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Kumage Subprefecture
is a subprefecture of Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The subprefectural office is located in Nishinoomote. It includes the following cities and towns on the Ōsumi Islands: *Kumage Subprefecture ** Nishinoomote (city on Tanegashima and Mageshima) ** Nakatane (town on Tanegashima) ** Minamitane (town on Tanegashima) *Yakushima Office **Yakushima (town on Yakushima and Kuchinoerabujima , native_name_link=, image_caption=Kuchinoerabu-jima from Nagatadake on Yakushima, image_size=, map_image=OsumiIslands.png, map_caption=, location=East China Sea, coordinates=, archipelago=Ōsumi Islands, total_islands=, major_islands=, area_km2=38 ...) History *1889: These area, formerly governed by Ōshima Subprefecture, were succeeded by Kumage and Gomu District Governments. *1897: Gomu District was merged into Kumage District. *1926: Kumage Subprefecture was founded on the corresponding area. Offices *Kumage Subprefecture: 7590 Nishinoomote, Nishinoomote-shi, Kagoshime-ken. 891-3192 *Kum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kumage Subprefecture In Kagoshima Prefecture , Japan
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Kumage District may refer to: * Kumage District, Kagoshima, Japan * Kumage District, Yamaguchi is a district located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 42,778 and a density of 282.12 persons per km2. The total area is 151.63 km2. Towns and villages *Hirao *Kaminoseki *Tabuse Merg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mageshima
, native_name_link = , image_caption = Mageshima , image_size = , map_image = Osumi_Islands_Map_Japan.png , map_caption = Location of Mageshima in the Ōsumi Islands , location = East China Sea , coordinates = , archipelago = Ōsumi Islands , total_islands = , major_islands = , area_km2 = 8.2 , length_km = , width_km = , coastline_km = 16.5 , highest_mount = Takenokoshi , elevation_m = 71.7 , country = Japan , country_admin_divisions_title = , country_admin_divisions = Kagoshima Prefecture , population = 15 , population_as_of = 2005 census , density_km2 = , ethnic_groups =Japanese , additional_info = , is an eight square kilometre Japanese forming part of the Satsunan Islands, which are usually classed with the Ōsumi Islands. It belongs to Kagoshima Prefecture and it is administered by the city of Nishinoomote on Tanegashima. Geography M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kumage District, Kagoshima
is a district located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The district covers two islands from the Ōsumi Islands, Tanegashima and Yakushima. The district has an estimated population of 29,706 with a total area of 789.16 km2, according to 2005 Census. Contains 3 towns: * Nakatane * Minamitane *Yakushima History *April 1, 1889 — Due to the town and village status enforcement, the villages of Kitatane, Nakatane, and Minamitane were formed within Kumage District. (3 towns) *March 29, 1896 — Absorbed Gomu District. (5 villages) *April 1, 1926 — The village of Kitatane gained town status and renamed to become the town of Nishinoomote. (1 town, 4 villages) *November 10, 1940 — The village of Nakatane gained town status. (2 towns, 3 villages) *October 15, 1956 — The village of Minamitane gained town status. (3 towns, 2 villages) *April 1, 1958 — The village of Kamiyaku gained town status. (4 towns, 1 village) *October 1, 1958 — The town of Nishinoomote gained city stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōshima Subprefecture (Kagoshima)
is a subprefecture of Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The subprefectural office is located in Amami. It includes the following municipalities on the Amami Islands: *Ōshima Subprefecture **Amami (city on Amami Ōshima) ** Tatsugō (town on Amami Ōshima) ** Yamato (village on Amami Ōshima) *Setouchi Office **Uken (village on Amami Ōshima) ** Setouchi (town on Amami Ōshima, Kakeromajima, Yoroshima, Ukejima, and others) *Kikai Office ** Kikai (town on Kikaijima) *Tokunoshima Office **Tokunoshima (town on Tokunoshima) ** Amagi (town on Tokunoshima) **Isen (town on Tokunoshima) *Okinoerabu Office ** Wadomari (town on Okinoerabujima) **China (town on Okinoerabujima) ** Yoron (town on Yoronjima , also known as Yoron, is one of the Amami Islands.''Teikoku's Complete Atlas of Japan'', Teikoku-Shoin Co., Ltd., Tokyo, The island, 20.8 km² (8 sq. mi.) in area, has a population of approximately 6,000 people, and is administered as the ...) Offices * Ōshima Subprefecture: 17-3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuchinoerabujima
, native_name_link=, image_caption=Kuchinoerabu-jima from Nagatadake on Yakushima, image_size=, map_image=OsumiIslands.png, map_caption=, location=East China Sea, coordinates=, archipelago=Ōsumi Islands, total_islands=, major_islands=, area_km2=38.04, length_km=12, width_km=5, coastline_km=49.67, highest_mount=Furudake, elevation_m=657, country=, country_admin_divisions_title=, country_admin_divisions=Kagoshima Prefecture, population=147, population_as_of=2010, density_km2=, ethnic_groups= Japanese, additional_info=Last eruption date 2020 , is one of the Satsunan Islands, usually classed with the Ōsumi Islands belonging to Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The island, 38.04 km² in area, has a population of 147. The island can only be reached by boat as it has no airport. There is regular ferry service with Yakushima, which is about 15 km to the east. Travel time is approximately 1 hour. The islanders are dependent mainly on fishing, agriculture and seasonal tourism. The ent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yakushima
