Just as Hateruma-jima has a monument to mark Japan's southernmost point, Yonaguni-jima has one to mark the country's westernmost point (日本最西端の碑), here at Irizaki. If the weather is perfect, the mountains of Taiwan are visible far over the sea (this happens only about twice a year – don't be disappointed if you can't see them).
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