It 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 …

Yonaguni is the westernmost inhabited island of Japan, significantly closer to Taiwan (111 km away) than to Okinawa’s main island (about 509 km away). The small island can be circumnavigated easily …

Sep 26, 2025 · Off the western coast of Yonaguni, the southernmost of Japan’s inhabited islands, lies a submerged enigma that has captivated divers, geologists, and storytellers alike.

Mar 16, 2025 · Home to untamed nature and beautiful landscapes, Yonaguni Island is known as the westernmost island of Japan. With a circumference of 27.49 kilometers and a dimension of 28.88k㎡, …

Take a sightseeing boat from Yonaguni Island and dive down into the shallow waters. What you discover there could be one of the wonders of the natural world. Or perhaps the remains of a lost civilization.

Yonaguni Island (与那国島, Yonaguni-jima) is the westernmost island of Japan. It is located in Okinawa Prefecture and is a part of the Yaeyama Islands. The small island has a circumference of about 30 …

Dec 30, 2025 · Yonaguni, a Japanese military outpost about 70 miles east of Taiwan, sits along the so-called “first island chain,” a strategic arc of islands used to hem in Chinese naval expansion.

Apr 15, 2025 · Discover nearly four decades of mystery surrounding Yonaguni's underwater ruins, debated as either man-made or natural. Dive or take a glass-bottom boat tour to uncover its secrets …

Dec 2, 2024 · Discover Okinawa’s Yonaguni Island beach, Japan: best spots for swimming, sunbathing, water sports, safety tips & local amenities. Updated 2026 guide.

Yonaguni Island represents Japan at its most wild, mysterious, and untamed. From enigmatic underwater monuments to rare native horses, from potent local spirits to a language found nowhere …