Nokonoshima Island

It is an island in Hakata Bay, located in the northwest of Fukuoka Prefecture, belonging to Nishi Ward, Fukuoka City. It is also written as Zanshima, and in the past it was written as Noko, Nokyo, or Noko. It is a plateau-like island with Paleogene layers and basalt covering the Palaeozoic layers, with the highest point being 195 meters, and an area of ​​3.72 square kilometers. The plateau has been used as a ranch since ancient times, and during the Fukuoka Domain administration it was a horse ranch and a deer hunting ground, but since World War II it has been used for horticulture, growing vegetables, pears, grapes, and more. The center of the island is Enokuchi, and during the Edo period it prospered as a shipping industry, but now it is a fishing town and has many commuters to the city. It is included in the Genkai Quasi-National Park, and has a great view, so it is popular with fishermen, swimmers, and campers. A municipal ferry takes about 10 minutes to get there from Meinohama. Population 805 (2000).

[Masaaki Ishiguro]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

福岡県北西部、福岡市西区に属し博多湾(はかたわん)にある島。残島とも書き、古くは「能許」「能巨」「乃古」とも書かれた。古生層の上を古第三紀層と玄武岩が覆う台地状の島で、最高点は195メートル、面積は3.72平方キロメートル。台地上は古くから牧場として利用され、福岡藩藩政期は馬の牧場や鹿(しか)の猟場であったが、第二次世界大戦中からは野菜、ナシ、ブドウなどの園芸農業が行われている。中心は江ノ口(えのくち)で江戸時代には廻船(かいせん)業で栄えたが、現在は漁業のほか、市内への通勤者も多い。玄海(げんかい)国定公園に含まれ、眺望に恵まれており、釣り、海水浴、キャンプ客が多い。姪浜(めいのはま)から市営渡し船が約10分で通じる。人口805（2000）。

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