Pinishi Island
平西島
An uninhabited island and sacred site near Iriomote featuring a prehistoric shell mound and protected subtropical marine park waters.
What it is
- An uninhabited island located east of Iriomote Island in Okinawa Prefecture.
- A designated religious site known as an Utaki within a national park.
- A historic site containing a shell mound with prehistoric and medieval artifacts.
- A protected area covered in subtropical evergreen broadleaf forest.
What to see
- The Pinishi Shell Mound featuring ancient earthenware and Chinese ceramics.
- Subtropical evergreen broadleaf forest covering the island landscape.
- Surrounding waters designated as a marine park district.
- Historical site where artifacts from the twelfth to fifteenth centuries were found.
When to go
- Visit during low tide to walk across to the island from the main shore.
Getting there
- Walk four hundred meters east from Komi village during low tide.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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