Yashima (屋島地区, Yashima chiku) is a district of Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan. At the summit, an observation deck can be found overlooking the Seto Inland Sea and the city of Takamatsu. The mountain is also noted for Yashima-ji, the 84th temple of the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage.

Yashima
District of Takamatsu City
Takamatsu City Office Yashima Branch Office
Yashima
Coordinates:
Country	Japan
Region	Shikoku
Prefecture	Kagawa Prefecture
City	Takamatsu
Area
• Total	10.44 km2 (4.03 sq mi)
Population
• Total	21,115
• Density	2,022.51/km2 (5,238.3/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (JST)

Yashima was also a decisive battleground in the Genpei War (1180–1185) between the Taira and Minamoto clans.

See also

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• Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage
• Battle of Yashima

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[ru] Ясима (Такамацу)