Flora, Fauna, Geology & Mineralogy, etc.

The Miyako Uma is a small-sized horse, with a height of about 120cm, and despite their large head, the rear of their bodies are insubstantial. They ha[…] read more – >

It is located inside a land improvement district, about 500 m northeast of an intersection of the Sawada Route and the main farm road. On December 18,[…] read more – >

The south and west coasts of Shimoji Island vividly display distinguishing features of reef areas in Okinawa such as Tori-Ike, Nabizuku, Nagabidaiki, […] read more – >

Located at the northwest of Irabu Island and facing the East China Sea, this is a shore reef area created by the ocean that holds an arc-shaped fringi[…] read more – >

Located at the northwest of Irabu and Shimoji Islands, an arc-shaped fringing reef (also referred to as Inaukataparu) is the Coral reef Lagoon of the […] read more – >

Almost the same size as the Japanese bush warbler, the Ijima’s leaf warbler is also a migratory bird that is similar in shape. Their wings are around […] read more – >

As indigenous species found across the Miyako and Yaeyama Islands, these lizards grow to be approximately 40cm in total length, making them the larges[…] read more – >

A unique subspecies that inhabit Miyako, Ishigaki, Iriomote, Hatoma, and Yonaguni Islands. It is a smaller pigeon, about 25cm in total length, with a […] read more – >

The wood pigeons inhabit the evergreen broadleaved forests in mountainous areas of northern Okinawa Island, and on the Kerama Islands, Miyako Islands,[…] read more – >

There are five species of coenobita genus confirmed in Okinawa prefecture:Onakiokayadokari (Coenobita brevimanus) in Miyako and the Yaeyama Islands; N[…] read more – >