Tokashiki Island

Tokashiki Island
Native name: <span class="nickname" ">トゥガイフィガイ (Tugaifigai)

Aharen beach on Tokashiki island
Geography
Location Pacific Ocean
Coordinates 26°11′52″N 127°21′52″E / 26.19778°N 127.36444°E / 26.19778; 127.36444Coordinates: 26°11′52″N 127°21′52″E / 26.19778°N 127.36444°E / 26.19778; 127.36444
Archipelago Kerama Islands
Administration
Japan
Prefecture Okinawa Prefecture
Largest settlement Tokashiki

Tokashiki Island (渡嘉敷島 Tokashiki-jima, Okinawan: トゥガイフィガイ Tugaifigai)[1] is an island in the Pacific Ocean. It is part of the Kerama Islands group in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.

Tokashiki is a hilly island of about 15.29 square kilometers with sheer cliffs which descend down to the seas.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Shuri-Naha Dialect Dictionary
  2. ↑ Tokashiki Island. Kerama islands website.
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