China (知名町, China-chō, IPA: [tɕina]; English: /tʃiˈnɑː/ chee-NAH) is a town located on Okinoerabujima, in Ōshima District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.

[2] The town's one-kilometre-long (0.62 mi) Yakomo Beach is about five minutes from the harbor by bus.

[4] Other natural seaside attractions include Ushishi Beach (ウシシ海岸) and Tamina Cape (田皆岬).

[1] Another tourist attraction in the town is the 3,500-meter (11483 ft; 2.2 mi) long Shōryū Caves (昇竜洞).

[14] China has a distinctive form of lion dance, believed to have been transmitted from Okinawa in the 18th century.

It is performed to a taiko drum and sanshin (Okinawan three-stringed banjo) accompaniment.

[16][17] Popular local dishes include the traditional tofu-misozuke, prepared by drying tofu in the sun and then adding miso.