Map of Shima, Mie, Japan

Shima is a city in Mie, Japan, with a population of about 47,774. It lies at 34.3333°N, 136.8333°E. Shima is about 301 km (187 mi) southwest of Tokyo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ise, 21 km to the northwest.

Shima at a glance

Where is Shima?

• The 11th largest city in Mie on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 51 min on the shortest day to 14 h 27 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Shima

• Ise — 21 km northwest
• Matsusaka — 39 km northwest
• Tsu — 53 km northwest
• Tahara — 54 km northeast
• Taketoyo — 58 km north
• Tokoname — 61 km north
• Handa — 62 km north
• Nishio — 63 km north
• Hekinan — 63 km north
• Suzuka — 65 km north

Largest cities in Mie

• Yokkaichi — 305,424
• Tsu — 274,537
• Suzuka — 195,670
• Matsusaka — 159,145
• Kuwana — 140,051
• Ise — 123,533
• Iga — 88,895
• Nabari — 77,022
• Ueno-ebisumachi — 61,598
• Kameyama — 49,835

Largest cities in Japan

• Tokyo — 9,733,276
• Yokohama — 3,777,491
• Osaka — 2,753,862
• Nagoya — 2,332,176
• Sapporo — 1,973,832
• Fukuoka — 1,612,392
• Kawasaki — 1,538,262
• Kobe — 1,525,152
• Kyoto — 1,463,723
• Saitama — 1,324,854

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Other places named Shima

• Shima — Chongqing, China
• Shima — Fujian, China

Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.