Tatsugō, Kagoshima

Tatsugō 龍郷町
Town
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Location of Tatsugō in Kagoshima Prefecture
Tatsugō
Coordinates: 28°24′55″N 129°35′23″E
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu (Amami Islands)
Prefecture	Kagoshima Prefecture
District	Ōshima
Area
• Total	82.08 km2 (31.69 sq mi)
Population  (June 1, 2013)
• Total	5,992
• Density	73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
-Tree	Ryukyu Pine
- Flower	Prunus campanulata
Phone number	0997-62-3111
Address	110, Ura, Tatsugō-chō, Kagoshima-ken 894-0192
Website	www.town.tatsugo.lg.jp

Tatsugō (龍郷町, Tatsugō-chō) is a town located on Amami Ōshima, in Ōshima District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.

As of June 2013, the town had an estimated population of 5,992 and a population density of 73 persons per km². The total area was 82.06 km².

Geography

Tatsugō occupies the northern portion of Amami Ōshima, facing the East China Sea to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is bordered by the city of Amami to both the south and the north. The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with very warm summers and mild winters. Precipitation is high throughout the year, but is highest in the months of May, June and September. The area is subject to frequent typhoons.

Surrounding municipalities

• Amami

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.

Economy

The town economy is primarily based on agriculture, with sugar cane and citrus horticulture as the main crops, and commercial fishing. The Amami Nature Observation Forest, in the Nakagumo mountains, is in the center of Tatsugō and is a popular ecotourist attractive.

Transportation

Highway

• Japan National Route 58

External links

Media related to Tatsugō, Kagoshima at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)