Okinotorishima

What it is

• The southernmost island of Japan located within the Philippine Sea.
• A territory administratively managed as part of Ogasawara Village in Tokyo.
• Two main outcroppings named Kitakojima and Higashikojima totaling nine square meters.
• A site used to establish a 200-nautical-mile Exclusive Economic Zone for Japan.

What to see

• Concrete embankments and titanium nets built to protect the small outcroppings.
• A coral reef stretching four and a half kilometers from east to west.
• An unmanned lighthouse operated by the Japan Coast Guard on the reef.
• A modern observation facility that began operations in July 2019.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.