Southwest Islands

The Southwest Islands or Nansei-shoto (南西諸島 Nansei-shotō) are an island chain stretching southwestward from Kyushu in Japan. It has a subtropical climate with warm winters and hot summers. Precipitation is very large especially affected by the rainy season and typhoons.

Major islands

Satsunan Islands
- Osumi Islands
  - Tanegashima
  - Yakushima
  - Kuchinoerabujima
  - Magejima
- Tokara-retto
  - Kuchinoshima
  - Nakanoshima
  - Suwanosejima
  - Akusekijima
  - Tairajima
  - Kodakarajima
  - Takarajima
- Amami-shoto
  - Amami Oshima
  - Kikaijima
  - Kakeromajima
  - Yoroshima
  - Ukeshima
  - Tokunoshima
  - Okinoerabujima
  - Yoronto
Ryukyu Islands
- Okinawa-shoto
  - Okinawa-honto
  - Kumejima
  - Iheyajima
  - Izanajima
  - Agunijima
  - Kerama-retto
    - Tokashiki
    - Zamamijima
    - Akajima
    - Gerumajima
  - Daito-shoto
    - Kitadaitojima
    - Mimamidaitojima
- Sakishima-shoto
  - Miyako-retto
    - Miyakojima
    - Ikemajima
    - Ogamijima
    - Irabujima
    - Shimojijima
    - Kurimajima
    - Minnajima
    - Taramajima
  - Yaeyama-retto
    - Iriomotejima
    - Ishigakijima
    - Taketomojima
    - Kohamajima
    - Kuroshima
    - Aragusukujima
    - Hatomajima
    - Yubujima
    - Haterumajima
    - Yonagunijima
  - Senkaku Islands
    - Uotsurishima