This island is a flat island located 17km
south-southwest of the Ishigaki Island. It is called by a popular name
“Heart Island” from the form of the island. The stock raising
of the black color Japanese beef in Kuro-shima is the main industry of
this island, and is eaten to many people. About 10 time as much cattle
as populations are pastured, and, as for lands other than the colony of
the island, most is reclaimed as grazing land. The cattle festival is
performed as an event of the island every year. West coast of the island
is a tourist route, also is famous as the egg-laying site of sea turtle.
Whole region of the island and circumference ocean area are specified
as Iriomote National Park.
| (Location) |
Taketomicho
Yaeyamagun Okinawa prefecture |
| (Area)
|
10.02km2 |
| (Circumference)
|
12.6km
|
| (Altitude)
|
15m
|
| (Number
of households) |
| @ |
94 |
| (Population)
|
193(16)
|
| (Age)
|
Children
22% Adult 44% Aged person 34% |
| (Industry)
|
Agriculture
62% Fishery & Manufacturing industry 2% Service industry 36% |
| (Number
of the visitors) |
| @ |
18,900 |
|
 
| (Access)
|
Ship
*To Kuro-Shiima, from the island pier of Ishigaki Island.
High-speed ship
“An-ei Go”“Hirugi 7 Go”“Hamayu”
Yaeyama kanko ferry TEL 09808-2-5010
An-ei kanko TEL 09808-3-0055 |
| (Contact)
|
Taketomi town
Tourism association TEL 09808-2-5445
Taketomi town Planning dept. TEL 09808-2-6191 |
|
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