Ōyano-jima

Ōyano-jima (南大東島), also spelt as Ōyanojima It is administered as part of the city of Kami-Amakusa. It is connected to the Japanese mainland cince 1966 by Five Bridges of Amakusa.[2] The Japan National Route 266 passes through the island. The island primary industry is aquaculture of fish and shrimps. Large part of island belongs to Unzen-Amakusa National Park.

Ōyano-jima
Native name:
大矢野島
North-eastern part of Ōyanojima and Temmonkyo bridge
Ōyano-jima
Location in Japan
Geography
LocationAriake Sea
Coordinates32°35′N 130°26′E [1]
ArchipelagoAmakusa
Area29.88 km2 (11.54 sq mi)
Length8 km (5 mi)
Width3 km (1.9 mi)
Coastline55.4 km (34.42 mi)
Highest elevation229 m (751 ft)
Highest pointTobidake
Administration
Japan
PrefecturesKumamoto Prefecture
CityKami-Amakusa
Demographics
Population14,729 (2005)
Pop. density493/km2 (1,277/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsJapanese

Geography

Ōyano-jima is an irregular shape, with a ragged, elongated outline oriented at north-south axis. The highest mount is Tobidake (飛岳) which stands at 229 m. Ōyano-jima is the third largest island in the Amakusa group lying west of Kyushu, Japan. It is a northernmost island in the archipelago and serves as a gateway to entire Amakusa.

Climate

Ōyano-jima has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with very warm summers and mild winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year; The summer tends to be Ōyano-jima's wettest season, with the tsuyu (梅雨 tsuyu, "plum rain") — the rainy season — occurring between early June (average:Jun.7) to late July (average:Jul.21).

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References
  1. Marine Gazetteer Placedetails Oyano
  2. Amakusa Gokyo (Five Bridges)
  • This article incorporates material from Japanese Wikipedia page 大矢野島, accessed 20 September 2018
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