Tokunoshima

Tokunoshima is one of the . Together with , and the northern part of the it was listed as a natural world heritage site by UNESCO in 2021.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Kagoshima, Japan
  • Also known as: Toku-no-shima”, “Toku-no-sima”, and “Tokunoshima Island
  • Historically known as: Crown Island

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Amagi.

Town
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is a town on the northwest coast of Tokunoshima, in , , in the northern Ryukyu Islands of . As of 1 February 2025, the town had an estimated population of 5,464 in 3095 households and a population density of 68 persons per km2.

Tokunoshima

Latitude
27.7735° or 27° 46′ 24″ north
Longitude
128.9484° or 128° 56′ 54″ east
Population
27,000
Elevation
142 metres (466 feet)
IATA airport code
TKN
Open location code
7QVCQWFX+99
Geo­Names ID
1850165
Wiki­data ID
Q701847
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Vietnamese—“Tokunoshima” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: Tokunoshima
  • Cebuano: Tokuno Shima
  • Chinese: 德之岛
  • Chinese: 德之島
  • Czech: Tokunošima
  • Dutch: Toku-no-shima
  • Finnish: Tokunoshima
  • French: île Tokuno
  • French: Toku no shima
  • French: Tokuno-shima
  • French: Tokunoshima
  • German: Tokunoshima
  • Hebrew: טוקונושימה
  • Indonesian: Tokunoshima
  • Italian: Isola di Tokunoshima
  • Japanese: 徳之島
  • Korean: 도쿠노섬
  • Korean: 도쿠노시마 섬
  • Lithuanian: Tokunošima
  • Persian: توکونوشیما
  • Piemontese: Toku
  • Russian: Токуносима
  • Slovenian: Tokunoshima
  • Slovenian: Tokunošima
  • Spanish: Tokunoshima
  • Swedish: Tokunoshima
  • Turkish: Tokunoshima
  • Ukrainian: Токуносіма
  • Vietnamese: Tokunoshima

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