Kikai, Kagoshima

Coordinates: 28°19′19″N 129°57′44″E / 28.32194°N 129.96222°E / 28.32194; 129.96222
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Kikai
喜界町
Town
A view of Kikai Island from Hyakunodai hill
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Phone number0997-65-1111
Address1746, Ōaza Wan, Kikai-chō, Ōshima-gun, Kagoshima-ken 891-6292
Websitewww.town.kikai.lg.jp

Kikai (喜界町, Kikai-chō) is a

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In October 2020 the town had an estimated

refining, and seasonal tourism.

Geography

Kikai occupies all of the island of Kikaijima. The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with very warm summers and mild winters. Precipitation is high throughout the year, but is highest in the months of May, June and September. The town is subject to frequent typhoons.

History

The village of Kikai was established on 1 April 1908. It was upgraded to town status in 1941. As with all of the Amami Islands, the village came under the administration of the United States from 1 July 1946 to 25 December 1953.

Transport

Ports

  • Kikai Port
  • Soumachi Port

Airport

Notable residents

  • In 2018, the then-oldest person in the world,
    Nabi Tajima (born August 1900) died in a hospital in Kikai at age 117.[1]

References

  1. ^ "World's oldest person dies in Japan at age of 117". CNBC. Retrieved 27 November 2022.

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