is one of the Ōsumi Islands in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The island, in area, has a population of 13,178. Access to the island is by hydrofoil ferry (7 or 8 times a day from Kagoshima, depending on the season), slow car ferry (once or twice a day from Kagoshima), or by air to Yakushima Airport (3 to 5 times daily from Kagoshima, once daily from Fukuoka and once daily from Osaka). Administratively, the whole island is the town of Yakushima. The town also serves neighbouring Kuchinoerabujima. The majority of the island is within the borders of the Kirishima-Yaku National Park. Yakushima's electricity is more than 50% hydroelectric, and surplus power has been used to produce hydrogen gas in an experiment by Kagoshima University. The island has been a test site for Honda's hydrogen fuel cell vehicle research. (There are no hydrogen cars stationed on the island but electric cars are run by the municipality.) World Heritage designation In 1980, an area of was designated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yakushima, Kagoshima
is a town located in Kumage District, Kagoshima, Japan. The town is on the island of Yakushima and Kuchinoerabujima. History On October 1, 2007, the town was formed by the merger of the towns of Kamiyaku and Yaku, both from Kumage District. Geography Major settlements of the island are the port towns of Anbo and Miyanoura. Other settlements are the coastal villages of Hiranai, Kuriobashi, Nagata, Okonotaki and the abandoned forest village of Kosugidani. Among the localities, there are the gorges of Shiratani Unsui, Arakawa, Yakushima Airport, Kigensugi and Yakusugi. Demographics As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 13,486 and the density of 24.9 persons per km2. The total area is 540.98 km2. Transport Yakushima Airport serves Yakushima. There are also hydrofoils and ferries serving the island. Kuchinoerabujima is accessible by a municipal ferry. Inside the island there is a forest railway A forest railway, forest tram, timber line, logging railway or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minamitane, Kagoshima
is a town located on Tanegashima, in Kumage District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of June 2013, the town has an estimated population of 5,925 and a population density of 53.8 persons per km². The total area is 110.40 km². The headquarters of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency are located at the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane. Geography Minamitane is located on the southern end of Tanegashima, bordered by the East China Sea to the west and the Pacific Ocean to the east, and the town of Nakatane to the north. Climate The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa'') with very warm summers and mild winters. Precipitation is high throughout the year, but is highest in the months of May, June and September. The area is subject to frequent typhoons. History Minamitane Village was established on April 1, 1889. In 1879, a government office (役場) was established in the village of Shimama (島間村), also overseeing th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nakatane, Kagoshima
is a town located in central Tanegashima, in Kumage District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of June 2013, the town has an estimated population of 8,439 and a population density of 61.2 persons per km². The total area is 137.78 km². Geography Nakatane occupies the center of the island of Tanegashima, with the East China Sea to the west and the Pacific Ocean to the east. Surrounding municipalities * Nishinoomote * Minamitane * Mishima Climate The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa'') with very warm summers and mild winters. Precipitation is high throughout the year, but is highest in the months of May, June and September. History Nakatane Village was established on April 1, 1889. A power station was built in 1925, and the first telephone was installed in 1938. On November 10, 1940, Nakatane was upgraded to town status. Tanegashima Airport opened in Nakatane in 1958. Nakatane is featured in the Japanese animated feature ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanegashima
is one of the Ōsumi Islands belonging to Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The island, 444.99 km2 in area, is the second largest of the Ōsumi Islands, and has a population of 33,000 people. Access to the island is by ferry, or by air to New Tanegashima Airport. Administratively, the island is divided into the city, Nishinoomote, and the two towns, Nakatane and Minamitane. The towns belong to Kumage District. Geography Tanegashima is the easternmost and the second largest (after Yakushima) of the Ōsumi Islands. It is located approximately south of the southern tip of Ōsumi Peninsula in southern Kyushu, or south of Kagoshima. The Vincennes Strait (Yakushima Kaikyō) separates it from Yakushima. The island is of volcanic origin; however, unlike neighboring Yakushima, it presents a flat appearance, with its highest elevation at only above sea level. The island has a length of and a width ranging from to . The climate is subtropical. The island, along with neighbour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kumage Subprefecture Office , Japan
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Kumage District may refer to: * Kumage District, Kagoshima, Japan * Kumage District, Yamaguchi is a district located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 42,778 and a density of 282.12 persons per km2. The total area is 151.63 km2. Towns and villages *Hirao *Kaminoseki *Tabuse Merg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōsumi Islands
The is an archipelago in the Nansei Islands, and are the northernmost group of the Satsunan Islands, which is in turn part of the Ryukyu Archipelago. The chain extends from the southern tip of Kyushu to Yakushima. Administratively, the group belongs within Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. Geography The Ōsumi Islands are of volcanic origin and have a total area of approximately . The highest elevation is ''Miyanouradake'' with a height of on Yakushima. The climate is a humid subtropical climate ( Köppen climate classification ''Cfa'') with very warm summers and mild winters. Precipitation is high throughout the year, but is highest in the months of May, June and September. History The Ōsumi Islands have been settled since at least the Jōmon period. Burial sites on Tanegashima, namely the Yokomine and Hirota sites, attest to a uniquely well-developed Yayoi period culture at the end of the 4th century AD. The artifacts include magatama, an engraved pendant, and emblems with ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
