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Discover Ambo in Japan

Ambo in the region of Kagoshima is a town located in Japan - some 642 mi or ( 1033 km ) South-West of Edo , the country's capital .

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Local time in Ambo is now 08:12 PM (Thursday) . 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: Tabugawa, Nagasaki, Miyazaki-shi, Miyanoura, and Kusugawa. When in this area, you might want to check out Tabugawa . 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 Ambo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Yakushima, Japan

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Yakushima island is a world heritage area in the southwest of Japan, covered in temperate rainforest. It is famous for its ancient Sugi (cedar) trees, some 3000 years old. Video shows a trip from Kago ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Yaku, Kagoshima

Yaku, Kagoshima was a town located on the southern half of Yakushima (Yaku Island) in Kumage District, Kagoshima, Japan. On October 1, 2007 Yaku was merged with the town of Kamiyaku, also from Kumage District, to form the new town of Yakushima. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,008 and a population density of 28.96 persons per km². The total area was 242.03 km².

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 30.28 130.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Dissolved municipalities of Kagoshima Prefecture

Kumage District, Kagoshima

Kumage District, Kagoshima is a district located in Kagoshima, Japan. The district covers two islands from the Ōsumi Islands, Tanegashima and Yakushima. The district has an estimated population of 29,706 with a total area of 789.16 km². (According to 2005 Census) Contains 3 towns: Nakatane Minamitane Yakushima

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Located at 30.35 130.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Districts in Kagoshima Prefecture

Jōmon Sugi

is a large cryptomeria tree located on Yakushima, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in Japan. It is the oldest and largest of nearly 2,000-year-old-growth cryptomeria trees on the island, and is estimated to be between 2,170 and 7,200 years old. Other estimates of the tree's age include "at least 5,000 years", "more than 6,000 years", and "up to 7,000 years old". The tree's name is a reference to the Jōmon period of Japanese prehistory.

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Located at 30.36 130.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Geography of Kagoshima Prefecture, Individual trees, Jōmon period, Visitor attractions in Kagoshima Prefecture

Yakushima

, one of the Ōsumi Islands, has an area of about 500 km² and a population of roughly 15,000 and lies to the south of Kyūshū in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The Vincennes Strait (Yakushima Kaikyō) separates it from Tanegashima. The highest point on the island is Miyanoura-dake at 1,935 metres (6,360 ft). It is covered in dense forest noted especially for old growth Cryptomeria trees known as sugi in Japan and magnificent rhododendrons.

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Located at 30.36 130.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Biosphere reserves of Japan, Islands of Japan, Ramsar sites in Japan, Visitor attractions in Kagoshima Prefecture, World Heritage Sites in Japan, Ōsumi Islands

Kamiyaku, Kagoshima

Kamiyaku, Kagoshima was a town located on the northern half of Yakushima (Yaku Island) in Kumage District, Kagoshima, Japan. On October 1, 2007 Kamiyaku was merged with the town of Yaku, also from Kumage District, to form the new town of Yakushima. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 6,903 and the density of 23.09 persons per km². The total area was 298.95 km².

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 30.41 130.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Dissolved municipalities of Kagoshima Prefecture

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