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Tanegashima
Environment
Tanegashima has a lot to offer for those
of you who like being outside. This is also a fantastic
place to visit if you like variety as the beaches and the weather of this island are
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Tanegashima Astronomy
Tanegashima is the perfect place for those of you who like astronomy and star gazing.
Anyone from the city would be amazed at the number of
stars you can see on a cloudless Tanegashima night. The following page contains
star maps which show the Tanegashima night sky as it appears
in real time.
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Tanegashima Beaches
Tanegashima is home to some of the most beautiful beaches in
the world. In fact the Tanegashima Space Center is said to
be the most beautiful rocket launch facility in the world
due to the surrounding beaches and rock formations.
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Tanegashima
Climate |
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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Tanegashima
Geology |
Tanegashima Oceans
Tanegashima is greatly affected by the Pacific Ocean which
works to moderate temperatures on the island. Air temperature
differences of only a few degrees from morning to night and
from day to day are typical, especially during the Summer
months.
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Tanegashima Rivers
Tanegashima has quite a few rivers compliments of the
copious amounts of rain the island receives throughout the
year. Although numerous, the longest rivers top out at about
10 kilometers.
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Weather |
Tuesday | | +52° | +36° | Thursday | | +53° | +45° | Friday | | +48° | +40° | Saturday | | +50° | +34° | Sunday | | +53° | +38° | Monday | | +56° | +42° | See 7-Day Forecast
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