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Sakishima Islands in Okinawa
Sakishima Islands in Okinawa
Miyako Islands ? tourists are usually most interested in the natural monuments found here
- Irabu ? the "other island" of Miyako
- Miyako ? by far the largest of the three main islands that make up the group
- Shimoji ? very close to Irabu, but not quite as large
- Tarama ? known for its August festival
Yaeyama Islands ? closer to Taiwan than the mainland Okinawa
- Hateruma ? the southernmost inhabited point of Japan
- Hatoma
- Ishigaki ? the hub of the Yaeyamas, with spectacular beaches and manta rays
- Iriomote ? jungles and the mysterious Iriomote wild cat
- Taketomi ? small island off Ishigaki, known for a carefully restored Ryukyu village
- Yonaguni ? the westernmost point of Japan, with mysterious ruins and hammerhead sharks
- Kuro ? tiny island mildly famous for having (way) more cows than people
In addition, the Amami Islands to the north, while administratively a part of Kyushu, are geographically and culturally close to Okinawa.
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