Shimonoseki
Shimonoseki is a city in Japan with a population of about 265,684.
JapanCity🏆 #103 most populated in Japan🕐 Asia/Tokyo
Shimonoseki is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 June 2023, the city had an estimated population of 248,193 in 128,762 households and a population density of 350 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 716.18 square kilometres (276.52 sq mi). It is the largest city in Yamaguchi Prefecture and the fifth-largest city in the Chūgoku region in terms of population. It is nicknamed the 'home of Fugu' for the locally caught and cooked pufferfish, and is the largest harvester of the pufferfish in Japan.
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About Shimonoseki
| Country | Japan |
| Continent | Asia |
| Explore | 45 |
| Population | 265,684 |
| Local currency | JPY |
| Coordinates | 33.9555, 130.9371 |
| Time zone | Asia/Tokyo |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | City |
| Distance to the capital | 822 km · Tokyo |
| Population (Japan) | #103 most populated in Japan |
| Where on Earth | 33°57′20″N · 130°56′14″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 3,780 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 6,239 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Riverside (United States) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -33.96, -49.06 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Tokyo | 818 km |
| Beijing | 1,449 km |
| Singapore | 4,592 km |
| Moscow | 7,143 km |
| Dubai | 7,220 km |
| Sydney | 7,833 km |