Yayoi Island

Yayoi Island is located 682 km northeast of Hawaiishima, (home to MAWs) part of the Hyakunoshima Archipelago that ranges slightly north and south of the equator in the eastern hemisphere. Yayoi sits on a hot spot just north of the equator. It is 8765 km northwest of the northern tip of Tairiku, within the Teikoku Miyama, and is part of the Honowa, one of three overlapping volcanic rings in the northern hemisphere of the planet Nejiro. The tropical island is 10567 sq. km, 163 km across at its widest, with 1284 km of coastline. Yayoi has a total full time resident population of almost seventeen thousand. It is mostly untouched rainforest, except for the four towns and Lartani, a large valley near the center of the island north of the Keliki Sanmyaku where the agriculture of the island is based. Yayoi grows several organic varieties of sugar cane, pineapple, papaya, mango, ginger, guava, litchi, rice, coconut, avocado, breadfruit, citrus, passion fruit, taro, yam, tamarind, garden vegetables, herbs, spices, tea, coffee, cocoa, ornamental and edible flowers, macadamia nuts, flax, silkworms, hemp, ramie, free range poultry, cattle, and boar, along with several different breeds of horses and dogs. The town of Himawari  converges the roads and rail lines leading into the valley from the coastline. There are two resort towns, Greenpoint is located on the northeast coast, a surfers paradise named for the green waves on the point break. Destin is located on the west coast of the island on Tranquil Bay, it is a popular stop for cruise ships, and offers diverse recreation; that includes ukiyo pleasure districts, ryokan, onsen, yacht clubs, spas, resort hotels, shopping, polo grounds, theme parks, amusements and attractions on the streets of fun, casinos, dance clubs, race tracks, social clubs, casual to fine dining, live theaters, movie theaters, live houses, a range of outdoor activities and sports on sea and land from beaches to trails, playgrounds, and parks. On the southeast coast is the town of Okaji . It is both a small commercial sea port on Mikadzuki Bei, and light industrial center that includes textiles, glassmakers, kaolin clay mining, pottery, tourism related manufacturing, microalgae farms, black lava sea salt mines, sea salt farms, aquaculture, marine biotech, solar technology, marine technology, industrial ceramics, agricultural processing, and agricultural manufacturing. It is home to the commercial regional airport Ladybird Aerodrome, it serves many islands in the archipelago.