Japan: Attractions
What’s Doing on Taketomi Island, Japan
Taketomi Island is one of the Yaeyama Islands in the Okinawa Prefecture. It is 200 kilometers (125 miles) from Taiwan, 500 kilometers (310 miles) from Mainland China, and 1,000 kilometers (621 miles) from Kyushu, the southern tip of the Japanese main island. Tokyo, incidentally, is more than 2,000 kilometers (1,243 miles) away. Taketomi Island is part of Iriomote National Park, which spans multiple islands.
The island itself is formed from coral …
What’s Doing In Tokyo
Tokyo (東京), Japan’s capital, can be a contradiction in terms. On the one hand, its sheer scale and frenetic pace can be overwhelming. On the other hand, the serene, traditional Tokyo is still there, waiting to be discovered.
The city is officially known as the Tokyo Metropolis and is the seat of the Japanese government and the home of the Imperial Family and Imperial Palace.
The city’s pace can indeed be overwhelming …