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Explore Naon in Japan

Naon in the region of Kagoshima is a town in Japan - some 791 mi or ( 1274 km ) South-West of Edo , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Naon

Current time in Naon is now 10:15 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tokyo " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Yamatohama, Uken, Shinokawa, Nishi-nakama, and Nakara. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Yamatohama . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Naon ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Ad balloon form China ? to Amami-oshima Island Japan

1:36 min by 奄美 海風荘
Views: 962 Rating: 5.00

more blog kaihu.blog.ocn.ne.jp What is this ad balloon? 17 January 2008 Amami-Shi Naze Nesebu Ad balloon form China ? to Amami-oshima Island Japan ..

奄美 梅雨明け 0807/02 fine day coral reef

3:56 min by 奄美 海風荘
Views: 934 Rating: 5.00

more blog kaihu.blog.ocn.ne.jp The Meteorological Agency announced on Wednesday (7/2) that the rainy season appears to have ended in Amami region(Kagoshima Pref.), 4 days later than usual. 奄美大島名瀬 大浜海浜 ..


Modama(Entada phaseoloides)

0:46 min by Shoriki Satomura
Views: 598 Rating: 5.00

This is Modama(Entada phaseoloides).This plant grows in Amami Oshima in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.Beans of this plant is the largest in the world.This video has been recorded Modama roots.Its thickn ..

Sango Beach, Amami Oshima

1:33 min by Japanflyer
Views: 354 Rating: 5.00

Sango Beach is some 25 kms from Naze city, and 50 minutes from Amami Airport, on Amami Oshima, Japan. Amami Oshima is a tropical resort island, accessible by daily flights opertaed by Japan Airlines ( ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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 7 km away
Tags: Amami Islands, Geography of Kagoshima Prefecture, Islands of Japan

Amami Islands

The Amami Islands are a group of islands that is part of the Satsunan Islands, a group of islands in the Ryukyu Archipelago. They are part of Kagoshima Prefecture, in the Kyūshū region of Japan. They consist of: Amami Ōshima (奄美大島) Kikai-jima (喜界島) Kakeromajima (加計呂麻島) Yoroshima (与路島) Ukeshima (請島) Tokunoshima (徳之島) Okinoerabu-jima (沖永良島) Yoronjima (AKA Yorontō unofficially) (与論島) The name of Amami is probably cognate with Amamikiyo or Amamiko, a goddess often featured in Okinawan legends.

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Located at 28.27 129.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Amami Islands, Archipelagoes of Japan, Geography of Kagoshima Prefecture, Satsunan Islands

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 8 km away
Tags: Dams completed in 1959, Dams in Kagoshima Prefecture

Amami Islands Botanical Garden

The Amami Islands Botanical Garden is a zoo and botanical garden located on the grounds of the Amami Cultural Foundation, Yanma 811-1, Sumiyo-cho, Amami, Kagoshima, Japan. It is open daily except Tuesdays and Wednesdays; an admission fee is charged. The garden contains a collection of more than 500 types of cactus and succulents, bananas, tropical fruit trees, and a greenhouse with begonias, calathea, heliconia, orchids, etc.

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Located at 28.25 129.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Botanical gardens in Japan, Gardens in Kagoshima Prefecture, Zoos in Japan

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 17 km away
Tags: Dissolved municipalities of Kagoshima Prefecture

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