Emerald-green ocean of Iriomote Island recognized worldwide through Trip Advisor ranking
Iriomote Island, ranked number 10 of the most popular islands in Asia (rank provided by Trip Advisor)
April 20, 2016 Ryukyu Shimpo
The largest travel website in the world, Trip Advisor, released its ranking of the top 10 most popular islands in Asia on April 19. Iriomote Island (in Okinawa) was selected as number 10. It is the first time that an Island in Japan has been ranked on this list. The highest ranked island in Asia by popularity is Bali (in Indonesia).
Some contributed entries on the website about Iriomote Island are, “Pinaisara Waterfall is more impressive than I ever imagined,” and “An island of white coral, Barasu, Island, is visible on the very beautiful emerald-green ocean.”
(English translation by T&CT and Erin Jones)
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