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Sights in Taketomi, Okinawa
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Shinmori Family Residence
Said to be Okinawa's oldest surviving wooden thatched folk house, in Sonai, Iriomote Island, over 150 years old.
Iriomote Island
Subtropical jungle island, Okinawa's second largest, registered as World Natural Heritage in July 2021.
Iriomote Wildlife Conservation Center
Protects and researches rare Iriomote wildlife, with nature exhibits, Iriomote cat taxidermy, and sighting records.
Taketomi Island Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings
Red-tiled Ryukyu houses, roof shisa, coral walls, and white-sand roads preserve the village townscape.
Taketomi Island
Traditional townscape island 6 km southwest of Ishigaki, with coral-stone walls and red-tile houses.
West Pier
National tangible cultural property pier in Taketomi, about 105 meters long, popular for photos and sunsets.
Taketomi Island Yugafu-kan Visitor Center
Introduces Taketomi nature, rituals, performing arts, and traditional culture through panels, video, and audio.
Hateruma Island Star Observation Tower
Observe Hateruma's starry sky, little affected by artificial light or jet streams, via a 200mm telescope. Closed for aging.
Takanazaki
Eroded Ryukyu limestone cape on southeast Hateruma, with about 1 km of sheer cliffs.
Hamashitan Grove
Centuries-old hamashitan trees rooted in uplifted coral on east Hateruma, a Taketomi Town natural monument.
Kotomori (National Historic Site)
Ryukyu Kingdom limestone fire lookout and national historic site overlooking Hateruma and Iriomote.
Hateruma Island
Japan's southernmost inhabited island, 42 km southwest of Ishigaki, with Nishihama among Japan's best beaches.
Shimusuke (Town-Designated Historic Site)
Old well on northeast Hateruma Island; spring water still flows and once sustained islanders.
Kuroshima Research Institute
Southernmost small aquarium and museum displaying coral specimens, folk tools, and sea turtles.
Kuro Island
Island with more cattle than people, heart-shaped, famed for coral and turtle nesting.
Kuroshima Visitor Center
Built on a Satsuma Domain office site, exhibiting farm tools, folk tools, household goods, and Harvest Festival boats.
Hatoma Island
Small island north of Iriomote with a 1948 lighthouse, untouched beaches, and emerald sea views.
Yubu Island
Small sand island crossed slowly by water buffalo cart, a subtropical plant paradise with gardens and Manta Beach.