Elevation 197 m | Area 14 ha | |
Similar Lake Biwa, Hōgon‑ji, Tsukubusuma Shrine, 黒壁スクエア Kurokab, Hikone Castle | ||
Arriving on chikubu island japan
Chikubu (竹生島, Chikubu-shima) is an island in Lake Biwa in Japan. Chikubushima is a nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty and Historic Site.
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- Arriving on chikubu island japan
- Map of Chikubu Island Hayazakicho Nagahama Shiga Prefecture 526 0124 Japan
- Chikubu island dragon fountain
- References
Map of Chikubu Island, Hayazakicho, Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture 526-0124, Japan
The island's geographic coordinates are 35°25′24″ N, 136°8′37″ E. Its area is 0.14 km² and its coastline measures 2 km. The highest point has an elevation of 197 m. It is under the administration of the city of Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture.
Several works of the Japanese performing arts relate to Chikubu. They include the Noh play Chikubushima and the Heike Biwa work Chikubushima Mōde, two koto melodies named Chikubushima, a jōruri (itchūbushi), a nagauta, and a tokiwazu-bushi of the same name.
On the island are various places of interest. In the southern part are the Tsukubusuma Shrine, said to have been established in 420, and Hōgon-ji, a Shingon temple said to date from 724. Formerly known as Chikubu Benzai-ten, it ranks with the Enoshima Shrine in the Kantō region and the Itsukushima Shrine in the Chūgoku Region as one of Japan's Three Great Benzaiten Shrines.
During the Sengoku period, retainers of Azai Nagamasa confined his father Hisamasa to Chikubu Island, forcing him into retirement and establishing Nagamasa as his successor.