Tokara Islands Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels

About Tokara Islands

The Tokara Islands are about as off the beaten track as it gets in Japan. Of the 12 islands in the chain, 7 are inhabited, all of them barely: populations range from 40 to under 200, with a total of less than 600 people living in the entire archipelago. From north to south, scattered over 160 km, the inhabited islands are: So why "Ten Islands" if there are only seven? The answer lies in a quirk of history—after the Allied occupation of Japan, the line between the mainland and US-heldOkinawawas drawn between Kuchinoshima and the threeMishima Islandsto the north, and the division persists to this day.

Top Attractions in Tokara Islands

Explore the best things to see and do in Tokara Islands:

• ★Boze Matsuri
• ★Nakanoshima Observatory
• ★Tokara Museum

Where to Stay in Tokara Islands

• 🏨Minshuku Kurashio-no-Yado

Tokara Islands Travel Guide Sections

Our comprehensive guide covers 10 sections including: