Travel Guide Tanegashima

This is the island of the world, because that was where the Portuguese arrived in 1543. It was also in this place that firearms originated for the first time in the archipelago, which would significantly alter Japan's history. The island is 55 km long and the main city is in the north (Nishino-Omote, 28 000 inhabitants) while the airport is located in the centre of the island (Nakatane). The island's main activity is agriculture. It is also known as the basis for launching Japanese rockets for satellite orbit. To visit this island, you will need to take one of the five daily ferries in Kagoshima ().