Minamiosumi, Kagoshima
Encyclopedia
is a town
located in Kimotsuki District
, Kagoshima
, Japan
. The town occupies the southern part of the Ōsumi Peninsula
and its name literally means "the southern part of Ōsumi."
The town was formed on March 31, 2005 from the merger of the towns of Nejime
and Sata
, both from Kimotsuki District
.
As of the 2005 national census, the town has a population
of 9,897. The total area is 213.59 km².
, Minamiōsumi is the southernmost town on the Japanese "mainland" (Japan's four main islands).
and Shibushi
.
.
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
located in Kimotsuki District
Kimotsuki District, Kagoshima
Kimotsuki is a district located in Kagoshima, Japan.As of the January 1, 2006 merger but with 2003 population statistics, the district has an estimated population of 46,943 and a density of 65.9 persons per km²...
, Kagoshima
Kagoshima Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu. The capital is the city of Kagoshima.- Geography :Kagoshima Prefecture is located at the southwest tip of Kyushu and includes a chain of islands stretching further to the southwest for a few hundred kilometers...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. The town occupies the southern part of the Ōsumi Peninsula
Osumi Peninsula
thumb|right|240px|Satellite image of Osumi PeninsulaThe projects south from the Japanese island of Kyūshū and includes the southernmost point on the island, Cape Sata. Its east coast lies on the Pacific Ocean, while to the west it faces the Satsuma Peninsula across Kagoshima Bay...
and its name literally means "the southern part of Ōsumi."
The town was formed on March 31, 2005 from the merger of the towns of Nejime
Nejime, Kagoshima
was a town located in Kimotsuki District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.On March 31, 2005 Nejime was merged with the town of Sata, also from Kimotsuki District, to form the new town of Minamiōsumi....
and Sata
Sata, Kagoshima
was a town located in Kimotsuki District, Kagoshima, Japan.On March 31, 2005 Sata was merged with the town of Nejime, also from Kimotsuki District, to form the new town of Minamiōsumi....
, both from Kimotsuki District
Kimotsuki District, Kagoshima
Kimotsuki is a district located in Kagoshima, Japan.As of the January 1, 2006 merger but with 2003 population statistics, the district has an estimated population of 46,943 and a density of 65.9 persons per km²...
.
As of the 2005 national census, the town has a population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 9,897. The total area is 213.59 km².
Geography
Located at 31 degrees north latitude31st parallel north
The 31st parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 31 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Africa, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America and the Atlantic Ocean.Part of the border between Iran and Iraq is defined by the parallel....
, Minamiōsumi is the southernmost town on the Japanese "mainland" (Japan's four main islands).
Town formation
- The village of Nejime became the town of NejimeNejime, Kagoshimawas a town located in Kimotsuki District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.On March 31, 2005 Nejime was merged with the town of Sata, also from Kimotsuki District, to form the new town of Minamiōsumi....
on January 1, 1941. - The village of Sata became the town of SataSata, Kagoshimawas a town located in Kimotsuki District, Kagoshima, Japan.On March 31, 2005 Sata was merged with the town of Nejime, also from Kimotsuki District, to form the new town of Minamiōsumi....
on September 1, 1947. - Nejime and Sata, both from Kimotsuki DistrictKimotsuki District, KagoshimaKimotsuki is a district located in Kagoshima, Japan.As of the January 1, 2006 merger but with 2003 population statistics, the district has an estimated population of 46,943 and a density of 65.9 persons per km²...
, were merged to become Minamiōsumi on March 31, 2005.
Town hall
The former Nejime Town Hall now serves as the Minamiōsumi Town Hall. The former Sata Town Hall is now a branch office.Bus
Minamiōsumi is served by the Osumi Kotsu Network of buses, operated by the Kagoshima Kotsu Group.Rail
Minamiōsumi is not served by any railway lines. The nearest train stations, operated by JR Kyushu, are located at KokubuKokubu, Kagoshima
Kokubu was a city located in Kagoshima, Japan.On November 7, 2005 Kobuku was merged with the towns of Kirishima , Fukuyama, Hayato, Makizono, Mizobe and Yokogawa, all from Aira District, to form the new city of Kirishima and no longer exists as an independent municipality.As of 2003, the city had...
and Shibushi
Shibushi, Kagoshima
is a city located in Kagoshima, Japan.The city was founded on January 1, 2006 from the merger of the former town of Shibushi with the towns of Ariake and Matsuyama, all from Soo District....
.
Roads
No expressways pass through Minamiōsumi. The nearest expressway interchange is at KokubuKokubu, Kagoshima
Kokubu was a city located in Kagoshima, Japan.On November 7, 2005 Kobuku was merged with the towns of Kirishima , Fukuyama, Hayato, Makizono, Mizobe and Yokogawa, all from Aira District, to form the new city of Kirishima and no longer exists as an independent municipality.As of 2003, the city had...
.
Famous places
- Cape SataCape SataCape Sata is a cape at the southern tip of the Osumi Peninsula of Kyūshū island, Japan, and is the southernmost point of the island, just south of 31 degrees latitude....
, southernmost point of Japan's four main islands - Nejime OnsenOnsenAn is a term for hot springs in the Japanese language, though the term is often used to describe the bathing facilities and inns around the hot springs. As a volcanically active country, Japan has thousands of onsen scattered along its length and breadth...
- Former Sata Medicinal Garden
- Wild growing Cycas revolutaCycas revolutaCycas revoluta , is a plant native to southern Japan. Though often known by the common name of king sago palm, or just sago palm, it is not a palm at all, but a cycad.-Description:...
, the so-called "Sago Palm"
Famous natives
- Mire Aika (1964- ), actress
- Naoki Uchizono (1974- ), professional baseball player