Iki, Japan
壱岐市
Iki is a town of 30,352 people in Nagasaki, Japan, founded in March 1, 2004.
Why visit Iki
Townapedia lists 33 museums and landmarks, 17 parks and trails, 12 places to eat, 14 places to stay and 18 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Mt. Takenotsuji, Harunotsuji Site and 印通寺港.
Weather in Iki
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About Iki
Iki (壱岐市, Iki-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [í.k̟ʲì, ì.k̟ʲi̥.ɕì]) is a city on the island of Iki, in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. As of November 2022, the city has an estimated population of 25,042 and a population density of 202 persons per km2. The total area is 138.57 km2.
From the Wikipedia article Iki, Nagasaki (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do18
6 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks33
Harunotsuji Site
Monument and historic site · 4.0 km
Archaeological site in Nagasaki, Japan
21 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds17
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5 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes12
History
The Iki Islands have been inhabited since the Japanese Paleolithic era, and numerous artifacts from the Jōmon, Yayoi and Kofun periods have been found. The islands were organized as Iki Province under the Ritsuryō reforms in the latter half of the seventh century. Following the establishment of the Tokugawa shogunate in the Edo period, the islands came under the rule of Hirado Domain.
Following the Meiji restoration, Iki became part of Nagasaki Prefecture, and was organized into Iki District and Ishida District, with a total of 22 villages. These were consolidated into 12 villages by 1889, and Ishida District was abolished in 1896. Mushozu was raised to town status in 1925, followed by Katsumoto in 1935 and Takawa in 1947. Gonoura was established in 1955, and Takawa was renamed Ashibe. Ishida was raised to town status in 1970.
The modern city of Iki was established on March 1, 2004, from the merger of the towns of Ashibe, Gonoura, Ishida and Katsumoto (all from Iki District).
From the History section of Iki, Nagasaki on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay14
Churches and places of worship21
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries33
Healthcare8
Map of Iki
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Getting there and nearby towns
Iki Airport (IKI) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 km away.
- 勝本港発 map
- Karatsu 44 km southeast, about 44 min by car
- Hirado 49 km south, about 49 min by car
- Itoshima 51 km southeast, about 51 min by car
- Matsuura 49 km south, about 49 min by car
- Maebaru-chūō 51 km southeast, about 51 min by car
- Tsushima 62 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Shingū 66 km east, about 1 h by car
- Fukuoka 68 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Sasebo 68 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Koga 69 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Iki jinja, Nagasaki Haiden, ChiefHira, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The annual festival of Tsukiyomi Shrine on Iki island (C)HiroiYamaguchi, Hiroi_Yamaguchi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sumiyoshi jinja (Iki) Haiden, ChiefHira, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sumiyoshi jinja (Iki) Honden, ChiefHira, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Iki Tukiyomi shrine, user:opqr, CC BY-SA 3.0
- View of Iki Island from the Waterfoil-477, Immanuelle, CC BY 4.0
- View of Iki Island from the Waterfoil-479, Immanuelle, CC BY 4.0
- View of Iki Island from the Waterfoil-476, Immanuelle, CC BY 4.0
- View of Iki Island from the Waterfoil-488, Immanuelle, CC BY 4.0
- View of Iki Island from the Waterfoil-487, Immanuelle, CC BY 4.0
- View of Iki Island from the Waterfoil-484, Immanuelle, CC BY 4.0
- View of Iki Island from the Waterfoil-483, Immanuelle, CC BY 4.0
- View of Iki Island from the Waterfoil-490, Immanuelle, CC BY 4.0
- IkiCatholicChurch, THE-ICER, CC0
- View of Iki Island from the Waterfoil-491, Immanuelle, CC BY 4.0
- View of Iki Island from the Waterfoil-492, Immanuelle, CC BY 4.0
- View of Iki Island from the Waterfoil-496, Immanuelle, CC BY 4.0
- View of Iki Island from the Waterfoil-500, Immanuelle, CC BY 4.0
- View of Iki Island from the Waterfoil-498, Immanuelle, CC BY 4.0
- View of Iki Island from the Waterfoil-497, Immanuelle, CC BY 4.0
- View of Iki Island from the Waterfoil-503, Immanuelle, CC BY 4.0
- View of Iki Island from the Waterfoil-511, Immanuelle, CC BY 4.0
- View of Iki Island from the Waterfoil-508, Immanuelle, CC BY 4.0
- View of Iki Island from the Waterfoil-501, Immanuelle, CC BY 4.0
- View of Iki Island from the Waterfoil-507, Immanuelle, CC BY 4.0
- View of Iki Island from the Waterfoil-506, Immanuelle, CC BY 4.0
- View of Iki Island from the Waterfoil, Immanuelle, CC BY 4.0
- View of Iki Island from the Waterfoil-514, Immanuelle, CC BY 4.0
- View of Iki Island from the Waterfoil-513, Immanuelle, CC BY 4.0
- View of Iki Island from the Waterfoil-519, Immanuelle, CC BY 4.0
- View of Iki Island from the Waterfoil-520, Immanuelle, CC BY 4.0
- Iki Channel from plane for Fukuoka Airport, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Harunotsuji Ruins-1, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- 壱岐 新城神社鳥居, Hisenv, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mount Takenotsuji, enkei, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Kou-jinja, haiden, Iki Island, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Iki City Indoji Port, Ackeyyama, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Iki City Isafushi Junior High School, Ackeyyama, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Iki City Tsutsuki Elementary School, Ackeyyama, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Amanotanagao shrine torii - 2010, Lunatic_artemis (uploader), Public domain
- Kou jinja Haiden, ChiefHira, CC BY-SA 3.0
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