Izena Village

Okinawa Prefecture · Village

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Izena Village consists of Izena Island, north of the Motobu Peninsula, and the uninhabited islands around it. The island is known as the birthplace of King Sho En, founder of the Second Sho Dynasty of Ryukyu, and Izena Tamaudun, a royal tomb, remains. White sand beaches and quiet settlements make up the scenery.

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Population: 1,134 1,690th in Japan2025 Census
5-year change: −14.2% 115th in Japanfrom 1,322 in 2020
Area: 15.43 km² 1,628th in Japan
Population density: 74 people/km² 1,161st in Japan

Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2025 Population Census (population, area and density); area from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI), Area Statistics of Prefectures and Municipalities (2025). National ranks are among the 1,741 municipalities, ordered by this site from these values.

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