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    Minnajima

    水納島, Minnashima

    26°39′N 127°49′E

    Minna Island (Japanese: 水納島, Hepburn: Minnajima) is a crescent-shaped island within the Okinawa Islands, under the administration of the town of Motobu in Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It is a popular destination for snorkeling.

    Ie Strait, between Ie Island (lower) and Motobu Peninsula (upper), located in the northwest of Okinawa Island. Sesoko Island and Minna Island are seen in upper-middle and upper-right of the image respectively.
    Ie Strait, between Ie Island (lower) and Motobu Peninsula (upper), located in the northwest of Okinawa Island. Sesoko Island and Minna Island are seen in upper-middle and upper-right of the image respectively.

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    Terrain

    26°39′N 127°49′E

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    Minna Island (Japanese: 水納島, Hepburn: Minnajima) is a crescent-shaped island within the Okinawa Islands, under the administration of the town of Motobu in Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It is a popular destination for snorkeling. The island, considered sacred by locals, was first settled at the turn of the 20th century by migrants from nearby Sesoko Island. As of 2025, it had 18 inhabitants.

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    Also in Okinawa Islands

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    Also in Ryukyu Arc

    Also in Japanese archipelago

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