. Shikoku is located in Japan[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Seto Inland Sea[5], an inland sea[28], in Japan[29] and Pacific Ocean[6], an ocean[30]. Shikoku is on the continent of Asia[7]. Part of include Japanese archipelago[12], an archipelago[31], in Japan[32] and four main islands of Japan[13], an island group[33], in Japan[34].

Physical Characteristics

Shikoku covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+18297.32'}[35]. Elevations include {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+151'}[36] and {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1982'}[37]. Shikoku's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+225'}[38]. Population counts include {'amount': '+4141955'}[19], {'amount': '+3845534'}[20], {'amount': '+3066000'}[21], {'amount': '+3310000'}[22], {'amount': '+3337000'}[23], and {'amount': '+4221000'}[24].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include island[8], island of Japan[9], and tetrad[10].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Shikoku include Shikoku Shinkansen[39], a proposed railway line[40], in Japan[41]; Honshi-Bisan Line[42], a railway line[43], in Japan[44], founded in 1988[45]; Shikoku Mura[46], a minka-en[47], in Japan[48], founded in 1976[49]; and Shikoku Facula[50], a facula[51].

Why It Matters

Shikoku ranks in the top 0.8% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,367 views/month, #58 of 7,296).[2] Shikoku has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] Shikoku is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

Entities named for Shikoku include Shikoku Shinkansen[39], a proposed railway line[40], in Japan[41]; Honshi-Bisan Line[42], a railway line[43], in Japan[44], founded in 1988[45]; Shikoku Mura[46], a minka-en[47], in Japan[48], founded in 1976[49]; and Shikoku Facula[50], a facula[51].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [36] ↑ . en-gb.topographic-map.com. en-gb.topographic-map.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [35] ↑ . gsi.go.jp. gsi.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  15. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 9d ago · Immanuelle · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 11w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 15w ago · Putnik · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 22w ago · Ikan · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P4839]]: Entity["Island", "Shikoku"], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257262|batch #257262]]"
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