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Only 20 km wide and 15 km long, Iriomote’s infrastructure is limited to a single coastal road between its northern and eastern hamlets. 80 per cent of the island is protected by the state, and a third of it forms part of the Iriomote National Park, which includes Japan’s biggest coral reef – the lagoon between Iriomote and its near neighbour, Ishigaki. Iriomote is covered by dense subtropical jungle and mangrove swamps, threaded through and around a dozen peaks over 420 m. Photo by: kaori
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Tokyo’s nightlife is one of the best in the world. Ageha is the biggest club in Japan. It’s  opened in December, 2003.
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Ghibli Museum is located in Mitaka Inokashira Park, Tokyo and features the wonderful art of Miyazaki’s hand-drawn animation. Studio Ghibli is one of  most famous animation studios in Japan. Founded by Hayao Miyazaki in 1985, they have produced many feature length films such as My Neighbor Totoro, Castle in the Sky, Princess Mononoke and the Academy Award-winning Spirited Away – amongst the most prominent exports of Japanese culture. The museum is one of the most attractively placed art space in Tokyo and is a must-see for fans of the films.
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Roughly 300 km southwest of Okinawa, a low plateau sits above the translucent, turquoise sea. This is Miyako, centrepiece of a small archipelago of the same name, and of the coral reefs, raised from the seabed thousands of years ago. Miyako’s fame in Japan’s main islands is based on its gorgeous white sand beaches, its golf courses and its reef dive sites. Two long bridges unit Miyako with its seven satellite islands, making their coral reefs and wildlife easily accessible. The islanders are proud of their status as a mainstream tourist destination. Photo by: * Yumi *
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In the far north of Japan off the north-west coast of the island Hokkaido, lie two smaller islands famed for their natural beauty, abundant wild flowers and hiking trails. The island of Rebun and Rishiri form part of national park, along with the island of Sarobetsu and part of Hokkaido. Photo by: k_yamamoto
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At the southern-most tip of Japan in the Pacific Ocean near the Tropic of Cancer lies the island of Hateruma, part of the Yaeyama Island group. This enchanting coral island is clothed in banyan trees, Indian almonds, bamboo orchids and colourful hibiscus. There is a blissful feeling of remoteness in this beautiful rural backwater, with no man-made noise and the exotic decent of frangipani perfumes in the air. Photo by: ippei + janine
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This is Tokyo’s most famous club, it was ranked number two in the world by DJ Mag. Womb also houses one of the largest mirror balls in Japan - 1.5m in diameter. Bars are installed at each floor.
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