Yoronjima

 
Overview

Yoronjima (Yoron Island) in southern Kagoshima is one of the prefecture's most beautiful islands and a hidden gem.

Description

Fringed with white, star-sand-speckled beaches and extensive coral reefs, Yoron-tō is one of the most appealing islands in the Southwest Islands chain. A mere 5km across, it is the southernmost island in Kagoshima Prefecture. On a good day, Okinawa-hontō's northernmost point of Hedo-Misaki is visible 23km to the southwest.



Address
Kagoshima, Kagoshima
Japan

URL:
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/japan/yoron-to