Back تشيكوبو Arabic Chikubu-shima CEB Chikubu-shima German Isla Chikubu Spanish جزیره چیبوکو Persian Chikubu-shima French 竹生島 Japanese 지쿠부섬 Korean Тикубусима Russian Острів Тікубу Ukrainian
 Chikubu Island as viewed in Lake Biwa | |
  Chikubu Island  Chikubu Island | |
| Geography | |
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| Coordinates | 35°25′20″N 136°8′37″E / 35.42222°N 136.14361°E |
| Area | 0.14 km2 (0.054 sq mi) |
| Coastline | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 197 m (646 ft) |
| Administration | |
Japan | |
| Region | Kansai |
| Prefecture | Shiga |
| City | Nagahama |
| Chikubu | |||||
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| Japanese name | |||||
| Kanji | 竹生島 | ||||
| Hiragana | ちくぶしま | ||||
| Katakana | チクブシマ | ||||
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Chikubu (竹生島, Chikubushima) is a small island in the northern part of Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture, in the Kansai region of Japan. It has been known since ancient times for the beauty of its scenery and for its small Shinto shrine and Buddhist temples. Administratively, the island is part of the city of Nagahama, Shiga. The island is both a nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty and Historic Site.[1]
- ^ "竹生島" [Chikubujima] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on July 4, 2020. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
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