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Yakushima
is one of the Ōsumi Islands in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The island, in area, has a population of 11,858. It is accessible by hydrofoil ferry, car ferry, or by air to Yakushima Airport.
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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 city, Nishinoomote, and the two towns, Nakatane and Minamitane. The towns belong to Kumage District.
Nishinoomote
city in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
Tanegashima Space Center
rocket-launch complex in Japan
Ōsumi Islands
island group in Japan
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Kuchinoerabu Island
, is one of the Satsunan Islands, usually classed with the Ōsumi Islands belonging to Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The island, 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 entire island is within the borders of the Kirishima-Yaku National Park.
Yakushima
town in Kumage district, Kagoshima prefecture, Japan
Minamitane
town in Kumage district, Kagoshima prefecture, Japan
Nakatane
town in Kumage district, Kagoshima prefecture, Japan
Mishima
village in Kagoshima district, Kagoshima prefecture, Japan
New Tanegashima Airport
airport
Iōjima
island in Kagoshima, Japan
Kikai Caldera
mountain
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Mageshima
, is an eight square kilometre Japanese island 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.
Kagoshima district
district in Kagoshima prefecture, Japan
Takeshima
island in Kagoshima, Japan
Kuroshima
island in Kagoshima, Japan
Kumage Subprefecture
Mount Iō
mountain in Iōjima, Japan
Shōwa Iōjima
Japanese island