Yokoate-jima

Yokoate Island as seen from the air

• Japanese: 横当島 (Yokoate jima)

Yokoate-jima is a small uninhabited island in Kagoshima prefecture. It is one of the southernmost of the Tokara Islands and is administered as part of Toshima village.

The island has a total land area of 3.8 km², and is comprised of two volcanic cones which have combined into a single landmass. The western cone extends to 259 meters above sea level, and the eastern one about 495 meters. The soil is made chiefly of pyroxene andesite.

References

• "Yokoatejima," Britannica Kokusai Daihyakka jiten, Britannica Japan, 2014.