Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Chapter 10
ISLANDS WEST OF OKINAWA
沖縄諸島
Golden beaches, remarkable rocks
1
Edzunajima
エーヅナ島
2
Rukan-shō
ルカン礁
3
Senagajima
瀬長島
4
Tonakijima
渡名喜島
5
Kumejima
久米島
6
Torishima
鳥島
7
Agunijima
粟国島
8
Sesokojima
瀬底島
9
Minnajima
水納島
10
Iejima
伊江島
11
Ōjima
奥武島
12
Yagajijima
屋我地島
13
Kourijima
古宇利島
14
Izenajima
伊是名島
15
Iheyajima
伊平屋島
Okinawa's west coast. We'll cover all except the Keramas in this chapter. Starting from Cape
Kyan, it's not far before reaching the first one, only 2.5 miles (4 kilometers) north from Kyan-
zaki to Nashiro (
名城
; Nashiro), a small village. Just 30 feet (10 meters) offshore, there's a
straight line of three mini-islets that look as if they're trying to run away from the coast.
1
EDZUNAJIMA
エーヅナ島
This tiny group has only one name but it's really three islets. Depending on the height of the
tide, the first two are more often one as they're connected to each other by a fairly good-sized
