Taketomi, Okinawa
E1040127
Taketomi, Okinawa is a small island town in Japan’s Yaeyama Islands, known for its traditional Ryukyuan village scenery, red-tiled houses, and preserved cultural heritage.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
island municipality
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town ⓘ |
| administrativeStatus | town in Yaeyama District, Okinawa Prefecture ⓘ |
| capital | Taketomi (village on Taketomi Island) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | subtropical climate ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| governmentType | town government ⓘ |
| hasAttraction |
Iriomote-Ishigaki National Park (parts within town limits)
NERFINISHED
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beaches on Taketomi Island ⓘ traditional Ryukyuan village on Taketomi Island ⓘ |
| hasBuildingMaterial | coral limestone walls (Taketomi Island village) ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRegion | Ryukyu culture area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings (Taketomi Island village core) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Japanese
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Yaeyama language (local Ryukyuan language) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStreetFeature | white coral sand streets (Taketomi Island village) ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalRoofStyle | red clay roof tiles with shisa statues ⓘ |
| includes |
Aragusuku Islands
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Hateruma NERFINISHED ⓘ Hatoma NERFINISHED ⓘ Iriomote Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Kohama Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Kuroshima NERFINISHED ⓘ Taketomi Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Yubu Island NERFINISHED ⓘ uninhabited islets of the Yaeyama group ⓘ |
| knownFor |
preserved cultural heritage
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red-tiled houses ⓘ traditional Ryukyuan architecture ⓘ traditional Ryukyuan village scenery ⓘ traditional stone walls and sandy streets ⓘ water buffalo cart rides (on Taketomi Island) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
East China Sea
NERFINISHED
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Okinawa Prefecture ⓘ Ryukyu Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Yaeyama Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Ishigaki Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedSouthOf | Okinawa Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedSouthwestOf | mainland Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Yaeyama District, Okinawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryIndustry |
agriculture
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fishing ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| region | Kyushu (statistical region) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | Japan Standard Time ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
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eco-tourism (especially on Iriomote Island) ⓘ |
| transportConnection | ferry services from Ishigaki ⓘ |
| usesCurrency | Japanese yen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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