Nagashima, Kagoshima

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This article is about the town in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. There was another town with this name in Mie Prefecture, see Nagashima, Mie.

Nagashima (長島町, Nagashima-chō^?) is a town located in Izumi District, Kagoshima, Japan.

1 Demography
2 Geography
3 Economy
4 Attractions
5 Transportation
6 External links

[edit] Demography

On March 20, 2006, the town of Azuma merged into Nagashima. As of this merger (but with 2003 population statistics), the town has an estimated population of 12,173 and a density of 105 persons per km². The total area is 116.13 km².

[edit] Geography

Nagashima is a small island located just south of Amakusa and connected to mainland Kyūshū via the Kuronoseto bridge. It is primarily a farming and fishing community.

[edit] Economy

Nagashima's chief exports are satsumaimo (sweet potatoes), shōchū, and buri (yellowtail). Some of Kagoshima's most well known shōchū is distilled in Nagashima. Such brands include Shimabijin (Beautiful Islander), Shimaotome (Island maiden), Shimamusume (Island Daughter), and DanDan ("thank you" in Kagoshima dialect).

[edit] Attractions

Gyōnindake (traveler's mountain) offers a spectacular view of Amakusa and some of the smaller islands around Nagashima.
Hotel Nagashima has an Onsen center as well as fine dining.
A Jōmon era tomb which celebrates an annual festival