Tokunoshima, Kagoshima Explained

Tokunoshima
Native Name:徳之島町
Native Name Lang:ja
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Japan
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Coordinates:27.7672°N 129.0017°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Japan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Kyushu (Amami Islands)
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture
Subdivision Name2:Kagoshima Prefecture
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Ōshima
Established Title:First official recorded
Established Date:699 AD
Established Title2:Kametsu town settled
Established Date2:January 1, 1942
Established Title3:As current town name changed
Established Date3:April 1, 1958
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Hideki Takaoka
Area Total Km2:104.87
Population Total:10,147
Population As Of:October 1, 2020
Population Density Km2:96.8
Timezone1:Japan Standard Time
Utc Offset1:+9
Blank Name Sec2:Phone number
Blank Info Sec2:0997-82-1111
Blank1 Name Sec2:Address
Blank1 Info Sec2:7203 Kametsu, Tokunoshima-machi, Ōshima-gun, Kagoshima-ken 891-7101

is a town located on Tokunoshima, in Ōshima District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.

As of October 2020, the town has an estimated population of 10,147 and a population density of 96.8 persons per km2. The total area is 104.87  km2.

Geography

Tokunoshima occupies the northeastern portion of the island of Tokunoshima, with the Pacific Ocean to the east.

The town as a governmental entity comprises several districts containing a variety of villages and one larger town. This town, generally referred to as Kametsu, is focused around the district of the same name and the neighboring port of Kametoku. Kametsu is the main center of commerce and services on the island.

Towns and Villages

Surrounding municipalities

Climate

The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with very warm summers and mild winters (average temperature). Precipitation is high throughout the year, but is highest in the months of May, June and September. Because of its climate, tropical and sub-tropical fruits are in abundance.

History

On 1 April 1908 Kametsu Village was founded. It was upgraded to town status on January 1, 1942. As with all of Tokunoshima, the town came under the administration of the United States from 1 July 1946 to 25 December 1953. On 1 April 1958, Kametsu merged with the neighboring village of Higashi-Amagi, and was renamed Tokunoshima.

Transportation

Noted people from Tokunoshima

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