Sakishima Islands

Sakishima Islands is in Okinawa. Islands Map of Sakishima Islands 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 This article is an outline and needs more content. It has a template, but there is not enough information present. Please plunge forward and help it grow!