is the largest island in the island chain south of

Shimoshima Island, Amakusa is the largest island in the Amakusa archipelago. Its coasts are washed by Ariake Sea, Amakusa-nada sea, East China Sea and Yatsushiro Sea. Most of ''Shimoshima Island'' is administered as part of Amakusa city, with 67 km2 patch on north-w ...

. Its coasts are washed by Yatsuhiro Sea, Hachimannoseto strait and East China Sea. Nagashima Island, together with Shishi-jima, and islands, has been administered as part of

Nagashima was a series of fortresses and fortifications controlled by the Ikkō-ikki, a sect of warrior monks in Japan's Sengoku period who opposed samurai rule. It was attacked and destroyed by Oda Nobunaga in the 1570s. This, combined with the surrende ...

town since 2006. The island's highest peak is Mount Dainaka-dake , although Mount Yatake is only slightly lower at

Transportation

Nagashima Island is connected to the Kyushu mainland by the bridge (completed in 1974) over 400-meter wide strait.　It is also connected to Ikara Island by since 1990 and to 　since 1966. The national roads serving the island is Route 389. At ferry line also connects Nagashima Island to the Shimoshima island.

History

Nagashima is believed to be the place where

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(

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) was introduced to Japan in the early

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. Later in the

the island was notable for its fruit gardens and horse grazing meadows. Modern Nagashima is concentrated on the food industry, in particular on alcoholic beverages,Nagashima city site - industries
/ref> garments, shoes, and electronics manufacture.

Climate

Nagashima Island is located in the humid subtropical climate zone (

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''Cfa''), with four distinct seasons. The island never sees snowfall during the winter. Spring in ''Shimoshima Island'' starts off mild, but ends up being hot and humid. The summer tends to be Shimoshima's wettest season, with the — the rainy season — occurring between early June (average:Jun.7) to late July (average:Jul.21). The island's weather is affected by the nearby while being shielded from the warm

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by the Kyushu island, resulting in wetter and colder climate than should be expected at lower 30`s latitudes.

Attractions

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References

*This article incorporates material from Japanese Wikipedia page 長島 (鹿児島県), accessed 23 August 2017 {{Authority control Islands of Kagoshima Prefecture Islands of the East China Sea

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