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Delve into Akina in Japan

Akina in the region of Kagoshima is a city in Japan - some 775 mi or ( 1247 km ) South-West of Edo , the country's capital .

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Current time in Akina is now 06:03 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tokyo " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Yoan, Yomura, Yani, Ushuku, and Sani. While being here, make sure to check out Yoan . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Akina ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Habu vs. Mongoose

1:48 min by journeylogbook
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Amami Oshima Island, Japan, Jan. 2010 ..

田中一村終焉の家 Tanaka Isson's Resigence Historical Site

3:42 min by 奄美 海風荘
Views: 2397 Rating: 5.00

kaihu.blog.ocn.ne.jp 田中一村終焉の家奄美市名瀬有屋 奄美空港から車で約50分Tanaka Isson's Resigence Historical Site Tanaka Isson is one of the famous Japanese painters. He was born in 1908 in Tochigi Prefecture near Tokyo. He ..


Naze, Amami Oshima, Japan - Part 1 of 3

1:48 min by Japanflyer
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A view of one side of Amami Oshima's biggest town, Naze. ..

Naze, Amami Oshima, Japan - Part 2 of 3

1:26 min by Japanflyer
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A view of the other side of Amami Oshima's biggest town, Naze, after driving around the coastline, or via the tunnel to access it. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Amami Wakoen Sanatorium

Amami Wakōen Sanatorium, or National Sanatorium Amami Wakōen is a sanatorium for leprosy or ex-leprosy patients in Amami-shi, Kagoshima-ken, Japan starting in 1943. In 2008, there were 56 almost healthy residents and their average age was about 80 years.

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Located at 28.39 129.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Kagoshima Prefecture, Hospitals established in 1944, Leper hospitals, Leprosy in Japan

Ōshima Subprefecture (Kagoshima)

is a subprefecture of Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The subprefectural office is located in Amami. It includes the following municipalities on the Amami Islands: Ōshima Subprefecture Amami Tatsugō (town on Amami Ōshima) Yamato (village on Amami Ōshima) Setouchi Office Uken (village on Amami Ōshima) Setouchi Kikai Office Kikai Tokunoshima Office Tokunoshima Amagi (town on Tokunoshima) Isen (town on Tokunoshima) Okinoerabu Office Wadomari China (town on Okinoerabujima) Yoron

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Located at 28.38 129.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Subprefectures in Kagoshima Prefecture

Naze, Kagoshima

Naze, Kagoshima was a city located on Amami Ōshima in Kagoshima, Japan. On March 20, 2006 Naze was merged with the town of Kasari, and the village of Sumiyō, both from Ōshima District, to form the new city of Amami. As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 41,778 and the density of 327.31 persons per km². The total area was 127.64 km². The city was founded on July 1, 1946.

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Located at 28.37 129.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Dissolved municipalities of Kagoshima Prefecture

Shinsumiyogawa Dam

Shinsumiyogawa Dam is a dam in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, completed in 1959.

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Located at 28.29 129.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Dams completed in 1959, Dams in Kagoshima Prefecture

Amami Ōshima

is a semi-tropical island in the Amami Islands, which is part of the Ryukyu Archipelago in Japan. Ōshima literally means big island, and it is the largest of the Amami Islands. It lies roughly halfway between the islands of Okinawa and Kyūshū. Briefly part of the Ryūkyū Kingdom, in 1624 it was annexed by the daimyo of Satsuma. It also spent approximately seven years under American control following World War II.

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Located at 28.28 129.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Tags: Amami Islands, Geography of Kagoshima Prefecture, Islands of Japan

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