The island is administered from the village of Tokashiki in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.

Tokashiki is a hilly island of about 15.29 square kilometers with sheer cliffs which descend down to the seas.

It has 1,938 hours of sunshine per year, but it can get cloudy in December through February.

But the small Mitshushima ferry also connect the Aharen port to Zamami and Aka.

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