Minamidaitō, Okinawa
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is a village
located in Japan
. It administers on Minamidaitō Island
In 1899 a pioneering team from Hachijō Island became the first human inhabitants of the island, using the land to grow sugarcane. A freight train system was established and later dismantled in favor of contemporary transportation.
Rum is produced here. Grace Rum distillery, founded in 2004 is producing there two kinds of rum, Cor Cor red lablel and Cor Cor Green label, made frome molasse and sugar juice respectivelly.
The island is in the subtropical zone and was formed out of coral reef. With the exception of neighboring Kitadaitō
, there is no inhabited land within 400km of Minamidaitō.
Minami-Daito Airport
serves the island.
Villages of Japan
A is a local administrative unit in Japan.It is a local public body along with , , and . Geographically, a village's extent is contained within a prefecture....
located in 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...
. It administers on Minamidaitō Island
In 1899 a pioneering team from Hachijō Island became the first human inhabitants of the island, using the land to grow sugarcane. A freight train system was established and later dismantled in favor of contemporary transportation.
Rum is produced here. Grace Rum distillery, founded in 2004 is producing there two kinds of rum, Cor Cor red lablel and Cor Cor Green label, made frome molasse and sugar juice respectivelly.
The island is in the subtropical zone and was formed out of coral reef. With the exception of neighboring Kitadaitō
Kita Daito
, also spelled as Kita Daitō or Kita-Daitō, is one of the Daitō Islands in Japan. It is the home of Kitadaitō village.Kitadaitō is 400 km from the nearest major inhabited land mass. Food is delivered once a week by boat. Fishing is a key source of food and recreation for the inhabitants.The...
, there is no inhabited land within 400km of Minamidaitō.
Minami-Daito Airport
Minami-Daito Airport
is an airport in Minami Daito, Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.The prefecture operates the airport, which is classified as a third class airport....
serves the island.