Yaeyamaöarna
The Yaeyama Islands, known in Japanese as Yaeyama-shotō, are a group of islands in the southwestern part of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Located west of the Miyako Islands, they are the southernmost and westernmost populated islands of Japan. The archipelago is administered by the cities of Ishigaki and the towns of Taketomi, Yonaguni, and Hahajima, all within Okinawa Prefecture.
Geographically, the Yaeyama Islands are part of the Ryukyu Islands chain. The climate is subtropical, characterized
The major islands include Ishigaki, Iriomote, Taketomi, Yonaguni, and Kohama. Ishigaki serves as the transportation hub
The culture of the Yaeyama Islands is distinct, influenced by the historical Ryukyu Kingdom and its own