Miyako Islands

Location of Miyako Islands

Miyako Islands' location in Okinawa Prefecture

The Miyako Islands

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 (Irabu-jima)
    • Kurima Island (Kurima-jima)
    • Miyako Island (Miyako-jima)
    • Ōgami Island (Ōgami-jima)
    • Shimoji Island (Shimoji-shima)
  • Tarama Village
    • Minna Island (Minna-jima)
    • Tarama Island (Tarama-jima)

See also

• Sakishima Islands
• Miyako language

External links

• Miyako Islands travel guide from Wikivoyage

Coordinates: 24°43′N 125°01′E / 24.717°N 125.017°E / 24.717; 125.017