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    Akusekijima

    悪石島, Akuseki Jima

    29°28′N 129°36′E

    Akusekijima (Japanese: 悪石島) is one of the Tokara Islands, a subgroup of the Satsunan Islands belonging to Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. 42 km² in area, has a population of 59 persons.

    Island and volcano Akusekijima, Ryukyu Islands, Japan
    Island and volcano Akusekijima, Ryukyu Islands, Japan

    名古屋太郎 / CC BY-SA 3.0

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    29°28′N 129°36′E

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    Akusekijima (Japanese: 悪石島) is one of the Tokara Islands, a subgroup of the Satsunan Islands belonging to Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The island, 7.42 km² in area, has a population of 59 persons. The island can only be reached by boat, as it has no airport; there is a ferry service twice per week to the city of Kagoshima on the mainland. Travel time is about 11 hours. The islanders are dependent mainly on fishing and seasonal tourism.

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    Also in Tokara Islands

    Also in Satsunan Islands

    Also in Ryukyu Islands

    Also in Ryukyu Arc

    Also in Japanese archipelago

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    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
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