, (
Miyako: ''Ffyama'') is one of the
Miyako Islands
The (also Miyako Jima group) are a group of islands in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, belonging to the Ryukyu Islands. They are situated between the Okinawa Island and Yaeyama Islands.
In the early 1870s, the population of the islands was estim ...
of
Okinawa Prefecture,
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
.
It is connected to
Miyako-jima
is the largest and the most populous island among the Miyako Islands of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Miyako Island is administered as part of the City of Miyakojima, which includes not only Miyako Island, but also five other populated island ...
via 1,690m Kurima Bridge ().
Gallery
Miyako kurima.JPG, Kurima-jima
Kurimajima Miyakojima Okinawa Japan02n4500.jpg, Bridge from Kurima-jima to Miyako-jima
is the largest and the most populous island among the Miyako Islands of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Miyako Island is administered as part of the City of Miyakojima, which includes not only Miyako Island, but also five other populated island ...
Nagamahama.jpg, Beach on Kurima island
See also
References
External links
Miyakojima Website about Kurima-jima (Japanese)
Miyako Islands
Islands of Okinawa Prefecture
{{Okinawa-geo-stub