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Amami-Oshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, northern part of Okinawa Island, and Iriomote Island 奄美大島、徳之島、沖縄島北部及び西表島
Inscribed 2021NaturalKagoshima, Okinawa
Forests on four subtropical islands that split from the Asian continent and evolved in isolation. They shelter species found nowhere else — the Amami rabbit, Iriomote cat, Okinawa rail and Ryukyu long-tailed giant rat — in one of the world's biodiversity hotspots.
| Inscribed | 2021 (UNESCO World Heritage List) |
|---|---|
| Criteria | (x) — Natural |
| Prefectures | Kagoshima, Okinawa |
| UNESCO listing | whc.unesco.org — ref. 1574 |
| Component parts | 4 listed below |
| Coordinates | 28.27917, 129.37833 · Open in Google Maps |
Component parts of Amami-Oshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, northern part of Okinawa Island, and Iriomote Island
The inscription is made up of 4 component parts. Open one for its location, coordinates and details.
Amami Ōshima 奄美大島
Kagoshima
Tokunoshima 徳之島
Kagoshima
Yanbaru 山原
Okinawa
Iriomote Island 西表島
Okinawa
Planning a visit
Opening hours, admission and the best access routes are managed by each site's local operators and change over time. Start with the official UNESCO listing and the local official tourism pages linked from Wikipedia below, and check the current information before you go.
Read more
- UNESCO World Heritage Centre: Amami-Oshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, northern part of Okinawa Island, and Iriomote Island
- Wikipedia (English): Amami-Ōshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, northern part of Okinawa Island, and Iriomote Island
- Wikipedia (Japanese): 奄美大島、徳之島、沖縄島北部及び西表島
- Wikidata: Q11444847
Basic data from the UNESCO World Heritage Centre and Wikidata (CC0).