Kumage Subprefecture

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Kumage Subprefecture (熊毛支庁, Kumage-shichō^?) is a subprefecture of Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The subprefectural office is located in Nishinoomote.

It includes the following cities and towns on the Ōsumi Islands:

• Kumage Subprefecture
  • Nishinoomote (city on Tanegashima and Mageshima)
  • Nakatane (town on Tanegashima)
  • Minamitane (town on Tanegashima)
• Yakushima Office
  • Yakushima (town on Yakushima and Kuchinoerabujima)

[edit] History

• 1889: These area, formerly governed by Ōshima Subprefecture, were succeeded by Kumage and Gomu Disrtict Governments.
• 1897: Gomu Disrtict was merged into Kumage Disrtict.
• 1926: Kumage Subprefecture was founded on the corresponding area.

[edit] Offices

• Kumage Subprefecture: 7590 Nishinoomote, Nishinoomote-shi, Kagoshime-ken. 891-3192
• Kumage Subprefecture Yakushima Office: 650 Anbō, Yakushima-machi, Kumage-gun, Kagoshime-ken. 891-4311
• Kumage Educational Office: 7590 Nishinoomote, Nishinoomote-shi, Kagoshime-ken. 891-3192

[edit] External links

• (Japanese) Official website

Kagoshima Prefecture
Cities
Akune | Amami | Hioki | Ibusuki | Ichikikushikino | Izumi | Kagoshima (capital) | Kanoya | Kirishima | Makurazaki | Minamikyūshū | Minamisatsuma | Nishinoomote | Ōkuchi | Satsumasendai | Shibushi | Soo | Tarumizu
Districts
Aira | Isa | Izumi | Kagoshima | Kimotsuki | Kumage | Ōshima | Satsuma | Soo
See also: Towns and villages by district edit