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 Tanegashima
Communities
Tanegashima is divided into three communities,
including a city and two towns. Nishinoomote is the only city
and makes up the northern section of the island. Nakatane town
is located in the middle section of the
island. Minamitane town is located in the southern section of
the island. Each community is further divided into districts
and each has beautiful beaches,
incredible views, nice affordable restaurants, and unique
annual events adding to the character of each location. This
Landsat 8 satellite image of the Ōsumi Islands in Japan.
Tanegashima (right side), Mageshima (left of Tanegashima),
Yakushima (bottom center), Kuchinoerabu-jima (bottom left
side), Iōjima (top left side), Takeshima (right of Iōjima). |
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 Nishinoomote City
Nishinoomote (西之表市 Nishinoomote-shi) is a city located on
the island of Tanegashima, in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.
As of June 2013, the city has an estimated population of
16,418 and a population density of 79.8 persons per km². The
total area is 205.75 km².
Nishinoomote is bordered by the East China Sea to the west
and the Pacific Ocean to the east, and by the Osumi Strait
separating Tanegashima from the Kyushu mainland. |
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 Minamitane Town
Minamitane (南種子町 Minamitane-chō) 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 is located at the Tanegashima
Space Center in Minamitane. |
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