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Kohamajima Island
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This is a small island in the east of Iriomote Island, about 16km in circumference. There is a luxury resort hotel on the island. Between this island and Iriomote Island is the Yonara Waterway. There are about 400 kinds of colorful coral such as table coral and eda coral around the island, and the tropical fishes are very beautiful. There are several points in the Yonara Waterway where you can encounter manta rays.
There is a beautiful clump of Ryukyukicka coral. You can also see eels, scorpionfish, and giant scorpionfish that prey on them. In the spring, the spawning of bobwhites is active.
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