Yanaha Island is an uninhabited island located about 1.3 kilometers south
of Izena district, Izena Island. It is a flat island with a circumference
of about 5.3 meters, a land area of 9.82 square kilometers, and a sandy
hill with an altitude of 12 meter. A group of cycad grows on the northern
side of the island, while banyan and adan trees grow thick on the western
side. A reservoir and an old well that were used a long time ago remain
in the central part of the island. There is a legend that ten Noros (shamans)
from Izena Island visited and spent the night at the Takanomi Utagi (a
place of worship) in December every year to pray for the prosperity of
the royal family of the Ryukyu Kingdom. |
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