Yonaguni
与那国島
Japan's westernmost island offers unique native horses, the world's largest moths, and a mysterious underwater rock formation near Taiwan.
What it is
- The westernmost inhabited island of Japan located northeast of Taiwan.
- A territory within the Yaeyama District of Okinawa Prefecture.
- Home to a designated wildlife protection area covering over one thousand hectares.
- A geological site primarily composed of Tertiary sedimentary rocks.
What to see
- The Yonaguni Monument which is a massive underwater rock formation.
- Native Yonaguni horses which are a specific breed unique to the island.
- The Yonaguni-san which is recognized as the largest moth species in the world.
- Three distinct local settlements named Sonai, Kubura, and Higawa.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
Yonaguni Open in Google Maps
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