Nakanoshima

, is a volcanic island located in the Tokara Islands, part of the Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It is the largest and most populous island of the islands in Toshima village. The island, 34.47 km² in area, had 167 inhabitants . The island has no airport, and access is normally by ferry to the city of Kagoshima on the mainland, seven hours away. The islanders are dependent mainly on agriculture, fishing and seasonal tourism. The island's attractions include hot springs, a lighthouse, an observatory and a museum of local history and folklore. Geography 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.