Izena Island

Japanese: 伊是名島 - いぜなじま
Izena Island

An island located about 23 km north of the Motobu Peninsula on the main island of Okinawa, Okinawa Prefecture. It is one of the Iheya Izena Islands. It is also the main island of Izena Village. Its area is 14.14 square kilometers. The highest point is Mount Chijin, which is 120 meters high. The island is made up of low hilly Palaeozoic mountains and coastal lowlands, and the settlement is located here. There are many famous places and historical sites, and the island is blessed with natural scenery such as Izena Beach, making it a tourist destination. Sugarcane cultivation and mozuku seaweed farming are thriving. There is a regular ferry service from Unten Port (Nakijin Village) on the main island of Okinawa. Izena Airport was completed in 1998 (Heisei 10). Population 1,685 (2009).

[Shigekazu Mezaki]

[Reference item] | Izena (village)

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

沖縄県沖縄本島、本部半島(もとぶはんとう)の北方約23キロメートルに浮かぶ島。伊平屋伊是名諸島(いへやいぜなしょとう)の一つ。伊是名村の主島でもある。面積14.14平方キロメートル。最高点はチジン山の120メートル。丘陵状の古生層の低山からなるほかは、海岸低地からなり、集落はここに立地する。名所・旧跡も多く、伊是名ビーチなど自然景観にも恵まれ観光地となっている。サトウキビの栽培、モズク養殖が盛んである。沖縄本島の運天(うんてん)港(今帰仁(なきじん)村)から定期船がある。1998年(平成10)には伊是名飛行場が完成した。人口1685(2009)。

[目崎茂和]

[参照項目] | 伊是名(村)

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