Tourist attractions in Taketomi, Okinawa
Click to jump to that item.| 1．Taketomi, Okinawa | ||||||
| Taketomi (竹富町, Taketomi-chō, Yaeyama: Teedun, Okinawan: Dakidun) is a town located in Yaeyama District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The town includes all of the islands in the Yaeyama Islands excluding Ishigaki, Yonaguni, and the Senkaku Islands. This includes the islands of Iriomote, Yubu, Taketomi, Kohama, Kuroshima, Hateruma, and Hatoma. Although Ishigaki is not part of the town of Taketomi, the town hall is located there. As of October 2016, the town has an estimated population of 4,050 and the population density of 12 inhabitants per square kilometre (31/sq mi). The total area is 334.02 square kilometres (128.97 sq mi). | ||||||
| population：3,910人 area：334.39km2 | ||||||
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Taketomi, Okinawa in Botanical garden
| 1．Yubu Island | ||||||
| Yubu Island (由布島, Yubu-jima) is an island of the Yaeyama Islands of Japan, it is located about 0.5 miles east of Iriomote Island. The "Subtropical Botanical Garden" encompasses most of the island. Yubu Island is a small island with a total area of 0.15 km2 and a circumference of 2.0 km. It is located 0.5 km east of Iriomote Island. The water level between Yubu Island and Iriomote Island is usually no more than around knee deep, even during high tide the maximum depth is around 1 meter. Water buffalo carts are used as a means of transportation between Yubu Island and Iriomote Island, and have become an important tourist attraction for the island. When it is low tide and the waves are calm, it is possible to cross between islands on foot. Utility poles are built in the sea from Iriomote Island to Yubu Island in order to guide foot traffic. A botanical garden encompasses most of the island.[1] | ||||||
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Taketomi, Okinawa in coast
| 2．Taketomi Island | ||||||
| Taketomi Island (竹富島, Taketomi-jima, Yaeyama: Takidun; Taketomi dialect: Teedun; Okinawan: Dakidun) is an island in the town of Taketomi, within Yaeyama District of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Taketomi is one of the Yaeyama Islands.[1][2][3] The population of Taketomi Island was 323 as of January 2012.[4] | ||||||
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Taketomi, Okinawa in river
| 3．Urauchi River | ||||||
| The Urauchi River (浦内川, Urauchi-gawa) flows through the central portion of the island of Iriomote in the Yaeyama District in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It is the longest river in Okinawa.[1] | ||||||
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| 4．Nakama River | ||||||
| The Nakama River (仲間川, Nakama-gawa) is a river located on the southeast side of the island of Iriomote, one of the Yaeyama Islands of Japan. | ||||||
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