is a Japanese island in the

Okinawa Islands The are an island group in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, and are the principal island group of the prefecture. The Okinawa Islands are part of the larger Ryukyu Islands group and are located between the Amami Islands of Kagoshima Prefecture to the ...

with a population of approximately 140 people. It is connected via bridge with

Iheya, Okinawa is a village located in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It encompasses the island of Iheya. As of October 2016, the village has an estimated population of 1,214 and the density of 56 persons per km2. The total area is 21.72 ...

. The island has expansive field of

sugarcane Sugarcane or sugar cane is a species of tall, Perennial plant, perennial grass (in the genus ''Saccharum'', tribe Andropogoneae) that is used for sugar Sugar industry, production. The plants are 2–6 m (6–20 ft) tall with stout, jointed, fib ...

but is a fishing villiage. The island has been noted for its , a museum devoted to salt.

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{{Okinawa-geo-stub Islands of Okinawa Prefecture