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Shikoku
Native name:
四国
The island of Shikoku, Japan
Geography
Location
Japan
Archipelago
Japanese archipelago
Area
18,801.73 km2 (7,259.39 sq mi)
Area rank
50th
Length
225 km (139.8 mi)
Width
50–150 km (31–93 mi)
Highest elevation
1,982 m (6503 ft)
Highest point
Mount Ishizuchi
Administration
Japan
Prefectures
Ehime Kagawa Kōchi Tokushima
Largest settlement
Matsuyama (pop. 507,137 (as of 1 May 2022))
Demographics
Population
3,630,320 (1 May 2022)
Pop. density
193/km2 (500/sq mi)
Ethnic groups
Japanese
Additional information
Time zone
Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Shikoku (四国, Shikoku, lit.'four provinces'), Japanese pronunciation:[ɕikokɯ] is the smallest of the four main islands of Japan. It is 300 km or 186.4 mi long and between 50 and 150 km or 31.1 and 93.2 mi at its widest. It has a population of 3.8 million (as of 2015[update], 3.1%), the least populated out of Japan's four main islands. It is south of Honshu and northeast of Kyushu.[1] Shikoku's ancient names include Iyo-no-futana-shima (伊予之二名島), Iyo-shima (伊予島), and Futana-shima (二名島), and its current name refers to the four former provinces that make up the island: Awa, Tosa, Sanuki, and Iyo.[2]
^Boquet, Yves (2017). The Philippine Archipelago. Springer. p. 16. ISBN 9783319519265.
^"Shikoku and Awaji Island" (PDF). Japan National Tourism Organization. September 2011. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2013-02-04. Retrieved 2013-05-02.
Shikoku (四国, Shikoku, lit. 'four provinces'), Japanese pronunciation: [ɕikokɯ] is the smallest of the four main islands of Japan. It is 300 km or 186.4 mi...
The Shikoku Pilgrimage (四国遍路, Shikoku Henro) or Shikoku Junrei (四国巡礼) is a multi-site pilgrimage of 88 temples associated with the Buddhist monk Kūkai...
The Shikoku Inu (四国犬, Shikoku-ken) or Kōchi-ken (高知犬) is a Japanese breed of dog from Shikoku island. It was designated by Japan as a culturally important...
Shikoku Facula is a region of bright material on Saturn's moon Titan. Shikoku was first seen in Cassini images taken in October 2004 and has been observed...
The Shikoku Electric Power Company (四国電力, Shikoku Denryoku, "Yonden" for short) is the electric provider for the 4 prefectures of the Shikoku island in...
The Shikoku Island League Plus (四国アイランドリーグplus, Shikoku Airando Rīgu purasu) is an independent professional baseball league on the island of Shikoku in...
country's 47 prefectures. Of the four main islands of Japan, Hokkaidō, Shikoku, and Kyūshū make up one region each, the latter also containing the Satsunan...
The Shikoku Railway Company (四国旅客鉄道株式会社, Shikoku Ryokaku Tetsudō Kabushiki-gaisha), commonly known as JR Shikoku (JR四国, Jei-āru Shikoku), is the smallest...
Shikoku Cable (四国ケーブル, Shikoku Kēburu) is a transportation company on Shikoku, Japan. Headquartered in Takamatsu, Kagawa, the company operates a funicular...
The Shikoku dialects (四国方言, Shikoku hōgen) are a group of the Japanese dialects spoken on Shikoku. The Shikoku dialects are: Awa dialect (Tokushima Prefecture...
The Shikoku Mountains (Japanese: 四国山地) are a mountain range that runs from east to west in the central part of the Shikoku in Japan. The length of the...
1978–88, it is one of the three routes of the Honshū–Shikoku Bridge Project connecting Honshū and Shikoku islands and the only one to carry rail traffic. The...
Shikoku Broadcasting (Japanese: 四国放送, Rōmaji: Shikoku Hōsō) is a radio and TV station based in Tokushima, Japan. It is affiliated to the Nippon News Network...
Japan. It is located south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyūshū across the Kanmon Straits...
sometimes shortened to the Inland Sea, is the body of water separating Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu, three of the four main islands of Japan. It serves as a waterway...
Prefecture (香川県, Kagawa-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Shikoku. Kagawa Prefecture has a population of 949,358 (as of 2020) and is the...
islands; it refers to the main islands of Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu and Shikoku. From 1943 until the end of the Pacific War, Karafuto Prefecture (south...
Shikoku Aquarium (四国水族館, Shikoku Suizokukan)The Japanese public aquarium is located in Utazu, Kagawa Prefecture. The aquarium is accredited as a Museum-equivalent...
islands, with the four main islands being Hokkaido, Honshu (the "mainland"), Shikoku, and Kyushu. Tokyo is the country's capital and largest city, followed...
Shikoku Mura (四国村) is an open-air architectural park in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. It houses over twenty buildings from around Shikoku dating...
train type operated by Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku) in Shikoku, Japan. Seven 2-car sets were introduced in 2003 by JR Shikoku along with the JR West...
Shinkansen high-speed rail lines) and commuter rail service. JR Hokkaido, JR Shikoku, and JR Freight (JRF) are governed by the Act for the Passenger Railway...
the capital city of Ehime Prefecture, on the island of Shikoku, in Japan and is also Shikoku's largest city. As of 1 October 2022[update], the city had...
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Matsuyama (pop. 507,137