🏝️ Amami-Oshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, Northern part of Okinawa Island, and Iriomote Island
UNESCO World Heritage serial site in Japan's Ryukyu Islands
📌 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site designation: 2021
- Serial site comprising five component parts across four islands in the Ryukyu Chain
- Home to critically endangered species including the Amami rabbit and Iriomote cat
- Located in the Nansei Islands, southern Japan
Four islands in Japan's Ryukyu Chain were collectively designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2021, recognized ...