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Iwa Island: Day Trip from Fukuoka (114 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Iwa Island is a island in Kamiamakusa, Kumamoto Prefecture, about 114 km in a straight line from Hakata Station. That distance puts it within day-trip range of Fukuoka for most travellers, depending on train connections.

Iwa Island
Photo: そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeIsland
Name in Japanese維和島
LocationKamiamakusa, Kumamoto Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Misumi Station – about 4.6 km
From Hakata Stationabout 114 km (straight line)
From Hiroshima Stationabout 276 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 523 km (straight line)
Coordinates32.56667, 130.46667
MapOpen in Google Maps

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