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Population5,976
GeoNames
RegionKagoshima
Elevation43 m
141 ft
Time zoneAsia/Tokyo
Nearest airportOkinoerabu Airport (OKE)
17 km
Why visit China
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 1 place to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Sumiyoshi Shell Mound.
Weather in China
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Things to do1
Museums and landmarks3
Sumiyoshi Shell Mound
Monument and historic site · 4.7 km
Archaeological site in China, Kagoshima, Japan
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
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Restaurants and cafes1
Shopping1
Schools, colleges and libraries3
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Healthcare1
Map of China
14 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Okinoerabu Airport (OKE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 km away.
- Wadomari 10 km northeast, about 10 min by car
- Chabana 35 km southwest, about 35 min by car
- Isen 53 km northeast, about 53 min by car
- Amagi 63 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Tokuwase 66 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Iheya 68 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kunigami 75 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Izena 78 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Ōgimi 83 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Tsuha 89 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
Photo credits
- Okinoerabu 20250103070119 (54681562850), inunami, CC BY 4.0
- Okinoerabu 20250103070057 (54680419927), inunami, CC BY 4.0
- Okinoerabu 20250103071547 (54680409792), inunami, CC BY 4.0
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