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    Kuchinoerabu Island

    口永良部島, Île Kochino-erabu, Kochino-erabu-jima

    30°27′N 130°13′E

    Kuchinoerabu-jima (口永良部島), is one of the Satsunan Islands, usually classed with the Ōsumi Islands belonging to Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. 69 sq mi) in area, has a population of 147. The island can only be reached by boat as it has no airport.

    Kuchinoerabujima island from Mt.Nagatadake
    Kuchinoerabujima island from Mt.Nagatadake

    As6022014 / CC BY-SA 3.0

    Terrain

    30°27′N 130°13′E

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    Kuchinoerabu-jima (口永良部島), is one of the Satsunan Islands, usually classed with the Ōsumi Islands belonging to Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The island, 38.04 km2 (14.69 sq mi) in area, has a population of 147. The island can only be reached by boat as it has no airport. There is regular ferry service with Yakushima, which is about 15 km to the east. Travel time is approximately 1 hour. The islanders are dependent mainly on fishing, agriculture and seasonal tourism. The entire island is within the borders of the Kirishima-Yaku National Park.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

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    Also in Ōsumi Islands

    Also in Satsunan Islands

    Also in Ryukyu Islands

    Also in Ryukyu Arc

    Also in Japanese archipelago

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