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 / ...

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

Experimental archaeologists completed a 45-hour canoe trip from Taiwan to Japan using only Paleolithic equipment.

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

TOKYO — Japan this week confirmed that two Chinese aircraft carriers have operated together for the first time in the Pacific, fueling Tokyo's concern about Beijing's rapidly expanding ...

YONAGUNI, Japan — This tiny island on Japan’s western frontier has no chain convenience stores. Nature lovers can dive with hammerhead sharks and watch miniature horses graze on a hill.

Less than 100 miles from Taipei, Japan's westernmost island, Yonaguni, has rapidly militarized amid growing tensions between China and Taiwan.

Newsweek has contacted the Chinese Defense Ministry for comment by email.. Yonaguni, Amami Oshima and Yokoate-jima are part of the Ryukyu Islands, also known as the Nansei Islands in Japan. The ...

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.