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    Kodakara Island

    小宝島, Kodakarajima, Kodakara Jima

    29°13′N 129°20′E

    Kodakarajima (小宝島), literally "small treasure island", is one of the Tokara Islands, belonging to Kagoshima Prefecture. 0 km² in area, is the smallest inhabited island in the archipelago, and has a population of 49 people.

    Kodakara-Jima Island Aerial Photograph
    Kodakara-Jima Island Aerial Photograph

    国土交通省 / Attribution

    Terrain

    29°13′N 129°20′E

    Terrain exaggerated for relief. Drag to look around.

    Overview

    Kodakarajima (小宝島), literally "small treasure island", is one of the Tokara Islands, belonging to Kagoshima Prefecture. The island, 1.0 km² in area, is the smallest inhabited island in the archipelago, and has a population of 49 people. The island can only be reached by boat as it has no airport; there is regular ferry service to the city of Kagoshima on the mainland. Travel time is about 13 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

    Also in Pacific Islands

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      Major islands

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      Minor islands

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      Minor islands

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