Miyanoura

Miyanoura (宮之浦) is a port town and the second major settlement of the island of Yakushima, in Japan. It is part of the municipality (with town status) of Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture.

For the homonym mountain, see Mount Miyanoura.
Miyanoura
宮之浦
Neighbourhood
The port of Miyanoura
The port of Miyanoura
Miyanoura is located in Japan
Miyanoura
Miyanoura
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 30°25′37″N 130°34′17″E
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu (Ōsumi)
PrefectureKagoshima Prefecture
DistrictKumage
Town (municipality)Yakushima
First official recorded?
Yaku town settledApril 1, 1959
Population
 (2017)
 • Total6,544
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Yakujinja Shrine

History

Originally part of the municipality of Yaku, on October 1, 2007, it merged the municipality of Kamiyaku (including Anbō) to create the current municipality of Yakushima.

Geography

Miyanoura is a coastal town on the Pacific Ocean, north of the island of Yakushima, below the Mount Miyanoura and crossed in the middle by Miyanoura River. It is 19 km northwest of the town of Anbō, and 9 km east of the village of Nakata. A 10 km mountain road links it to the touristic gorges of Shiratani Unsui.[1]

Transport

The port of Miyanoura has passenger services to Nishinoomote, Minamitane (both on Tanegashima island), Anbō, Kuchinoerabu and Kagoshima. The town is crossd by the main island road and is served by a bus network.[2][3] Nearest airport is Yakushima Airport, located 10 km east.

See also

References
  1. Shiratani Unsui Gorge
  2. Access to Yakushima Island (including Yakushima bus network map)
  3. Yakushima bus network map and other tourist info about the island

See also

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