Are there this many? Do you know how many uninhabited islands there are in Japan?

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How many uninhabited islands are there in Japan?

So, can you imagine how many things are identified as "islands" in Japan in the first place?

The definition of an island in Japan is as follows.

• Over 0.1km in circumference

• Islands connected to the mainland in some way. If they are connected by narrow structures like bridges or breakwaters, they should be treated as islands. Anything connected more broadly and integrated with the mainland should be excluded.

• Landfills excluded

The number, astonishingly, at 6,852 islands as of 2022, was announced to have doubled to 14,125 islands in measurement results from February 2023. Japan has an island count that ranks in the top 10 globally.

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According to the 2023 announcement, the number of islands counted as inhabited is 421. (An "inhabited island" is defined as an island where the population was counted in the quinquennial census, or where the population is registered in the municipal resident basic ledger.)

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Prefectural Ranking of Uninhabited Islands Owned

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5th in the ranking of uninhabited islands: Okinawa Prefecture

Okinawa Prefecture has the fifth-highest number of islands in Japan, with 691 islands. Of these, 49 are inhabited, so...deserted islandThe number is estimated to be 642 islands.

Many people might intuitively feel that Okinawa Prefecture has the largest number of islands, but there are other prefectures in Japan that also possess a large number of islands.

Fourth place in the uninhabited island ranking: Iwate Prefecture

Iwate Prefecture has 861 islands. Of these, only 6 are inhabited, sodesert islandis estimated to be 856 islands.

Third in the ranking of uninhabited islands: Kagoshima Prefecture

Kagoshima Prefecture has 1,256 islands. Some people may be surprised to learn that this is more than Okinawa Prefecture. Of these, 31 are inhabited islands.

deserted islandThe number is estimated to be 1,225 islands. You can walk across on sandbars that appear only at low tide.deserted islandChirigashima island is also located in Kagoshima Prefecture.

2nd Place in Uninhabited Island Holdings: Hokkaido

Hokkaido has 1,472 islands. Of these, six are inhabited, including Rebun Island and Rishiri Island.

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Number 1 in the ranking of uninhabited islands: Nagasaki Prefecture

The prefecture with the most islands in Japan is Nagasaki Prefecture, with a staggering 1,479 islands. Of these, 72 are inhabited.

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The number of uninhabited islands in Japan is over 10,000.

It's difficult to determine the exact number because an island becomes inhabited if even one person registers as a resident, and conversely, it becomes uninhabited if people leave, but it may have served as a useful guideline.

I hope that through this article, you'll become even a little bit interested in uninhabited islands, or perhaps feel inspired to actually live on one.

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