Tanegashima
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Tanegashima 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. Acc
NASA photo of Tanegashima
Tanegashima is the easternmost of the Ōsumi Islands, just south of the major island of Kyushu
First Westerners in Japan in 1542
Nishinoomote City on Tanegashima
Nishinoomote, Kagoshima
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Nishinoomote is a city located on the island of Tanegashima, in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 April 2024, the city had an estimated population of 14,151 in 7941 households, and a population de
Tanegashima
…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. Tanegashima has a long history of Kofun. Other burials on Tanegashima…
Nishinoomote City Hall