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Tanegashima
is one of the Ōsumi Islands belonging to Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The island, 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 cities of Japan, city, Nishinoomote, Kagoshima, Nishinoomote, and the two towns of Japan, towns, Nakatane, Kagoshima, Nakatane and Minamitane, Kagoshima, Minamitane. The towns belong to Kumage District, Kagoshima, 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, Kagoshima, 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 s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Tanegashima Airport
, also known as Tanegashima Airport, is located in Nakatane, Kagoshima, Nakatane, on Tanegashima, one of the Ōsumi Islands in southern Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The original Tanegashima Airport was opened on 27 July 1962, at a site approximately southeast of the present airport. Although its runway was extended from to in 1973, it was not suitable to handle jet aircraft, and was closed on 16 March 2006, the day that the New Tanegashima Airport, with a runway, was opened. Airlines and destinations Passenger References External links * * Airports in Kagoshima Prefecture {{Japan-airport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōsumi Islands
The is an archipelago in the Ryukyu Islands, Ryukyu Archipelago, and are the northernmost group of the Ryukyu Islands, 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 volcano, 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 apparent writing. Tanegashi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kagoshima Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu and the Ryukyu Islands. Kagoshima Prefecture has a population of 1,527,019 (1 February 2025) and has a geographic area of 9,187 Square kilometre, km2 (3,547 Square mile, sq mi). Kagoshima Prefecture borders Kumamoto Prefecture to the north and Miyazaki Prefecture to the northeast. Kagoshima is the capital and largest city of Kagoshima Prefecture, with other major cities including Kirishima, Kagoshima, Kirishima, Kanoya, Kagoshima, Kanoya, and Satsumasendai, Kagoshima, Satsumasendai. Kagoshima Prefecture is located at the southernmost point of Kyūshū and includes the Satsunan Islands group of the Ryukyu Islands. Kagoshima Prefecture's mainland territory extends from the Ariake Sea to Shibushi Bay on the Pacific Ocean coast, and is characterized by two large peninsulas created by Kagoshima Bay. Kagoshima Prefecture formed the core of the Satsuma Domain, ruled from Kagoshima Castle, one of the most imp ... [...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. It is accessible by hydrofoil ferry, car ferry, or by air to Yakushima Airport. Administratively, the island consists of the town of Yakushima, which extends to the neighbouring island of Kuchinoerabujima. 42% of the island is within the borders of the Yakushima 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. World Heritage designation In 1980, an area of was designated a UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Reserve. In 1993, of wetland at Nagata-hama was designated a Ramsar site. Yakushima is the largest nesting ground for the endangered loggerhead sea turtle in the North Pacific. The island's unique remnant of warm/temperate ancient forest has been a natural World ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nakatane, Kagoshima
270px, coast of Nakatane is a town located on the island of Tanegashima, in Kumage District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 7,196 in 4087 households, and a population density of 53 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . 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. The Noma district, where the town hall is located, is a key transportation point, and all national and prefectural roads that traverse the island pass through here. Surrounding municipalities * Minamitane *Mishima * Nishinoomote 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. Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Nakatane is as shown below: History The area of Nak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nishinoomote, Kagoshima
is a Cities of Japan, city located on the island of Tanegashima, in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 14,151 in 7941 households, and a population density of 69 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Nishinoomote, located on the northern portion of Tanegashima, is bordered by the East China Sea to the west and the Pacific Ocean to the east, and by the Ōsumi Strait separating Tanegashima from the Kyushu mainland. The city also includes the offshore island of Mageshima within its borders. Surrounding municipalities *Nakatane, Kagoshima, Nakatane Climate Nishinoomote has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Nishinoomote is 20.0 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2174 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.7 °C, and lowest in January, at a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minamitane, Kagoshima
270px, Minamitane Town Office is a town located on the island of Tanegashima, in Kumage District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 5,249 in 2893 households, and a population density of 48 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . The main spaceport of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency is located at the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane. Geography Minamitane is located on the southern end of the island 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. Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Minamitane is as shown below: History The area of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yokomine Site
The is an archaeological site with traces of a late Japanese Paleolithic period, located in the town of Minamitane, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, and the island of Tanegashima. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 2003, and subsequently the designation was expanded to include the nearby Tachikiri Site in 2022. Overview The Yokomine Site is the first Paleolithic site discovered on Tanegashima. During excavations in 1992, and traces of human habitation from the Paleolithic through the Jōmon period was discovered, including the oldest cooking site remains yet found in Japan, in the soil layer dating back approximately 30,000 years per radiocarbon dating. Two pieces of stone tools were also excavated. The site is located on a plateau about 120 meters above sea level, about two kilometers inland from the west coast of the island. In an upper level of the strata, dating to approximately 6,300 years ago, five stone collection structures from the early Jōm ... [...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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tane Province
was an old province of Japan in the area of Kagoshima Prefecture, roughly corresponding to Kumage Subprefecture. History Kofun burial mounds on Tanegashima and two very old Shinto shrines on Yakushima suggest that these islands were the southern border of the Yamato state. Annals of the Nara period regard Tane-no-kuni as the name for all the Ryukyu Islands, including Tanegashima and Yakushima. * 675 ('' Temmu 3''): Ambassadors of "''Tane no kuni''" were received in the Japanese court.Beillevaire, Patrick. (2000). ; excerpt, "''Im dritten Jahre der Regierung des Mikado Ten mu (674) kamen auch Gesandte von Tane no kuni an den japanischen Hof. Jakusima und das heutige Tanegasima waren die nördlichsten der mehrgenannten Südseeinseln....''"; compare NengoCalc ''Temmu 3'' (天武三年) * 702 ('' Taihō 2''): The ''Shoku Nihongi'' records, " Satsuma and Tane broke the relation and disobey to the king's order. So (the government) sent an army, conquered them, counted the populat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hirota Site
The is an archaeological site with the remains of a late Yayoi Period to late Kofun period cemetery, located in the town of Minamitane, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, and teb island of Tanegashima. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 2008. Overview The Hirota Site was discovered in 1955, when human bones and shell products were found in a sand dune facing the Pacific Ocean that collapsed due to a typhoon. Archaeological excavations were carried out two years later, and it was discovered that the ruins date from the late Yayoi period to the late Kofun period. The initial investigation covered an area of approximately 230 square meters, finding human remains from 157 bodies in 90 places, including earthen pit graves, stone graves, and graves where multiple human bones were reburied in groups, including joint burials. As many as 44,000 pieces of shellfish products were buried as grave goods, and this huge collection of shellfish products included "she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan
Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea in the south. The Japanese archipelago consists of four major islands—Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu—and List of islands of Japan, thousands of smaller islands, covering . Japan has a population of over 123 million as of 2025, making it the List of countries and dependencies by population, eleventh-most populous country. The capital of Japan and List of cities in Japan, its largest city is Tokyo; the Greater Tokyo Area is the List of largest cities, largest metropolitan area in the world, with more than 37 million inhabitants as of 2024. Japan is divided into 47 Prefectures of Japan, administrative prefectures and List of regions of Japan, eight traditional regions. About three-quarters of Geography of Japan, the countr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
