 
It is located 63km southwest of the Ishigaki
island, and is the island in which the man at the southernmost tip in
Japan lives. It is said that the name of the island was acquired by the
reason called “coral reef of the farthest limit”. The main industries
are sugarcane cultivation, and it is commercialized at the sugar manufacture
factory of the island. There are also many highlights, such as “The
monument at the southernmost tip in Japan” “marvelous view of
Takanazaki” “Starlit sky observation tower”, besides historic
relics, such as “Nagata Utaki” and “The birth place of
Akahachi”. As for the center of an island, the roadside trees of
Fukugi as a windbreak to which old appearance remains and protects a house
from the wind of a typhoon are looked.
| (Location) |
Taketomicho
Yaeyamagun Okinawa prefecture |
| (Area) |
12.75km2 |
| (Circumference) |
14.8km
|
| (Altitude) |
60m
|
| (Number
of households) |
| @ |
231 |
| (Population) |
595(92) |
| (Age) |
Children
15% Adult51% Aged person 34% |
| (Industry) |
Agriculture
57% Fishery 1% Manufacturing industry 15% Service industry 27% |
| (Number
of the visitors) |
| @ |
16,300 |
|
 
| (Contact) |
Taketomi town Tourism association
TEL 09808-2-5445
Taketomi town Planning dept. TEL 09808-2-6191
Hateruma branch office TEL 09808-5-8428 |
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