Ukibaru Island
浮原島
An uninhabited limestone island in Okinawa featuring coral reefs, ancient pottery sites, and a modern military training area.
What it is
- An uninhabited Ryukyu limestone island covering 0.30 square kilometers in Uruma City.
- A former residential site for farmers from Hamahiga Island before World War II.
- A military training area managed by the Ground Self-Defense Forces and US Marine Corps.
- An archaeological site where pottery from the late Shell Mound period was discovered.
What to see
- Extensive coral reefs surrounding the perimeter of the island.
- A central well used as a site for worshipping gods.
- Low-lying terrain with a maximum elevation of twelve meters.
- Natural habitats containing indigenous habu snakes.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
Ukibaru Island Open in Google Maps
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