Tokunoshima, UNESCO Heritage island in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
Tokunoshima extends across 248 square kilometers between Amami Oshima and Okinoerabujima islands, featuring coral coasts and dense laurel forests.
The island developed as part of the Satsuma Domain during the Edo period, maintaining connections with both mainland Japan and the Ryukyu Kingdom.
The island maintains a 400-year tradition of togyu, where bulls compete against each other in organized matches without human participants.
Visitors reach Tokunoshima through flights from Kagoshima Airport or ferries departing from Kobe and Kagoshima to the ports of Kametoku and Hetono.
The island houses rare endemic species including the Amami rabbit and the Tokunoshima spiny rat, found nowhere else in the world.
Location: Oshima District
Location: Satsuma Domain
Part of: Amami Islands, Amami-Ōshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, northern part of Okinawa Island, and Iriomote Island
GPS coordinates: 27.82000,128.93222
Latest update: May 28, 2025 17:56
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66.9 km
Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium
163 km
Okinawa Commemorative National Government Park
163.3 km
Amami-Ōshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, northern part of Okinawa Island, and Iriomote Island
67.3 km
Neo Park Okinawa
163.7 km
Daisekirinzan
125.9 km
Fukuji Dam
150.6 km
Edateku Island
58.9 km
Kayauchi-banta Cliff
127 km
Kouri Bridge
155.2 km
Amami Park
100.1 km
Isson Tanaka's Final Residence
86.4 km
Cone Karst Region
162.4 km
Izena Castle
139.8 km
Akakina Castle
102 km
Shōryūdō
63.2 km
Lake Fukugami
148.8 km
Amami Islands Botanical Garden
66.7 km
Aha Dam
139.8 km
Noho Bridge
134.7 km
Okawa Dam
79.4 km
Ufunishi Tomb
156.4 km
Yamato Dam
73.4 km
Nakijin Castle
160.1 km
Toyama Maru
15.4 km
Yanbaru
144 km
Warumi Bridge
158.3 km
Haneji Dam
162.3 kmReviews
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