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Tatsugō, Japan
龍郷町
Tatsugō is a town of 5,992 people in Kagoshima, Japan, founded in February 10, 1975.
Why visit Tatsugō
Townapedia lists 13 museums and landmarks, 11 parks and trails, 22 places to eat, 15 places to stay and 10 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include 梵論瀬埼灯台.
Weather in Tatsugō
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Tatsugō
Tatsugō (龍郷町, Tatsugō-chō) is a town located on Amami Ōshima, in Ōshima District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.
From the Wikipedia article Tatsugō, Kagoshima (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do10
Museums and landmarks13
The Remains of Nanshu Saigo (Site of Saigo and Aikana's House)
Monument and historic site
1 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds11
Restaurants and cafes22
10 more on the map.
History
Tatsugō Village was established on April 1, 1908. As with all of the Amami Islands, the village came under the administration of the United States from July 1, 1946 to December 25, 1953. It was elevated to town status on February 10, 1975.
From the History section of Tatsugō, Kagoshima on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay15
Churches and places of worship18
Shopping2
Schools, colleges and libraries15
Healthcare1
Map of Tatsugō
107 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Amami Airport (ASJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 km away.
- Amami 13 km southwest, about 13 min by car
- Naze 15 km southwest, about 15 min by car
- Yamatohama 22 km southwest, about 22 min by car
- Akaren 36 km southeast, about 36 min by car
- Uken 40 km southwest, about 40 min by car
- Seisui 44 km southwest, about 44 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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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
- Tatsugo Town hall, Waka77, Public domain
- Tatsugo(14115177072 f9373dd93e o), tsuda, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ankyaba port(3807084954 bc37fd952c o), Taiyo FUJII, CC BY 2.0
- Taneoroshi Yasukiyaba Tatsugo, KQuhen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dohyo Tatsugo Kagoshima, KQuhen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tatsugo Municipal Oshima Tsumugi Training Center 03, KQuhen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tatsugo Municipal Oshima Tsumugi Training Center 02, KQuhen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tatsugo Municipal Oshima Tsumugi Training Center 04, KQuhen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Irabucha for sale Amami Oshima, KQuhen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Taneoroshi Akina Tatsugo, KQuhen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tatsugo Municipal Oshima Tsumugi Training Center 01, KQuhen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Grave in Amami Oshima, KQuhen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tatsugo hirase(14138296833 5293797f98 o), tsuda, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Amami heavy rain 2010 at Tatsugo, tsuda, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Taneoroshi Akaogi Tatsugo, KQuhen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gamou Shrine Amami 05, KQuhen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gamou Shrine Amami 04, KQuhen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gamou Shrine Amami 02, KQuhen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gamou Shrine Amami 03, KQuhen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gamou Shrine Amami 01, KQuhen, CC BY-SA 4.0
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