Islands in Japan, written in Japanese
16 islands across 8 prefectures, each with the kanji, the kana reading and a card you can print or save to your phone before you travel.
Most islands are reached by ferry, so the destination you actually want is the ferry terminal on the mainland side. Show this card at the port, and use it again on the island for the return.
| Kanji | Kana | English | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 竹富島 | たけとみじま | Taketomi Island | Taketomi, Okinawa Prefecture |
| 直島町 | なおしま | Naoshima | Kagawa Prefecture, Kagawa Prefecture |
| 江ノ島 | えのしま | Enoshima | Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture |
| 波照間島 | はてるまじま | Hateruma Island | Taketomi, Okinawa Prefecture |
| 悪石島 | あくせきじま | Akusekijima | Toshima, Kagoshima Prefecture |
| 式根島 | しきねじま | Shikine-jima | Niijima, Tokyo |
| 小浜島 | こはまじま | Kohama Island | Taketomi, Okinawa Prefecture |
| 粟島 | あわしま | Awashima Island | Awashimaura, Niigata Prefecture |
| 外離島 | そとばなりじま | Sotobanari Island | Iriomote, Okinawa Prefecture |
| 由布島 | ゆぶじま | Yubu Island | Komi, Okinawa Prefecture |
| 下地島 | しもじじま | Shimoji Island | Miyakojima, Okinawa Prefecture |
| 島後 | どうご | Dōgojima | Okinoshima, Shimane Prefecture |
| 馬毛島 | まげじま | Mageshima | Nishinoomote, Kagoshima Prefecture |
| 神島 | かみしま | Kami-shima | Toba, Mie Prefecture |
| 水納島 | みんなしま | Minnajima | Motobu, Okinawa Prefecture |
| 宝島 | たからじま | Takarajima | Toshima, Kagoshima Prefecture |
Frequently asked questions
How do I ask a taxi for a Japanese island?
Most islands are reached by ferry, so the destination you actually want is the ferry terminal on the mainland side. Show this card at the port, and use it again on the island for the return.
Do these names work outside a taxi?
Yes. The same card works at a station information desk, a hotel front desk or a police box (交番). The Japanese characters are the part that communicates; the English and romaji on the card are only there so you know what you are showing.