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Miyako Islands

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Area
  
226.5 km²

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Islands
  
Miyako‑jima, Ikema Island, Irabu Island, Shimoji‑shima, Kurima Island

Points of interest
  
Higashi‑hennazaki, Shigira Hot Spring, Ueno German Culture Vi, Ｔｏｒｉｉｋｅ Ｐｏｎｄ, Miyakojimakaichu Park

The Miyako Islands (宮古列島, Miyako Rettō) are a group of islands in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, east of the Yaeyama Islands. They are situated between the Ryukyu Islands and Taiwan.

Miyako island has 55,914 people. A bridge connects Miyako Island to Ikema Island, which has 801 people. Tarama village has 1,214 people, between the two islands of Minna and Tarama.

Inhabited islands

  • Miyako Islands (Miyako Subprefecture)
  • Miyakojima City
  • Ikema Island (Ikema-jima)
  • Irabu Island (ja) (Irabu-jima)
  • Kurima Island (ja) (Kurima-jima)
  • Miyako Island (ja) (Miyako-jima)
  • Ōgami Island (ja) (Ōgami-jima)
  • Shimoji Island (Shimoji-shima)
  • Tarama Village
  • Minna Island (Minna-jima)
  • Tarama Island (ja) (Tarama-jima)

    • References

    Miyako Islands Wikipedia
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