Yakushima
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Yakushima is one of the Ōsumi Islands in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The island, 504.88 km2 in area, has a population of 11,858. It is accessible by hydrofoil ferry, car ferry, or by air to Yakushima
Yakushima Mitake, Mount Miyanoura, Mount Nagata, and Mount Kurio
Anbo River
Ooko Falls
Senpiro Falls
Ryukyu Islands
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The Ryukyu Islands, also known as the Nansei Islands or the Ryukyu Arc, are a chain of Japanese islands that stretch southwest from Kyushu to Taiwan. Administratively, they are divided between Kagoshi
Yakushima
…屋久島 Landsat image of Yakushima Location within Japan Location within Kagoshima Prefecture Geography Location East China Sea Coordinates Archipelago Ryukyu Islands Area 504.88 km2 (194.94 sq mi) Highest elevation 1,936 m (6352 ft) Highest point Mount Miyanoura Administration Japan Kagoshima Prefecture Demographics…
Location of the Ryukyu Islands
The last sunset in Japan is seen from Yonaguni.
Okinawa Islands during the Sanzan Period
Ryukyu delegates in Ten Thousand Nations Coming to Pay Tribute (1761), which depicts foreign delegations in Beijing