Native name: Japanese: 平島 | |
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 Aerial photograph of Tairajima | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | East China Sea |
| Coordinates | 29°41′16.1″N 129°31′42.1″E / 29.687806°N 129.528361°E |
| Archipelago | Tokara Islands |
| Area | 2.08 km2 (0.80 sq mi) |
| Length | 1.5 km (0.93 mi) |
| Width | 1.0 km (0.62 mi) |
| Coastline | 7.23 km (4.493 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 242.9 m (796.9 ft) |
| Administration | |
Japan | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 89 (2020) |
| Pop. density | 42.78/km2 (110.8/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Japanese |
Tairajima (平島), is one of the Tokara Islands, a sub-group of the Satsunan Islands belonging to Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The island, 2.08 km² in area, has a population of 89 persons. The island can only be reached by boat as it has no airport; there is a ferry service twice per week to the city of Kagoshima on the mainland and Naze in Amami Oshima. Travel time is about 9 hours to Kagoshima and 6 to Amami Oshima. The islanders are dependent mainly on fishing, seasonal tourism, and agriculture.