is a
townA town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
located on
DōgoDōgo is the largest of the Oki Islands in the Sea of Japan, north of the Shimane peninsula . The largest city is Okinoshima.-By airplane:Japan Airlines offers two flights per day from Itami Airport, located in Osaka....
, one of the
Oki Islandsare a group of islands in the southwestern part of the Sea of Japan and belong to Japan.-Geography:The Oki Islands are situated between 40 to 80 kilometers north of the coast of Honshū.The islands are of volcanic origin and have a total area of 346,1 km2...
, in
Shimaneis a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū island. The capital is Matsue. It is the second least populous prefecture in Japan, after its eastern neighbor Tottori. The prefecture has an area elongated from east to west facing the Chūgoku Mountain Range on the south side and to...
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JapanJapan 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...
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Japan considers the disputed
Liancourt RocksThe Liancourt Rocks, also known as Dokdo or Tokto in Korean or in Japanese, are a group of small islets in the Sea of Japan . Sovereignty over the islets is disputed between Japan and South Korea...
to be a part of Okinoshima.
As of January 2008, the town has an estimated population of 16,214. The total area is 242.97 km².
Oki Airportis an airport on Dōgo, one of the Oki Islands in the Shimane Prefecture of Japan. It is located in Okinoshima, the most populous town on these islands....
(OKI), a Class III facility with a 1991 m
runwayAccording to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
, is located within the town. It provides air service to
Osaka International Airportor Osaka-Itami International Airport is the primary domestic airport for the Kansai region of Japan, including the major cities of Osaka, Kyoto, and Kobe. It is classified as a first class airport....
("Itami") and
Izumo Airportis an airport in the Hikawa area of Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, Japan, about 20–30 minutes by car from central Izumo or Matsue city centre.This airport is also known as Izumo En-Musubi Airport「出雲縁結び空港」; meaning Izumo Airport of Romantic Fate....
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The town is now co-extensive with the whole island of Dogo (including small offshore islets).
Okinoshima was formed from the merger of the town of
Saigōwas a town located on the island of Dōgo in Oki District, Shimane, Japan.On October 1, 2004, Saigō was merged the villages of Fuse, Goka and Tsuma, all from Oki District, to form the new town of Okinoshima....
, and the villages of
Fusewas a village located in Oki District, Shimane, Japan.On October 1, 2004 Fuse was merged the town of Saigō, and the villages of Goka and Tsuma, all from Oki District, to form the new town of Okinoshima....
,
Gokawas a village located in Oki District, Shimane, Japan.On October 1, 2004 Goka was merged the town of Saigō, and the villages of Fuse and Tsuma, all from Oki District, to form the new town of Okinoshima....
and
Tsumawas a village located in Oki District, Shimane, Japan.On October 1, 2004 Saigō was merged the town of Saigō, and the villages of Fuse and Goka, all from Oki District, to form the new town of Okinoshima....
on October 1, 2004, all from Oki District.
A set of two
station bellUnder the Japanese ritsuryō system, were bells of red copper issued by the central government or by local provincial government offices to travelling officials or messengers known as . Functioning as a proof of identity, they allowed them to procure horses and labour at post stations...
s designated as Important Cultural Property of Japan is located at the Oki family treasure hall (億岐家宝物館 Oki-ke Hōmotsu-kan?) in Okinoshima.