Kakeromajima
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Kakeromajima is one of the Satsunan Islands, classed with the Amami archipelago between Kyūshū and Okinawa.
View of Kakeromajima from Kochiyama on Amami-Oshima
Amami Ōshima
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Amami Ōshima, also known as Amami, is the largest island in the Amami archipelago between Kyūshū and Okinawa. It is one of the Satsunan Islands, all of which belong to Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.
Kakeromajima
…in Kagoshima Prefecture. Much of the island is within the borders of the Amami Guntō Quasi-National Park. Kakeromajima is a rugged island southeast of Amami Ōshima, from which it is separated by the narrow Ōshima Strait. The island has an area of 77.30 km2 (29.85 sq mi), but a coastline approximately 147.5 km (91.7…
Amami Ōshima
Coastal area of Amami Ōshima
View of Katetsu cove from nearby Manen-zaki (Cape Manen)
Mangrove forest of the Amami Guntō National Park in Amami Ōshima