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Kayama Island (Okinawa): Location, Nearest Station & Distance from Fukuoka

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kayama Island is a island in Taketomi, Okinawa Prefecture. The nearest of Japan's major hub cities is Fukuoka, about 1200 km away in a straight line, so it suits an overnight trip better than a day trip.

Kayama Island
Photo: FoxyStranger Kawasaki, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeIsland
Name in Japanese嘉弥真島
LocationTaketomi, Okinawa Prefecture
From Hakata Stationabout 1200 km (straight line)
From Hiroshima Stationabout 1384 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 1597 km (straight line)
Coordinates24.36297, 124.00011
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.ishigakikankou.tv/kayama/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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