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Geruma Island

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慶留間島

The smallest inhabited island in Zamami, offering traditional Okinawan architecture and sightings of wild Kerama deer in a quiet setting.

Geruma Island
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What it is

  • A small inhabited island within the Kerama Islands of Okinawa Prefecture.
  • The smallest populated island in Zamami Village with only sixty-two residents.
  • A quiet rural destination measuring just over one square kilometer in total area.

What to see

  • The Takara House, which is designated as a National Important Cultural Property.
  • Wild Kerama deer that live across the island's natural landscape.
  • Local papaya crops which are grown as a specialty product of the island.
  • Aka Bridge and Geruma Bridge which connect to neighboring islands.

Getting there

  • High speed boats from Naha reach nearby Aka Port in fifty minutes.
  • The island is accessible by car from the Kerama Airport on Fukaji Island.
  • Road bridges allow travelers to cross over from Aka Island and Fukaji Island.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

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