Tokara Islands
E444064
The Tokara Islands are a remote chain of small, volcanic islands in southwestern Japan, located in the East China Sea between Yakushima and the Amami Islands.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archipelago
ⓘ
island group ⓘ |
| adminCenter | Toshima Village office on Nakanoshima ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Toshima Village NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| between |
Amami Islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yakushima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | subtropical ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| countrySubdivisionStatus | part of Kagoshima District ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin | volcanic ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
coral reefs
ⓘ
narrow coastal plains ⓘ steep coastlines ⓘ |
| hasHighestPoint | Nakanoshima (Tokara) highest peak ⓘ |
| hasInhabitedIslands | 7 ⓘ |
| hasIsland |
Akusekijima
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gajajima NERFINISHED ⓘ Kodakarajima NERFINISHED ⓘ Kogajajima NERFINISHED ⓘ Kuchinoerabujima (historically associated) NERFINISHED ⓘ Kuchinoshima NERFINISHED ⓘ Nakanoshima (Tokara) NERFINISHED ⓘ Suwanosejima NERFINISHED ⓘ Tairajima NERFINISHED ⓘ Takarajima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfIslands | 12 ⓘ |
| hasUninhabitedIslands | 5 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
hot springs
ⓘ
remote location ⓘ rich marine life ⓘ volcanic landscapes ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| localDialects | Ryukyuan-influenced dialects ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kagoshima Prefecture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kyushu region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | East China Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNorthOf | Amami Ōshima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedSouthOf | Yakushima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ryukyu Islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Satsunan Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| population | small ⓘ |
| populationCharacteristic | sparsely populated ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivity |
fishing
ⓘ
small-scale agriculture ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| regionCode | JP-46 ⓘ |
| timeZone | Japan Standard Time ⓘ |
| transportAccess | ferry from Kagoshima ⓘ |
| volcanicActivity | Suwanosejima active volcano ⓘ |
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