Islands of Okinawa Prefecture

is the third-largest and most southerly of Japan's four main islands. In the past, it has been known as , and . The historical regional name referred to Kyushu and its surrounding islands. Kyushu has a land area of and a population of 14,311,224 in 2018.

smallest of the five main islands of Japan

island in Okinawa, Japan

, one of the Yaeyama Islands, is the westernmost island of Japan, lying between the East China Sea and the Philippine Sea. A mere separate the island from Taiwan at their closest points. It is administered as the town of Yonaguni, Yaeyama Gun, Okinawa, and there are three settlements: Sonai, Kubura, and Higawa. There have been discussions to establish direct ferry services with Taiwan in order to bolster tourism.

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Japanese island group

group of islands in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan

island in Okinawa, Japan

island in Okinawa, Japan

island in Okinawa, Japan

island group

Japanese island group

island group

thumb|200px|right|Map of Kitadaitō , also spelled as Kita Daitō, Kita-Daitō-shima, and Kitadaitō, is the northernmost island in the Daitō Islands group, located in the Philippine Sea southeast of Okinawa, Japan. It is administered as part of the village of Kitadaitō, Shimajiri District, Okinawa. The island is entirely cultivated for agriculture. The island has no beaches but has a fishing harbor, three ferry docks and an airport (Kitadaito Airport) (airport code "KTD") for local flights.

Hateruma (波照間島; Yaeyama: Patirooma, Hateruma dialect: Besїma "our island", Okinawan: Hatiruma, Northern Ryukyuan: Patara, Japanese:Hateruma-jima) is an island in the Yaeyama District of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It is the southernmost inhabited island in Japan. It is one of the Yaeyama Islands, and is located south of Iriomote-jima, the largest of the island group.

island in Okinawa, Japan

thumb|200px|right|Map of Minamidaitō , also spelt as Minami Daitō or Minami-Daitō, is the largest island in the Daitō Islands group southeast of Okinawa, Japan. It is administered as part of the village of Minamidaitō, Okinawa. Shimajiri District, Okinawa and has a population of 2,107. The island is principally cultivated for agriculture. The island has no beaches but has a fishing boat harbor and three cargo and ferry ports; as well as an airport Minami Daito Airport (airport code "MMD").

Island within Ryukyu Islands

island in Taketomi, Okinawa, Japan

thumb|200px|right|Map of Okidaitō , also spelled as Oki Daitō Island or Oki-Daitō or Oki-no-Daitō, previously known as , is an abandoned island in the Daitō Islands group southeast of Okinawa, Japan. It is administered as part of the village of Kitadaitō, Shimajiri District, Okinawa.

island in Okinawa, Japan

thumb|View of Iejima from Ocean Expo Park in Motobu thumb|Iejima lies to the northwest of the main island of Okinawa Islands|Okinawa , previously romanized in English as Ie Shima, is an island in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, lying a few kilometers off the Motobu Peninsula on Okinawa Island. The island measures in circumference and covers . As of December 2012 the island had a population of 4,610. Ie Village, which covers the entire island, has a ferry connection with the town of Motobu on Okinawa Island.

thumb|right|Aerial photograph of Hatoma in 2009 thumb|right|Hatoma as viewed from Iriomote Hatoma (鳩間島, Hatoma-jima; Yaeyama: Patuma; Okinawan: Hatuma) is a small island of the Yaeyama Islands, approximately in diameter. It is under the administration of Taketomi District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. In local language, the island's name is pronounced Patuma.

island in Okinawa, Japan

thumb|right|250px|Sotobanari (Image courtesy of National Land Image Information (Color Aerial Photographs), Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (Japan)|Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism) is one of the Yaeyama Islands, within the Sakishima Islands, at the southern end of the Ryukyu Islands. It is to the west of Iriomote Island, its nearest large neighbour. It is administered as part of the town of Taketomi, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The small island (about 1 km; 1000 yards in diameter), whose name means outer distant island, is vegetated, but has

island in Okinawa, Japan

island in Okinawa, Japan

island in Okinawa, Japan

Shimoji Island (下地島; Miyako: Sumudzu-sima, Japanese: Shimojishima) is one of the Miyako Islands, a part of the Ryukyu Islands. The island is administered by Miyakojima, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The island is connected to Irabu Island via . thumb|left|Shimoji Island is to the west of Miyako Island Shimoji-shima is included within the Irabu Prefectural Natural Park and is the main setting for the anime series Stratos 4.

is one of the Miyako Islands of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It is connected to the southeastern end of the Yonaha Maehama beach on the Miyako-jima island via Kurima Bridge (), which was opened on 13 March 1995.

island in Okinawa, Japan

island in Okinawa, Japan

couple of island in Okinawa, Japan

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thumb|Aerial view of the Island.

island in Okinawa, Japan

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island in Okinawa, Japan

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island in Okinawa, Japan

, also known as , is an uninhabited island in Tonaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It lies approximately four kilometres to the west of , the northwest tip of Tonaki Island. Ceramics, including kamui ware and celadons, are evidence of human activity on the island over the longue durée. Public access is now prohibited since, under the designation FAC (Facilities Admin Code) 6078, is a live-fire training area for the United States Forces Japan.

island in Okinawa, Japan

island group within the Okinawa Islands

island in Okinawa, Japan

island in Okinawa, Japan