Takeshima (Shiga)

Takeshima
Native name:
多景島
Takeshima is located in Shiga Prefecture
Takeshima
Takeshima
Location of Takeshima
Takeshima is located in Japan
Takeshima
Takeshima
Takeshima (Japan)
Geography
LocationLake Biwa
Coordinates35°17′51″N 136°10′57″E / 35.29750°N 136.18250°E / 35.29750; 136.18250
Administration
Japan
Takeijima photographed from Lake Biwa Kisen

Takeshima (多景島) is an island in Shiga, Japan. It is uninhabited and part of Biwako Quasi National Park.[1] It is the smallest island of Lake Biwa[2] and is administered by the city of Hikone which is 6.5 km east of the island.[3] The island is formed of granite and it is the only place where Biwamelania takeshimensis, an endemic snail is found.[1]

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  2. ^ "The Islands of Lake Biwa". aap.isp.msu.edu. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
  3. ^ 日本国語大辞典,デジタル大辞泉プラス, 日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ),ブリタニカ国際大百科事典 小項目事典,精選版. "多景島とは". コトバンク (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-11-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)