Shima, Japan
志摩市
Shima is a town of 47,774 people in Mie, Japan, founded in October 1, 2004.
Why visit Shima
Townapedia lists 20 museums and landmarks, 15 parks and trails, 74 places to eat, 54 places to stay and 19 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include 安乗崎灯台, Anorisaki Lighthouse, 伊勢志摩サミット記念館 サミエール and 安乗崎灯台資料館.
Weather in Shima
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Shima
Shima (志摩市, Shima-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [ɕí.mä̀, ɕì.mä́.ɕì]) is a city in Mie Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2024, the city had an estimated population of 45,073 in 22,511 households and a population density of 251 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 179.67 square kilometres (69.37 sq mi). Shima hosted the 2016 G7 Summit.
From the Wikipedia article Shima, Mie (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Shima on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do19
7 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks20
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Parks, trails and playgrounds15
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3 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes74
62 more on the map.
History
All of Shima was within the borders of ancient Shima Province. With the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889, the town of Waga and villages of Katada, Fuseda, Koshiga, and Goza were established. The town of Shima was established on December 1, 1954 by the merger of these municipalities. Shima was raised to city status on October 1, 2004, from the merger of the former town of Shima with the towns of Ago, Daiō, Hamajima and Isobe (all from Shima District). Recently there has been anger from its famous divers aimed at its sexist new tourist mascot.
From the History section of Shima, Mie on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay54
Churches and places of worship22
Shopping9
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries36
Healthcare10
Map of Shima
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 58 km away.
- Ise 21 km northwest, about 21 min by car
- Matsusaka 39 km northwest, about 39 min by car
- Minamichita 41 km north, about 41 min by car
- Tsu 53 km northwest, about 53 min by car
- Ishiki 55 km north, about 55 min by car
- Taketoyo 58 km north, about 58 min by car
- Handa 62 km north, about 1 h by car
- Tokoname 61 km north, about 1 h by car
- Nishio 63 km north, about 1 h by car
- Suzuka 65 km north, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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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
- Shima City Library, Miyuki Meinaka, CC0
- JA Tobashima Main Office, Miyuki Meinaka, Public domain
- Head office of Shima-area fire department in May 2016, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mie pref. office Shima branch, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ugata in Shima, Miyuki Meinaka, CC0
- Shima 20220702153933 (52278457871), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Shima 20200926160749 (50873366578), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Sanco Taxi Shima office, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ugata shrine, Shima, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Seiho temple, Shima, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shima City Ago Arena, Miyuki Meinaka, CC0
- Fumioka Junior High School, Shima, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shima 20220702132402 (52278729054), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Kintetsu Shima-Shimmei, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shimmei Shrine, Shima, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kashikojima Bridge Checkpoint for the G7 Ise-Shima Summit, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sakazaki in Shima, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shimmei in Shima, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shimmei Elementary School of Shima City, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shima 20220702122309 (52277482977), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Anorisaki Lighthouse 202505, Sashimiteishoku, CC0
- Izawa-no-miya 07, N yotarou, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hotel Kintetsu Aquavilla Ise-Shima from Tomoyama, Alpsdake, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yoyogi high school, Miyuki Meinaka, Public domain
- Daiosaki Lighthouse 2021-02 ac (3), Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shima Municipal Sakishima Clinic 20100205, Xjm91587, Public domain
- Yokoyama Viewpoint (2019-12-19), Alpsdake, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shouhukuji (Toba,Mie) 02, N yotarou, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mt. Aonomine from Shimonogo, Isobe, Miyuki Meinaka, Public domain
- La Villa Española de Shima, Parque España - Plaza de Mayor, Yanajin33, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Saminaga-jinja 04, N yotarou, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kintetsu Kashikojima Country Club and its surroundings, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SumMiel entrance, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gochi Fukuju-ji Temple, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kashikojima Maruyama Park, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shima City Library ac (1), Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yokoyama Viewpoint 001, Naokijp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ago-cho Koban, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 三重交通鵜方駅前バス停「ようこそ志摩スペイン村へ」, Nari miyako, CC0
- Kintetsu Ugata, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 3.0
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