Otani Mural On Hotel Miyako

The Miyako Islands are a group of islands in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, belonging to the Ryukyu Islands. They are situated between Okinawa Island and the Yaeyama Islands. In the early 1870s, the population of the islands was estimated to number approximately 10,000. Miyako Island has 55,914 people. A bridge connects Miyako Island to Ikema Island, whi…
The Miyako Islands are a group of islands in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, belonging to the Ryukyu Islands. They are situated between Okinawa Island and the Yaeyama Islands. In the early 1870s, the population of the islands was estimated to number approximately 10,000. Miyako Island has 55,914 people. A bridge connects Miyako Island to Ikema Island, which has 801 people. Tarama village has 1,214 people, between the two islands of Minna and Tarama.
  • Location: Pacific Ocean
  • Population: 55,522 (January 2018)
  • Archipelago: Sakishima Islands
  • Adjacent to: East China Sea
  • Total islands: 12
  • Major islands: Miyako Island, Irabu Island, Tarama Island
  • Area: 226.20 km² (87.34 sq mi)

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