Isen, Japan
伊仙町
Isen is a town of 6,594 people in Kagoshima, Japan, founded in January 1, 1962.
Why visit Isen
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks, 10 parks and trails and 2 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Isen
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About Isen
Isen (Japanese: 伊仙町, Hepburn: Isen chō; Tokunoshima: Isyn) is a town located on Tokunoshima, in Ōshima District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 November 2024, the town had an estimated population of 6,137 in 3048 households and a population density of 10 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 62.71 km2 (24.21 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Isen, Kagoshima (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks9
Parks, trails and playgrounds10
Churches and places of worship1
History
Archaeological sites have revealed historic ruins (pottery and tools) dating back 30,000 years. The now famous Kamuiyaki ware were discovered in 1983 and declared a National Historic Site in 2006. The findings suggest that the Sue ware pottery that spread around the Ryukyu Islands and up into the Kyushu mainland were largely made in Tokunoshima. From the 15 Century, Tokushima was part of Kingdom of Ryukyu but was annexed by Kagoshima Domain in the early 17 Century.
On April 1, 1908, the village of Shimajiri Village was founded with the establishment of the modern municipalities system. It was renamed Isen on June 29, 1921. As with all of Tokunoshima, the village came under the administration of the United States from 1 July 1946 to 25 December 1953. On 1 January 1962, Isen was upgraded to town status.
From the History section of Isen, Kagoshima on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping1
Schools, colleges and libraries14
Map of Isen
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Getting there and nearby towns
Tokunoshima Airport (TKN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 19 km away.
- Tokuwase 13 km northeast, about 13 min by car
- Amagi 16 km north, about 16 min by car
- Wadomari 43 km southwest, about 43 min by car
- China 53 km southwest, about 53 min by car
- Seisui 64 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Uken 75 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Chabana 87 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Yamatohama 88 km northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Intabu cape, Snap55 at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0
- 鹿児島銀行 - panoramio, clear_and_sunny, CC BY 3.0
- 伊仙郵便局 - panoramio, clear_and_sunny, CC BY 3.0
- 伊仙 - panoramio - clear and sunny, clear_and_sunny, CC BY 3.0
- 農高 - panoramio, clear_and_sunny, CC BY 3.0
- 伊仙小学校のガジュマル - panoramio, clear_and_sunny, CC BY 3.0
- 伊仙小学校を空から - panoramio, clear_and_sunny, CC BY 3.0
- 伊仙 - panoramio, clear_and_sunny, CC BY 3.0
- 義名山 - panoramio, clear_and_sunny, CC BY 3.0
- 長道 - panoramio, clear_and_sunny, CC BY 3.0
- 阿三の石垣 - panoramio, clear_and_sunny, CC BY 3.0
- 検福 - panoramio, clear_and_sunny, CC BY 3.0
- 検福浜 - panoramio, clear_and_sunny, CC BY 3.0
- 検福浜を空から - panoramio, clear_and_sunny, CC BY 3.0
- 伊仙町検福浜, clear_and_sunny, CC BY 3.0
- ISS066-E-29480 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS066-E-29479 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS066-E-29481 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- 犬田布 - panoramio, clear_and_sunny, CC BY 3.0
- Sugarcane truck (old style), tsuda, CC BY-SA 2.0
- ISS043-E-107845 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS043-E-107844 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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