Nature
Islands of Japan
Japan counts more than 14,000 islands. These profiles cover islands with a distinct history and landscape.
KagoshimaAmami OshimaAmami ŌshimaSubtropical rainforest, mangroves and island songsWorld HeritageHyogoAwajishimaAwajishimaThe first island of Japanese myth, between Kobe and ShikokuNagasakiIkiIkiA small island of ancient kingdoms, shrines and shōchūHiroshimaItsukushima (Miyajima)ItsukushimaThe island where the shrine stands in the seaWorld HeritageHokkaidoRebun IslandRebun-tōAlpine flowers at sea level on Japan's northern edgeKagawaShodoshimaShōdoshimaOlives, soy sauce and a mountain gorge in the Inland SeaOkinawaTaketomi-jimaTaketomi-jimaRed tiles, coral walls and white sand lanesNagasakiTsushimaTsushimaJapan's border island in the Korea StraitOkinawaZamami-jimaZamami-jimaKerama blue: coral, turtles and whales off Okinawa