Sotobanari Island
外離島
A remote, uninhabited island near Iriomote featuring sandstone cliffs and history ranging from Ryukyu watchtowers to World War II artillery.
What it is
- A 1.32 square kilometer island located west of Iriomote Island.
- Part of the Iriomote-Ishigaki National Park protected area.
- A former refuge port for large ships and site of a 1531 Dutch shipwreck.
- Private land largely owned by a Taiwanese investor since 1985.
What to see
- Banyamine peak reaching an elevation of 148.5 meters.
- Natural sandstone formations belonging to the Yaeyama Group.
- Historical sites of a Ryukyu Kingdom watchtower and World War II artillery.
- Remnants of a pearl cultivation farm established in 1987.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
Sotobanari Island Open in Google Maps
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