Ōyano-jima

Ōyano-jima

Native name: 大矢野島
North-eastern part of Ōyanojima and Temmonkyo bridge
Ōyano-jima Location in Japan
Geography
Location	Ariake Sea
Coordinates	32°35′N 130°26′E [1]
Archipelago	Amakusa
Area	29.88 km^2 (11.54 sq mi)
Length	8 km (5 mi)
Width	3 km (1.9 mi)
Coastline	55.4 km (34.42 mi)
Highest elevation	229 m (751 ft)
Highest point	Tobidake
Administration
Japan
Prefectures	Kumamoto Prefecture
City	Kami-Amakusa
Demographics
Population	14,729 (2005)
Pop. density	493/km^2 (1277/sq mi)
Ethnic groups	Japanese

Ōyano-jima (大矢野島), also spelt as Ōyanojima It is administered as part of the city of Kami-Amakusa. It is connected to the Japanese mainland since 1966 by Five Bridges of Amakusa.[2] The Japan National Route 266 passes through the island. The island primary industry is aquaculture of fish and shrimps. Large part of island belongs to Unzen-Amakusa National Park.

Geography

Ōyano-jima is an irregular shape, with a ragged, elongated outline oriented at north-south axis. The highest mount is Tobidake (飛岳) which stands at 229 m. Ōyano-jima is the third largest island in the Amakusa group lying west of Kyushu, Japan. It is a northernmost island in the archipelago and serves as a gateway to entire Amakusa.

Climate

Ōyano-jima has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with very warm summers and mild winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year; The summer tends to be Ōyano-jima's wettest season, with the tsuyu (梅雨 tsuyu, "plum rain") — the rainy season — occurring between early June (average:Jun.7) to late July (average:Jul.21).

Notable people

• Amakusa Shirō (leader of Shimabara rebellion)

External links

• Photo gallery of Ōyano-jima at tripadvisor.ie

References

1. Marine Gazetteer Placedetails Oyano
2. Amakusa Gokyo (Five Bridges)

• This article incorporates material from Japanese Wikipedia page 大矢野島, accessed 20 September 2018