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Ējina Island

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An uninhabited island in Itoman featuring sea cliffs and a sacred Utaki site accessible by foot during low tide.

Ējina Island
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What it is

  • An uninhabited island located 200 meters west of Okinawa Main Island.
  • A protected area within the Okinawa Senseki Quasi-National Park.
  • Home to a sacred Utaki site known as Ibi.
  • A small landmass consisting of coastal terraces and sea cliffs.

What to see

  • Coastal terraces and sea cliffs rising to nearly twenty meters.
  • The Ibi Utaki sacred site located on the island grounds.
  • Views of the island from Tumanzamo Square on the mainland.
  • Geological formations made from Shimajiri Group mudstone.

When to go

  • Visit during low tide to walk across the seabed to the island.
  • An annual Hari boat race takes place in the waters north of the island.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

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