Miyanoura | |
Native Name Lang: | ja |
Settlement Type: | Neighbourhood |
Pushpin Map: | Japan |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Japan |
Coordinates: | 30.4269°N 130.5714°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Japan |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Kyushu (Ōsumi) |
Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture |
Subdivision Name2: | Kagoshima Prefecture |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Kumage |
Subdivision Type4: | Town (municipality) |
Subdivision Name4: | Yakushima |
Established Title: | First official recorded |
Established Date: | ? |
Established Title2: | Yaku town settled |
Established Date2: | April 1, 1959 |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 6,544 |
Population As Of: | 2017 |
Timezone1: | JST |
Utc Offset1: | +09:00 |
is a port town and the second major settlement of the island of Yakushima, in Japan. It is part of the municipality (with town status) of Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture.
Originally part of the municipality of Yaku, on October 1, 2007, it merged the municipality of Kamiyaku (including Anbō) to create the current municipality of Yakushima.
Miyanoura is a coastal town on the Pacific Ocean, north of the island of Yakushima, below the Mount Miyanoura and crossed in the middle by Miyanoura River. It is 19 km northwest of the town of Anbō, and 9 km east of the village of Nakata. A 10 km mountain road links it to the touristic gorges of Shiratani Unsui.[1]
The port of Miyanoura has passenger services to Nishinoomote, Minamitane (both on Tanegashima island), Anbō, Kuchinoerabu and Kagoshima. The town is crossd by the main island road and is served by a bus network.[2] [3] Nearest airport is Yakushima Airport, located 10 km east.