- Kohamajima
nihongo|Kohamajima|小浜島| (Yaeyama: "Kumō" Okinawan: "Kubama"), or Kohama Island, is an island in the
Yaeyama Islands group at the southwestern end of theRyukyu Islands chain, and part of Taketomi, Yaeyama District,Okinawa Prefecture ,Japan . The island has anarea of 7.84km², with a surrounding area of 16.6km². The island is located about 25 minutes by ferry from Ishigaki Island, which is the transportation and business center of the Yaeyama Islands.The 2001
NHK drama series "Churasan " was set on the island. Shinobu Miyara, former member ofDa Pump , is from Kohamajima.Access
Kohamajima is accessible via several ferries from Ishigaki Marina, Taketomi Island, and Iriomote Island.
;Yaeyama Kankō Ferry:Ishigaki Island Port (Ritō Terminal): About 25 minutes one way, 11 ferries daily from morning until evening. A "car ferry" runs about 3 times weekly.:Taketomi Island: About 20 minutes one way, once daily:Iriomote Island Ōhara Port: About 30 minutes one way, once daily
;An'ei Kankō:Ishigaki Island Port (Ritō Terminal): About 25 minutes one way, 10 ferries daily from morning until evening. A "car ferry" runs about 3 times weekly.
;Ishigaki Island Dream Kankō:Ishigaki Island Port (Ritō Terminal): About 25 minutes one way, 6 ferries daily from morning until evening. One trip daily stops at Ōhara Port mid-trip.:Taketomi Island: About 30 minutes one way, once daily, with a stop at Ishigaki Island Port
External links
* [http://www.taketomi-islands.jp/ Taketomi Islands] (official site)
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