Akapanarijima
赤離島
An uninhabited pair of sandstone islands near Iriomote known for steep cliffs and a historic 1655 Chinese shipwreck site.
What it is
- An uninhabited island located northeast of Iriomote in the Yaeyama chain.
- Consists of two small islands aligned east to west and separated by twenty meters.
- The name Ahabanari translates to red detached island in the local language.
- Site of a Chinese ship wreck that occurred in the surrounding waters in 1655.
What to see
- Distinctive terrain characterized by steep cliffs surrounding the islands.
- Geological formations consisting of Miocene sandstone layers.
- Two separate landmasses positioned closely together in the ocean.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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