Tonaki, Okinawa

Tonaki (渡名喜村, Tonaki-son; Okinawan: トゥナチ Tunachi) is a village located in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The village consists of Tonaki Island and the uninhabited Irisuna Island.^[1]

Tonaki 渡名喜村 Tunachi
Village
Tonaki Village Office
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Location of Tonaki in Okinawa Prefecture
Tonaki Location in Japan
Coordinates: 26°22′20″N 127°08′28″E
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu
Prefecture	Okinawa Prefecture
District	Shimajiri
Area
• Total	3.74 km2 (1.44 sq mi)
Population  (2022)
• Total	334
• Density	89/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	1917-3, Tonaki-son, Shimajiri-gun, Okinawa-ken 901-3692
Website	www.vill.tonaki.okinawa.jp
Symbols
Flower	Kawara Nadeshiko (Dianthus longicalyx)
Tree	Fukugi (Garcinia subelliptica)

As of 2020, the village has an estimated population of 334 and a density of 89 persons per km². The total area is 3.74 square kilometres (1.44 sq mi). The highest point in Tonaki is on Tonaki Island at 178.4 metres (585 ft).^[2][3]

Tonaki is located approximately 58 kilometres (36 mi) northwest of the prefectural capital of Naha. The village is accessible by regular ferry service from Tomari Port in Naha.^[1]

Tonaki was once an active center of bonito fishing, but now the village economy is evenly divided between agriculture and fishing. Tonaki is in a long-term state of population decline.^[3]

See also

• Groups of Traditional Buildings
• Tonaki Prefectural Natural Park