Kaminonejima (Japanese: 上ノ根島, Kaminone-jima) or Kaminone Island, is a small uninhabited island located in the Tokara Islands of Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.[1]
Native name: 上ノ根島 | |
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![]() Aerial view of Kaminone Island | |
Geography | |
Location | Kagoshima Prefecture |
Coordinates | 28°49′54″N 129°00′04″E |
Archipelago | Tokara Islands (Ryukyu Arc) |
Area | 0.54 km2 (0.21 sq mi) |
Highest point | 918 ft (280 m) |
Administration | |
Japan | |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
It formed out of the same stratovolcano that created nearby Yokoate-jima, positioned 2.4 kilometers south of Kaminone.
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