Yonaguni

Yonaguni
Native name:
与那国島
Dunan[1]
Map of Yonaguni Island
Yonaguni is located in Ryukyu Islands
Yonaguni
Yonaguni
Location
Yonaguni is located in Japan
Yonaguni
Yonaguni
Location in Japan
Geography
LocationPacific Ocean
East China Sea
Coordinates24°27′20″N 122°59′20″E / 24.45556°N 122.98889°E / 24.45556; 122.98889
ArchipelagoYaeyama Islands
Area28.88 km2 (11.15 sq mi)
Highest elevation471 ft (143.6 m)
Highest pointMount Urabu
Administration
RegionKyushu
PrefectureOkinawa Prefecture
TownYonaguni, Okinawa
Demographics
Population1,684 (2009)
Pop. density58.2/km2 (150.7/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsRyukyuan, Japanese

Yonaguni (Japanese: 与那国島, Hepburn: Yonaguni-jima, Yonaguni romanization: Dunan-chima, older Juni-shima,[2] Yaeyama romanization: Yunoon-zïma, Okinawan romanization: Yunaguni-jima), one of the Yaeyama Islands, is the westernmost inhabited[3] island of Japan, lying 108 kilometers (58 nmi; 67 mi) from the east coast of Taiwan, between the East China Sea and the Philippine Sea. The island is administered as the town of Yonaguni, Yaeyama Gun, Okinawa, and there are three settlements: Sonai, Kubura, and Higawa. There have been discussions to establish direct ferry services with Taiwan in order to bolster tourism.

  1. ^ Vovin, Alexander (2010). Korea-Japonica: A Re-Evaluation of a Common Genetic Origin. University of Hawaii Press. p. 43. ISBN 978-0-8248-3278-0.
  2. ^ Vovin 2010, pp. 43–44.
  3. ^ "Yonaguni Island". japan-guide.com. Retrieved 21 October 2021.