Sonaichizaki

What it is

• An uninhabited island located just north of the Sonai settlement on Yonaguni Island.
• A functional harbor site belonging to Yonaguni Town in Okinawa Prefecture.
• The location of a major two thousand ton class wharf completed in 2005.
• A developed area containing breakwaters and essential harbor facilities for the region.

What to see

• The Nanta Bridge which links the island to the main village of Sonai.
• Modern harbor infrastructure and a large wharf designed for heavy maritime traffic.
• Views of the surrounding ocean from the northernmost point of the harbor development.
• The newer bridge structure that replaced the original 1981 crossing in 2007.

Getting there

• Access the island via Okinawa Prefectural Road 217 from the Sonai settlement.
• Cross the Nanta Bridge to reach the harbor facilities from the main island.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.