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Our guide
The Oki Islands are an archipelago in the Sea of Japan, administratively part of Oki District, Shimane. They cover 346.1 km² in all, but only four of the roughly 180 islands are permanently inhabited. Much of the archipelago lies within Daisen-Oki National Park, and for its geological heritage it was designated a UNESCO Global Geopark in September 2013.
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Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- 赤ハゲ山から見える島前カルデラ 1 — KoheiU · CC0 · source · resized
- 海から見る知夫赤壁 — KoheiU · CC0 · source · resized
- Precincts of Takuhi jinja — ChiefHira · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Mount Akahage ac (2) — Asturio Cantabrio · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- An Exiled Emperor on Okinoshima — Japanese, Momoyama period (1573–1615) Details on Google Art Project · Public domain · source · resized
- Iwakura Chibusasugi — Navian · Public domain · source · resized
- Rosoku-is — Snap55 · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
What this place is
The Oki Islands (隠岐諸島, Oki-shotō; or 隠岐の島 Oki-no-shima, 隠岐群島 Oki-guntō) is an archipelago in the Sea of Japan, the islands of which are administratively part of Oki District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. The islands have a total area of 346.1 square kilometres (133.6 sq mi). Only four of the around 180 islands are permanently inhabited. Much of the archipelago is within the borders of Daisen-Oki National Park. Due to their geological heritage, the Oki Islands were designated a UNESCO Global Geopark in September 2013.
Background text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
What to expect at this type of place: Island
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