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Tashima Destination Guide

Discover Tashima in Japan

Tashima in the region of Kagoshima is a town located in Japan - some 620 mi or ( 998 km ) South-West of Edo , the country's capital .

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Local time in Tashima is now 02:01 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tokyo " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Takesaki, Takenokawa, Tachiyama, Shimama, and Nagasaki. When in this area, you might want to check out Takesaki . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Tashima ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Chikura Beach sea caves, Tanegashima, Japan

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A short drive from the Tanegashima Space Center is a Chikura Beach, popular with the surfer community on the island. It's an amazing place when there's no crowds. On the north side of the beach are a ..

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★種子島名所・大塩屋海岸

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★種子島名所・浜田漁港

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Interesting facts about this location

Tanegashima Space Center

The Tanegashima Space Center (TNSC) is one of Japan's space development facilities. It is located on Tanegashima, an island located 115 km south of Kyūshū. It was established in 1969 when the National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) was formed. It is now run by JAXA. The activities that take place at TNSC include assembly, testing, launching and tracking of satellites, as well as rocket engine firing tests. It is Japan's largest space development center.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 30.40 130.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Kagoshima Prefecture, Space centres, Space program of Japan, Spaceports

Tanegashima

is an island lying to the south of Kyushu, in southern Japan, and is part of Kagoshima Prefecture. The island is the second largest of the Ōsumi Islands. It is a long low stretch of land, carefully cultivated, 57.5 kilometers from north to south, and 5–12 kilometers from east to west. On the island, there is a city, Nishinoomote, and two towns, Nakatane and Minamitane. The towns belong to Kumage District. New Tanegashima Airport serves the island, offering daily flights to Kagoshima and Ōsaka.

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Located at 30.57 130.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Geography of Kagoshima Prefecture, Islands of Japan, Ōsumi Islands

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