Yagaji Island

What it is

• An island in northern Okinawa Main Island covering nearly eight square kilometers.
• A designated National Wildlife Protection Area containing five distinct settlements.
• A former independent village that now belongs to Nago City.
• An agricultural hub primarily producing sugarcane and pineapples.

What to see

• Mangrove plants such as Bruguiera gymnorhiza growing in the tidal flats.
• The Yagaji Bridge which connects the island to the Okinawa mainland.
• The Kouri Bridge spanning the water toward Kouri Island.
• The Warumi Bridge providing access to the Nakijin side of the mainland.
• The National Sanatorium Okinawa Airakuen which opened in 1938.
• The NHK Radio 1 transmission station located on the island.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.