Nakanoshima (Kagoshima)

Nakanoshima is the largest island in the Tokara archipelago, with dimensions of by . It is located south from Kyushu. The northern end of the island is dominated by , an active volcano which last erupted in 1914. The mountain was mined for sulphur until 1944. With a height of above sea level, the mountain is the exposed cone of an active stratovolcano arising from the ocean floor. A small plateau separates Otake from eroded remains of another volcano. The local climate is classified as subtropical, with a rainy season from May through September. Climate {{Weather box ==History==

Nakanoshima has been populated for several thousand years. The island was once part of the Ryukyu Kingdom. During the Edo period, Nakanoshima was part of Satsuma Domain and was administered as part of Kawabe District. In 1896, the island was transferred to the administrative control of Ōshima District, Kagoshima, and from 1911 was administered as part of the village of Toshima, Kagoshima. From 1946-1952, the island was administered by the United States as part of the Provisional Government of Northern Ryukyu Islands. Until 1956, the village hall for Toshima Village was located on Nakanoshima. It was then relocated to within the city of Kagoshima. In early 1950, a small herd of wild horses in the south of the island were identified as a distinct breed, named the Tokara pony. This species only occurs on Nakanoshima and is believed to have been brought to the island around 1890 from Kikaijima, an island near Amami Ōshima. After World War II, the species almost became extinct, and survivors were removed to a ranch operated by Kagoshima University on mainland Kagoshima for protection. Today, some have been reintroduced to Nakanoshima. ==Notes==