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Yokatsu Islands
Part of Okinawa Islands
The Yokatsu Islands (Japanese: 与勝諸島, Hepburn: Yokatsu-shotō) are a group of eight islands located in the Ryukyu Islands archipelago. It is situated to the east of the Katsuren Peninsula in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The inhabited islands are connected by a series of causeways and bridges.
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The Yokatsu Islands (Japanese: 与勝諸島, Hepburn: Yokatsu-shotō) are a group of eight islands located in the Ryukyu Islands archipelago. It is situated to the east of the Katsuren Peninsula in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The inhabited islands are connected by a series of causeways and bridges. The local economy is dependent on agriculture, small-scale tourism, and salt production. Part of Tsuken Island, and Ukibara and Minamiukibara Islands host United States military facilities. The islands also host ancient Ryukyuan tombs, caves, and archaeological sites.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Census, cataloged
- Major islands5
- Minor islands4
- Islets11
- Rocks & skerries155
Major islands
Miyagi Island
- Area
- 5.6 km²
- High point
- 124 m
Miyagi Island (宮城島, Okinawan: Naagushiku-jima) is an island located in the Yokatsu Islands of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It is also known as Takanaharijima (タカナハリジマ) in the Okinawan language, meaning "a high and distant island". This is a reference to its greater elevation compared to other nearby landmarks.
Henza Island
- Area
- 5.2 km²
- High point
- 112 m
Henza Island (平安座島, Okinawan: Henza or Hyanza) is an islet in the Yokatsu Islands of Okinawa Prefecture. Japan. Situated next to Miyagi Island, the two are separated by a 3 to 10 meter wide channel.
Hamahiga Island
- Area
- 2.1 km²
- High point
- 79 m
Hamahiga Island (浜比嘉島, Okinawan: Bamahija-shima) is an island located in the Yokatsu Islands of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Its administered by the city of Uruma and is located near the Katsuren Peninsula. The island has an area of 2.09 square kilometers.
Tsuken Island
- Area
- 1.9 km²
- High point
- 39 m
Tsuken Island (津堅島, Tsuken-jima; Okinawan: Biti) is an island in the Philippine Sea in Uruma, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. 4 mi) south south-east of the Katsuren Peninsula off Okinawa Island at the entrance of Nakagusuku Bay. 73 sq mi) and has a population of 487 residents.
Ikei Island
- Area
- 1.7 km²
- High point
- 42 m
Ikei Island (Japanese: 伊計島, Hepburn: Ikeijima) is one of the Yokatsu Islands within the Okinawa Islands of Japan. Administratively, it is part of the city of Uruma in Okinawa Prefecture. It is the location of the Nakabaru Ruins.
Minor islands
Yabuchi Island
- Area
- 0.61 km²
- High point
- 39 m
Ukibaru Island
- Area
- 0.3 km²
- High point
- 11 m
Unnamed island
- Area
- 0.2 km²
- High point
- 4 m
Unnamed island
- Area
- 0.19 km²
- High point
- 10 m
Islets
- Minamiukibaru Island9 m · 0.07 km²
- Afuiwa9 m · 0.03 km²
- Unnamed island9 m · 0.01 km²
- Unnamed island13 m · 0.6 ha
- Unnamed island5 m · 0.4 ha
- Unnamed island0.3 ha
- Ginogi Rock0.2 ha
- Unnamed island5 m · 0.2 ha
- Unnamed island3 m · 0.1 ha
- Unnamed island0.1 ha
- Unnamed island2 m · 0.1 ha
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Islands by area
| Miyagi Island | 5.6 km² |
| Henza Island | 5.2 km² |
| Hamahiga Island | 2.1 km² |
| Tsuken Island | 1.9 km² |
| Ikei Island | 1.7 km² |
| Yabuchi Island | 0.61 km² |
| Ukibaru Island | 0.3 km² |
| Unnamed island | 0.2 km² |
| Unnamed island | 0.19 km² |
| Minamiukibaru Island | 0.07 km² |
| Afuiwa | 0.03 km² |
| Unnamed island | 0.01 km² |
| Unnamed island | 0.6 ha |
| Unnamed island | 0.4 ha |
| Unnamed island | 0.3 ha |
| Ginogi Rock | 0.2 ha |
| Unnamed island | 0.2 ha |
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Photographs
Ikei Island taken photo from Shinugu-do Cliff at Miyagi Island, Uruma.
Townscape in Uehara and Miyagi district, taken photo from Shinugu-do Cliff.
Kaichu Doro (Sea Road) bridge, Uruma, Okinawa.
Hamahiga ohashi Bridge
Aginami Island, Uruma, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
Gonjan Iwa (Gonjan Rock), Uruma, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
Landscape in Henza Island
Aginami Island, Uruma, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
Gonjan Iwa (Gonjan Rock), Uruma, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
Kaichu-doro, the causeway linked Henza Island (left of this image) and Yokatsu Penninsula of Okinawa Island, seen from Katsuren Gusuku.
Nanza Island, Uruma, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
金武湾空撮画像。海中道路、石油タンク群を望む。
Sources
Facts
Photographs
- Ikei Island from Shinugu-do Cliff. Kugel~commonswiki / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Landscape in Uehara and Miyagi district. Kugel~commonswiki / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Uruma Kaichu Doro. BehBeh / CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hamahiga ohashi Bridge. Captain76 / Public domain
- Aginami Island 202311 01. Kugel~commonswiki / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gonjan Iwa 202311 01. Kugel~commonswiki / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Landscape in Henza Island. Kugel~commonswiki / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aginami Island 202311 02. Kugel~commonswiki / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gonjan Iwa 202311 02. Kugel~commonswiki / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kaichu Road - panoramio. FoxyStranger Kawasaki / CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nanza Island 202107. Kugel~commonswiki / CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20100526金武湾. Sonata / CC BY-SA 3.0