Amami-Oshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, Northern part of Okinawa Island, and Iriomote Island
Also known as île Amami-Oshima, ile Tokunoshima, partie nord de l'ile d'Okinawa et ile d'Iriomote
NaturalJapan
Japan
Category
Natural
Inscribed under criterion (x).
Region
Asia and the Pacific
Japan
Inscribed
2021
Area
42,698 ha
In preparation
A full profile of Amami-Oshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, Northern part of Okinawa Island, and Iriomote Island is being written.
We're still writing the full guide to this site. The essential facts are below, and you can help by suggesting corrections or additions.
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
Yakushima
JapanNatural257 km away
Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu
JapanCultural285 km away
Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region
JapanCultural505 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
- Wikidata itemQ11444847, open data (CC0)
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