Minamiōsumi, Kagoshima

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Minamiōsumi (南大隅町, Minamiōsumi-chō^?) 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.

As of 2000, the town has an estimated population of 10,741 and a density of 50.29 persons per km². The total area is 213.59 km².

Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Neighboring Towns 2 History 2.1 Town Formation 3 Government 3.1 Town Hall 4 Local Information 4.1 Education 4.1.1 High Schools 4.1.2 Junior High Schools 4.1.3 Elementary Schools 5 Transportation 5.1 Bus 5.2 Roads 5.2.1 National Roads 5.2.2 Toll Roads 6 Other Information 6.1 Famous Places 6.2 Events 6.3 Famous Natives 7 External links

[edit] Geography

Located at 31 degrees north latitude, Minamiōsumi is the southernmost town on the Japanese "mainland" (Japan's four main islands).

[edit] Neighboring Towns

Minamiōsumi borders the towns of Kimotsuki and Kinkō.

[edit] History

The town name was chosen from among ideas submitted by the public.

[edit] Town Formation

• The village of Nejime became the town of Nejime on January 1, 1941.
• The village of Sata became the town of Sata on September 1, 1947.
• Nejime and Sata merged to form the town of Minamiōsumi on March 31, 2005.

[edit] Government

[edit] Town Hall

The former Nejime Town Hall now serves as the Minamiōsumi Town Hall. The former Sata Town Hall is now a branch office.

[edit] Local Information

[edit] Education

[edit] High Schools

Minamiōsumi is home to Minamiōsumi High School.

[edit] Junior High Schools

Minamiōsumi's public junior high schools are:

• Nejime Junior High School
• Daiichi Sata Junior High School

[edit] Elementary Schools

Despite its small population, Minamiōsumi has eleven public elementary schools.

[edit] Transportation

• Minamiōsumi does not have an airport. The nearest airport is Kagoshima Airport.
• Minamiōsumi is not served by any railway lines. The nearest train stations, operated by JR Kyushu, are located at Kokubu and Shibushi.
• No expressways pass through Minamiōsumi. The nearest expressway interchange is at Kokubu.

[edit] Bus

• Minamiōsumi is served by the Osumi Kotsu Network of buses, operated by the Kagoshima Kotsu Group.

[edit] Roads

[edit] National Roads

• National Route 269
  • "Michi no Eki" rest area located at Nejime

[edit] Toll Roads

• Sata Misaki Road Parkway, providing access to Cape Sata

[edit] Other Information

[edit] Famous Places

• Cape Sata, southernmost point of Japan's four main islands
• Nejime Onsen
• Former Sata Medicinal Garden
• Wild growing Cycas revoluta, the so-called "Sago Palm"

[edit] Events

• Misaki Festival (February)
• Dragon Boat Festival (October)

[edit] Famous Natives

• Mire Aika (1964- ), actress
• Naoki Uchizono (1974- ), professional baseball player

[edit] External links

• Official website in Japanese

Coordinates: 31°6′2″N, 130°45′23″E