Minamiōsumi, Kagoshima

Minamiōsumi 南大隅町
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Location of Minamiōsumi in Kagoshima
Minamiōsumi
Coordinates: 31°6′2″N 130°45′23″E / 31.10056°N 130.75639°E / 31.10056; 130.75639Coordinates: 31°6′2″N 130°45′23″E / 31.10056°N 130.75639°E / 31.10056; 130.75639
Country	Japan
Region	Kyūshū
Prefecture	Kagoshima
District	Kimotsuki
Area
– Total	213.59 km2 (82.5 sq mi)
Population (October 2005)
– Total	9,897
– Density	46.3/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Website	Town of Minamiōsumi

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, both from Kimotsuki District.

As of the 2005 national census, the town has a population of 9,897.^[1] The total area is 213.59 km².

Geography

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

Neighboring towns

• Kimotsuki
• Kinkō.

History

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

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, both from Kimotsuki District, were merged to become Minamiōsumi on March 31, 2005.

Government

Town hall

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

Local information

Education

High Schools

• Minamiōsumi High School.

Junior High schools

• Nejime Junior High School
• Daiichi Sata Junior High School

Elementary schools

Minamiōsumi has eleven public elementary schools.

Transportation

Air

Minamiōsumi does not have an airport. The nearest airport is Kagoshima Airport.

Bus

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

Rail

Minamiōsumi is not served by any railway lines. The nearest train stations, operated by JR Kyushu, are located at Kokubu and Shibushi.

Roads

No expressways pass through Minamiōsumi. The nearest expressway interchange is at Kokubu.

National roads

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

Toll roads

• Sata Misaki Road Parkway, providing access to Cape Sata

Other information

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"

Events

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

Famous natives

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

References

1. ^ "南大隅町の概要" (in Japanese). Minamiōsumi official website. Minamiōsumi Village. http://www.town.minamiosumi.lg.jp/i/machigaiyo.htm. Retrieved September 21, 2011. 

External links

Media related to Minamiōsumi, Kagoshima at Wikimedia Commons

• Minamiōsumi official website (Japanese)