Kamishima

Japanese: 上島 - かみしま

An island in the northeastern part of the Amakusa Islands in the southwest of Kumamoto Prefecture. Commonly known as Amakusa Kamijima. Its area is 225.32 ^km2 . The northeastern end is connected to Oyanojima and the Uto Peninsula by the Amakusa Five Bridges, and the western end is connected to Shimoshima by the Amakusa Seto Ohashi Bridge. The highest point is Mt. Kuratake (682m), and the area is made up of hills and mountains with elevations of 200 to 500m. Its main industries are agriculture and fishing. It is rich in scenic spots such as Amakusa Matsushima and Mt. Kuratake, and its east coast is part of the Unzen-Amakusa National Park. National Route 266 runs along the south coast facing the Yatsushiro Sea, and Route 324 (Rosario Line) runs along the north coast facing Shimabara Bay, making them tourist roads.

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Japanese:

熊本県南西部，天草諸島のうち北東部にある島。通称天草上島。面積 225.32km²。北東端は天草五橋で大矢野島，宇土半島と結ばれ，西端は天草瀬戸大橋で下島と連絡する。最高点は倉岳 (682m) で，標高 200～500mの丘陵，山地が広く，農漁業を主とする。天草松島や倉岳など景勝地に富み，東海岸を中心として雲仙天草国立公園に属する。八代海に面する南岸を国道 266号線が，島原湾に面する北岸を 324号線 (ロザリオライン) が通じ観光道路となっている。

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