Okinawa

Located in the southwest of Japan, Okinawa belongs to the Ryukyu archipelago that stretches from Kyushu to Taiwan. The southernmost inhabited island of Japan, Hateruma island almost reaches the tropic of Cancer, enabling spectator views of the Southern Cross in the right season. Additionally the Yonaguni islands, the westernmost of Japan, are only 127 kilometers away from Taiwan. Okinawa certainly occupies a vast area of ocean, and consists of many islands of different size, including the main islands of Okinawa, Miyako, Ishigaki, Iriomote, Tokashiki, Zamami, Aka and Geruma.