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Shikine-jima: Day Trip from Tokyo (159 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Shikine-jima is a island in Niijima, Tokyo, about 159 km in a straight line from Tokyo Station. That distance puts it within day-trip range of Tokyo for most travellers, depending on train connections.

Shikine-jima
Photo: Nesnad, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeIsland
Name in Japanese式根島
LocationNiijima, Tokyo
Nearest station (straight line)Izukyū Shimoda Station – about 46.3 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 159 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 233 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 324 km (straight line)
Interest among English readersabout 200 page views a month on English Wikipedia (12-month average)
Coordinates34.32556, 139.21167
MapOpen in Google Maps
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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