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Noho Island

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Noho Island
Aerial view of Noho Island
Map
Geography
Coordinates26°59′41″N 127°55′13″E / 26.99472°N 127.92028°E / 26.99472; 127.92028
Area1.08 km2 (0.42 sq mi)
Administration
PrefectureOkinawa Prefecture

Noho Island (Japanese: 野甫島, Hepburn: noho-jima) is a Japanese island in the Okinawa Islands with a population of approximately 140 people. It is connected via bridge with Iheya, Okinawa. The island has expansive field of sugarcane[1] but is a fishing villiage.[2]

The island has been noted for its Noho Salt Museum (倶楽部 野甫の塩, Kurabu noho no shio), a museum devoted to salt.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Walker, Robert (2014). "Nohojima". Okinawa and the Ryukyu Islands. Tuttle Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4629-1431-9.
  2. ^ Davey, Jo (2024). Okinawa & Japan's Southwest Islands. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 218. ISBN 978-1-80469-291-2.