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Toshima Village
Kagoshima Prefecture · Village
Official websiteKagoshima Prefecture page
Toshima Village consists of the Tokara Islands, and its office is in Kagoshima City. Called the "longest village in Japan" for its north-south length, the village has legends of fleeing Heike warriors on each island. After the war, the islands were under U.S. administration. Akusekijima has unique culture such as the masked god Boze, and there are hot springs.
Key facts
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2025 Population Census (population, area and density); area from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI), Area Statistics of Prefectures and Municipalities (2025). National ranks are among the 1,741 municipalities, ordered by this site from these values.
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Places to visit
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Mountains in this village
Mountains whose summit is in this municipality (mountains of 800 m or higher on this site's map, and mountains in the famous-mountain lists). Elevations from Wikidata and other sources.
Other municipalities in Kagoshima Prefecture
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