Miyako Islands

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archipelago island group

The Miyako Islands are a subtropical Japanese island group in Okinawa Prefecture known for their coral reefs, white-sand beaches, and clear blue waters.

Aliases (2)

Nansei Islands ×1
Sakishima Islands ×1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	archipelago → island group →
administeredBy	Miyakojima City → Tarama Village →
belongsTo	Okinawa Prefecture government jurisdiction →
climate	subtropical →
country	Japan →
economicActivity	fishing → sugarcane cultivation → tourism → tropical fruit farming →
hasAirport	Miyako Airport → Shimojishima Airport →
hasBridgeConnection	Ikema Ohashi Bridge → Irabu Ohashi Bridge → Kurima Ohashi Bridge →
hasFeature	fringing coral reefs → limestone geology → low-lying terrain → sandy beaches →
hasIsland	Ikema-jima → Irabu-jima → Kurima-jima → Minna-jima (Tarama) → Miyako-jima → Shimoji-shima → Tarama-jima →
hasLargestCity	Miyakojima →
hasMainIsland	Miyako-jima →
knownFor	clear blue waters → coral reefs → diving spots → snorkeling → white-sand beaches →
languageUsed	Japanese → Miyako language →
locatedBetween	Okinawa Island → Yaeyama Islands →
locatedIn	East China Sea → Okinawa Prefecture → Okinawa Prefecture, Japan → Ryukyu Islands →
partOf	Nansei Islands → Sakishima Islands →
region	southern Japan →
separatedFrom	Okinawa Island by the Miyako Strait →
timeZone	Japan Standard Time →
tourismAttractionType	beach destination → dive destination →

Referenced by (6)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Ryukyu Arc → Ryukyu Islands →	hasPart
Okinawa Prefecture →	hasIsland
Okinawa Prefecture ("Sakishima Islands") →	hasIslandGroup
Amami Islands ("Nansei Islands") →	partOf
Ryukyuan languages →	spokenIn