Iriomote Island

Iriomote Island is a part of the Okinawa prefecture in Japan. It is home to many different diverse types of life; such as the Iriomote cat.

Iriomote Island Media

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  A satellite photo of Iriomote Island, April 2014. Iriomote is in the center and there are other small islands surrounding it.

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  Tsuzumari-no-hama (Tsukigahama Beach)

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  Urauchi-gawa: the longest river in Okinawa

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  Mariyudō-no-taki: Waterfall on the Urauchi River

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  Kampire-no-taki: A section of the Kampire waterfall on the Urauchi River

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  Pinaisara-no-taki: Waterfall on the north of the island

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  Mangrove on the Nakama River

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  Sakishimasuou tree: Said to be the biggest and oldest mangrove tree in Japan

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  Hoshizuna-no-hama (Star Sand Beach): Beachcombers looking for star-shaped sand grains

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  Star sand from Hoshizuna-no-hama: Abraded calcium-carbonate tests of foraminifers from nearby reefs