Japan plans to build an underground bomb shelter on its westernmost island that’s capable of housing up to 200 people.

Japan views Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as a failure of global deterrence – and a wake-up call. On Yonaguni island, just 100km from Taiwan, Adam Withnall visits a community bracing in case ...

Called "Japan's Atlantis", the stone structures are situated in Yonaguni Jima, Japan's westernmost inhabited island, according to National Geographic. The ancient city was sunk by an earthquake ...

A remote Japanese island inadvertently found itself in the crosshairs of China-Taiwan tensions. Less than 100 miles from Taiwan's capital, Japan's westernmost island has rapidly militarized. China's ...

The Yonaguni monument sits near the Ryukyu Islands of Japan at a depth of 25 meters (82 feet) below sea level, making it an ideal attraction for divers looking for diverse marine life.

On Japan's western frontier, the small island of Yonaguni, devoid of even a corner store, offers nature lovers a unique experience: diving with hammerhead sharks and observing miniature horses ...

Experts debate if Japan’s Yonaguni Monument is a man-made pyramid older than Egypt’s pyramids or just natural rock. The enormous stone structure, complete with angular steps and flat terraces, ...

A Japanese team has concluded that it was possible to travel from Taiwan to Japan's westernmost island of Yonaguni in a ...

Closest airports to Miyako Jima, Japan are listed below. These are major airports close to the city of Miyako Jima and other airports closest to Hirara Airport. ... Yonaguni Jima Airport - (236.9 Km / ...