Islands in the East China Sea include:
Matsu Islands (29.61 km²)
Peikan (Beigan)
Kaoteng (Gaodeng)
Nankan (Nangan)
Tungyin (Dongyin)
Hsiyin (Xiyin)
Liang Island
Chukuang (Jyuguang)
Tungchu (Dongjyu, Dongquan)
Hsichu (Xijyu, Xiquan)
Yongliou
Ryukyu Islands (4,597.68 km²—Daitō Islands excluded)
Satsunan Islands
Ōsumi Islands:
Tanegashima, Yaku, Kuchinoerabu, Mageshima
Takeshima, Iojima, Kuroshima
Tokara Islands: Kuchinoshima, Nakanoshima, Gajajima, Suwanosejima, Akusekijima, Tairajima, Kodakarajima, Takarajima
Amami Islands: Amami Ōshima, Kikaijima, Kakeromajima, Yoroshima, Ukeshima, Tokunoshima, Okinoerabujima, Yoronjima
Ryūkyū-shotō
Okinawa Islands: Okinawa Island, Kume, Iheya, Izena, Aguni, Ie (Iejima), Iwo Tori Shima (Iōtorishima)
Kerama Islands: Tokashiki, Zamami, Aka, Geruma
Sakishima Islands
Miyako Islands: Miyakojima, Ikema, Ōgami, Irabu, Shimoji, Kurima, Minna, Tarama
Yaeyama Islands: Iriomote, Ishigaki, Taketomi, Kohama, Kuroshima, Aragusuku, Hatoma, Yubujima, Hateruma, Yonaguni
Senkaku Islands (7 km²)
Uotsurijima, Kuba Jima, Taisho Jima, Kita Kojima, Minami Kojima, Oki-no-Kita-Iwa, Oki-no-Minami-Iwa, Tobise
Zhoushan Archipelago (1,440.12 km²)
Zhoushan Island
Daishan Island
Liuheng Island
Jintang Island
Zhujiajian Island
Qushan Island
Mount Putuo
Jeju Island (1,849 km²)
Marado
Pengjia Islet (1.14 km²)
Total land area: 7,924.55 square kilometres