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Our guide
This Takeshima is a small island of Kagoshima Prefecture, one of the Ryukyu Islands and usually grouped with the Ōsumi Islands. It covers 4.2 km² and has 78 inhabitants, who live mainly from fishing, farming and seasonal tourism. There is no airport, so it can only be reached by ferry from the city of Kagoshima.
Our source gives the crossing as about three hours, but we have not checked the ferry timetable or sailings, so look for current information well before you go.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
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- Takeshima in Kagoshima Prefecture — ブルーノ・プラス · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Takeshima Port waiting room — ブルーノ・プラス · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Kagoshima takeshima port — ブルーノ・プラス · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Takeshima (竹島), is one of the Ryukyu Islands, usually classed with the Ōsumi Islands belonging to Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The island, 4.2 km2 in area, has a population of 78 persons. The island can only be reached by ferry service to the city of Kagoshima on the mainland, as there is no airport. Travel time is about 3 hours. The islanders are dependent mainly on fishing, agriculture and seasonal tourism.
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What to expect at this type of place: Island
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