Tanegashima Geography
Tanegashima (種子島) is one of the Ōsumi Islands belonging to
Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The island, 444.99 km² 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 the Kumage District.
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