Jump to content

Iōjima, Nagasaki

Coordinates: 32°42′11″N 129°46′45″E / 32.70306°N 129.77917°E / 32.70306; 129.77917
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by LouisAlain (talk | contribs) at 06:05, 23 February 2013. The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Magome Catholic Church in Iōjima is a Tangible Cultural Property of Japan

Iōjima (伊王島町, Iōjima-chō) is the only town on the island of Iōjima near Nagasaki, Japan.

The island includes beaches and an onsen. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 883 and a density of 390.71 persons per km². The total area was 2.26 km².

On January 4, 2005 Iōjima, along with the towns of Kōyagi, Nomozaki, Sanwa, Sotome and Takashima, all from Nishisonogi District, was merged into the expanded city of Nagasaki and no longer exists as an independent municipality.

32°42′11″N 129°46′45″E / 32.70306°N 129.77917°E / 32.70306; 129.77917

The onsen on the island is called Nagasaki Onsen Yasuragi Ioujima and offers natural springs and a fermented rice bran bath.

Technically an island, Iōjima is linked to mainland Kyūshū by a bridge.