Setouchi, Kagoshima

Setouchi 瀬戸内町
Town
Central Koniya Port
Flag of Setouchi Flag Official seal of Setouchi Seal
Location of Setouchi in Kagoshima Prefecture Location of Setouchi in Kagoshima Prefecture
Setouchi
Coordinates:
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu (Amami Islands)
Prefecture	Kagoshima Prefecture
District	Ōshima
Government
• -Mayor	Katsuomi Fusa
Area
• Total	239.92 km2 (92.63 sq mi)
Population (June 1, 2013)
• Total	9,379
• Density	39.1/km2 (101/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
-Tree	Banyan and sago cycad
- Flower	Hibiscus
Phone number	0997-72-1111
Address	23, Koniya aza Funatsu, Setouchi-chō, Kagoshima-ken 894-1592
Website	www.amami-setouchi.org

Setouchi (瀬戸内町, Setouchi-chō) is a town located primarily on Amami Ōshima, in Ōshima District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.

As of June 2013, the town had an estimated population of 9,379 and a population density of 39.1 persons per km². The total area was 239.91 km².

Geography

Setouchi occupies the southern portion of Amami Ōshima, facing the East China Sea to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It also includes numerous offshore islands of Amami Ōshima, including the inhabited islands of Kakeromajima, Ukejima and Yoroshima.

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
• Uken

History

Higashikata Village was established on April 1, 1908. It became the town of Koniya on April 1, 1936. 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. On September 1, 1956 Koniya merged with three neighboring villages to form the town of Setouchi.

Economy

The town economy is primarily based on agriculture, with sugar cane and citrus horticulture as the main crops, and commercial fishing. Industries include shochu refining

Transportation

Ports

• Koniya Port, with ferry connections to Kagoshima and to the other Amami islands.

Highway

• Japan National Route 58

Noted people from Setouchi

• Ikue Asazaki – musician
• Chitose Hajime – musician
• Tadashi Kanehisa – folklorist
• Kenji Midori – Karateka
• Shomu Nobori - Russian translator
• Yūkō Shigeno

• View of Katetsu cove from nearby Manen-zaki.jpg

  Katetsu cove from nearby Manenzaki

• Uke Island Uke-Amuro port Kagoshima,JAPAN.jpg

  Uke Island

• Yoro island kagoshima,japan.jpg

  Yoro Island

External links

Media related to at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (Japanese)
• Official website (English)