Iki, Nagasaki
Encyclopedia
is a city
located at Iki Island
in Nagasaki
, Japan
. It is located approximately 80 kilometers northeast of Fukuoka
on mainland Kyūshū
. The city consists of five inhabited and 17 uninhabited islands, and its entire area is within the Iki-Tsushima Quasi-National Park
. The economy is dominated by fishing, agriculture and food processing.
Cities of Japan
||A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of...
located at Iki Island
Iki Island
Iki Island is an island lying between the island of Kyūshū and the Tsushima islands in the Tsushima Strait, the eastern channel of the Korea Strait. It is currently part of Nagasaki Prefecture of Japan. The city of Iki is the centre of the local government. The island has three ports.The island’s...
in Nagasaki
Nagasaki Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. The capital is the city of Nagasaki.- History :Nagasaki Prefecture was created by merging of the western half of the former province of Hizen with the island provinces of Tsushima and Iki...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. It is located approximately 80 kilometers northeast of Fukuoka
Fukuoka, Fukuoka
is the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture and is situated on the northern shore of the island of Kyushu in Japan.Voted number 14 in a 2010 poll of the World's Most Livable Cities, Fukuoka is praised for its green spaces in a metropolitan setting. It is the most populous city in Kyushu, followed by...
on mainland Kyūshū
Kyushu
is the third largest island of Japan and most southwesterly of its four main islands. Its alternate ancient names include , , and . The historical regional name is referred to Kyushu and its surrounding islands....
. The city consists of five inhabited and 17 uninhabited islands, and its entire area is within the Iki-Tsushima Quasi-National Park
Iki-Tsushima Quasi-National Park
is a Quasi-National Park on Iki Island and Tsushima Island, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. It was founded on 22 July 1968 and has an area of 119.5 km².-See also:* List of national parks of Japan...
. The economy is dominated by fishing, agriculture and food processing.
History
The city was established in 2004 by merging the towns of Ashibe, Gonoura, Ishida and Katsumoto, all from Iki District.Transportation
- Iki AirportIki Airportis a small airport in the city of Iki on Iki Island in the Nagasaki Prefecture of Japan....
(IKI/RJDB) http://www.orc-air.co.jp/ - Kyushu Yusen Ferry http://www.kyu-you.co.jp
- Kyushu Yusen Venus Jet Foil http://www.kyu-you.co.jp