Shimamoto (島本町) — Population, Map & How to Read It

読み方 · How to read it

Can you read 島本町?

It reads しまもとちょう — Shimamoto Cho.

町 — A town. 町 is read either chō or machi — which one is local convention, and it varies by region. This is one of the classic traps in Japanese place names.

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数字 · By the numbers

Shimamoto at a glance

31,292

Population

17 km²

Area

1889

Founded

#709 /1,651

National rank

187

Parks

5

Museums

110

Cafés

島本 (Shimamoto)

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地図 · Where it is

Where is Shimamoto?

Every dot is one of Japan's 1,651 municipalities, plotted at its real coordinates. Shimamoto is marked in red.

34.8833°N, 135.6500°E Open in Google Maps →

近隣 · Nearby

Closest places to Shimamoto

Measured as real great-circle distance from Shimamoto.

大山崎町 Oyamazaki Cho
おおやまざきちょう · Kyoto 4 km 高槻市 Takatsuki Shi
たかつきし · Osaka 5 km 八幡市 Yawata Shi
やわたし · Kyoto 5 km 久御山町 Kumiyama Cho
くみやまちょう · Kyoto 6 km 長岡京市 Nagaokakyo Shi
ながおかきょうし · Kyoto 6 km 枚方市 Hirakata Shi
ひらかたし · Osaka 7 km

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質問 · Questions

About Shimamoto

How do you read 島本町 in Japanese?

島本町 is read しまもとちょう (Shimamoto Cho). It is a town in Osaka Prefecture.

What does 町 mean at the end of 島本町?

町 means "town" and is read chō / machi. A town. 町 is read either chō or machi — which one is local convention, and it varies by region. This is one of the classic traps in Japanese place names.

How big is Shimamoto?

Shimamoto has a population of 31,292 across 17 km², making it the 709th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 33rd largest of the 40 in Osaka.

What towns are near Shimamoto?

The closest municipalities to Shimamoto are Oyamazaki Cho (4 km), Takatsuki Shi (5 km), Yawata Shi (5 km).