is a
town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
located in
Izumi District
, meaning " spring" or "fountain", is a Japanese given name and surname. While a unisex name, it is more commonly used by women. It can alternately be written as , , , or . People with the name include:
As given name
* , actress
* , stage name M ...
,
Kagoshima Prefecture,
Japan.
Demography
On March 20, 2006 the town of
Azuma Azuma may refer to:
Places
* Azuma, historical name for eastern Japan, now called Kantō region, Kantō and Tōhoku region
* Azuma, Gunma (Agatsuma), former village in Agatsuma District, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
* Azuma, Gunma (Sawa), former villag ...
, from
Izumi District
, meaning " spring" or "fountain", is a Japanese given name and surname. While a unisex name, it is more commonly used by women. It can alternately be written as , , , or . People with the name include:
As given name
* , actress
* , stage name M ...
, was merged into Nagashima.
As of April 2017, the town has an estimated
population
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of 10,124 and a
density
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of 87 persons per km². The total area is 116.13 km².
Geography
Nagashima Island, comprising the majority of city area, is located just south of
Amakusa
, which means "Heaven's Grass," is a series of islands off the west coast of Kyushu, the southernmost of the four main islands of Japan.
Geography
The largest island of the Amakusa group is Shimoshima, which is 26.5 miles long and 13.5 mi ...
and connected to mainland
Kyūshū via the bridge. It is primarily a farming and fishing community.
Economy
Nagashima's chief exports are
sweet potatoes,
shōchū, and
yellowtail.
Some of
Kagoshima's most well known shōchū is distilled in Nagashima. Such brands include Shimabijin (Beautiful Islander), Shimaotome (Island maiden), Shimamusume (Island Daughter), and DanDan ("thank you" in Kagoshima dialect).
Attractions
* Gyōnindake (traveler's mountain) has view of Amakusa and some of the smaller islands around Nagashima.
* Hotel Nagashima has an
Onsen center as well as fine dining.
* A
Jōmon era tomb which celebrates an annual festival
Transportation
Nagashima is accessible by car via the Kuronoseto bridge from
Izumi District
, meaning " spring" or "fountain", is a Japanese given name and surname. While a unisex name, it is more commonly used by women. It can alternately be written as , , , or . People with the name include:
As given name
* , actress
* , stage name M ...
, or by ferry from
Amakusa
, which means "Heaven's Grass," is a series of islands off the west coast of Kyushu, the southernmost of the four main islands of Japan.
Geography
The largest island of the Amakusa group is Shimoshima, which is 26.5 miles long and 13.5 mi ...
or
Kumamoto
is the capital city of Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. , the city has an estimated population of 738,907 and a population density of 1,893 people per km2. The total area is 390.32 km2.
had a population of 1,461,000, ...
.
See also
*
Nagashima Island, Kagoshima
References
External links
*
Nagashima official website
Towns in Kagoshima Prefecture
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