Kii Peninsula

largest peninsula on the island of Honshū in Japan.
Place peninsula Q1053290
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Kii Peninsula

Summary

Kii Peninsula is a peninsula[1]. It draws 521 Wikipedia views per month (peninsula category, ranking #83 of 801).[2]

Key Facts

  • Kii Peninsula is located in Mie Prefecture[3].
  • Kii Peninsula is located in Nara Prefecture[4].
  • Kii Peninsula is located in Wakayama Prefecture[5].
  • Kii Peninsula is located in Osaka Prefecture[6].
  • Kii Peninsula is located in Kyoto Prefecture[7].
  • Kii Peninsula is located in Shiga Prefecture[8].
  • Kii Peninsula is in the country of Japan[9].
  • Kii Peninsula is on the body of water Kumano Sea[10].
  • Kii Peninsula is on the body of water Kitan Strait[11].
  • Kii Peninsula is on the body of water Osaka Bay[12].
  • Kii Peninsula is on the body of water Ise Bay[13].
  • Kii Peninsula is on the body of water Philippine Sea[14].
  • Kii Peninsula's instance of is recorded as peninsula[15].
  • Kii Province is named after Kii Peninsula[16].
  • Kii Peninsula's Commons category is recorded as Kii Peninsula[17].
  • Kii Peninsula's highest point is recorded as Mount Hakkyō[18].
  • Kii Peninsula's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 34.302777777778, 'longitude': 135.955}[19].
  • Kii Peninsula's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 34, 'longitude': 135.75}[20].
  • Kii Peninsula's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Honshu[21].
  • Kii Peninsula's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Kii Peninsula[22].
  • Kii Peninsula's native label is recorded as 紀伊半島[23].
  • Kii Peninsula's revised Hepburn romanization is recorded as Kii hantō[24].
  • Kii Peninsula's Köppen climate classification is recorded as humid subtropical climate[25].

Body

Geography

Kii Peninsula is in the country of Japan[9]. Located in include Mie Prefecture[3], a prefecture of Japan[26], in Japan[27]; Nara Prefecture[4], a prefecture of Japan[28], in Japan[29]; Wakayama Prefecture[5], a prefecture of Japan[30], in Japan[31]; Osaka Prefecture[6], a prefecture of Japan[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1868[34]; Kyoto Prefecture[7], a prefecture of Japan[35], in Japan[36], founded in 1868[37]; and Shiga Prefecture[8], a prefecture of Japan[38], in Japan[39]. Adjacent water bodies include Kumano Sea[10], a nada[40], in Japan[41]; Kitan Strait[11], a strait[42], in Japan[43]; Osaka Bay[12], a bay[44], in Japan[45]; Ise Bay[13], a bay[46], in Japan[47]; and Philippine Sea[14], a sea[48], in Federated States of Micronesia[49].

Climate and Environment

Kii Peninsula's Köppen climate classification is recorded as humid subtropical climate[25].

Designation and Status

Kii Peninsula's instance of is recorded as peninsula[15].

History and Context

Kii Province is named after Kii Peninsula[16].

Why It Matters

Kii Peninsula draws 521 Wikipedia views per month (peninsula category, ranking #83 of 801).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

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  23. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Immanuelle · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of peninsula
    Köppen climate classification humid subtropical climate
    Country Japan
    Located in the administrative territorial entity Mie Prefecture, Nara Prefecture, Wakayama Prefecture +5
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