Kurima-jima (original) (raw)
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Island within Ryukyu Islands
Kurima Island
| Native name: Japanese: 来間島 | |
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 Kurima-jima is located 1.5 km southwest of Miyako-jima |
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  Kurima Island |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Okinawa Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 24°43′20.47″N 125°14′49.10″E / 24.7223528°N 125.2469722°E / 24.7223528; 125.2469722 |
| Archipelago | Miyako Islands |
| Area | 2.84 km2 (1.10 sq mi)[1]: 2 |
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| Japan | |
| Okinawa Prefecture | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 161 (2015 national census)[1]: 13 |
| Ethnic groups | Ryukyuan, Japanese |
Kurima Island (来間島, Kurima-jima), (Miyako: Ffima) is one of the Miyako Islands of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.[1]: 3 It is connected to the southeastern end of the Yonaha Maehama beach on the Miyako-jima island via 1,690 metres (1.05 miles) Kurima Bridge (来間大橋), which was opened on 13 March 1995.[1]: 6 [2]
Kurima-jima
Bridge from Kurima-jima to Miyako-jima
Beach on Kurima island
- ^ a b c d "Remote island related materials (離 島 関 係 資 料)" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 February 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ "Kurima-ohashi Bridge | Miyakojima | Japan Travel Guide - Japan Hoppers". Archived from the original on 27 August 2019.