Nakanoshima (Kagoshima)
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is a volcanic island located in the Tokara Islands
, part of the Nansei Islands, Japan
. It is the largest and most populous island of the islands in Toshima
village. The island had 167 inhabitants as of 2004.
The dimensions of the island are 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) by 5 kilometres (3.1 mi). The northern end of the island is dominated by , an active volcano which last erupted in 1914. The mountain was mined for sulphur until 1944. A small plateau separates Otake from eroded remains of another volcano.
Tokara Islands
The Tokara Islands is a group of islands in part of the Satsunan Islands, which is part of the Nansei Islands. The whole island group belongs to Toshima Village, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan....
, part of the Nansei Islands, 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 is the largest and most populous island of the islands in Toshima
Toshima, Kagoshima
is a village located in Kagoshima District, Kagoshima, Japan. The village encompasses the whole Tokara Islands. The village office is located in Kagoshima City outside the village....
village. The island had 167 inhabitants as of 2004.
The dimensions of the island are 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) by 5 kilometres (3.1 mi). The northern end of the island is dominated by , an active volcano which last erupted in 1914. The mountain was mined for sulphur until 1944. A small plateau separates Otake from eroded remains of another volcano.