The are a small uninhabited Japanese island group in the East China Sea situated approximately south-southwest of the Gotà  Islands and administratively part of the city of Gotà Â, Nagasaki Prefecture. The five main islands of , , , and together stretch some from north to south and cover an area of . The islands, their flora, and their fauna are protected as a Natural Monument, Biotic Community Protection Forest, Special Wildlife Protection Area, and Important Bird Area. Birds found on the islands include the Japanese murrelet, streaked shearwater, brown booby, Ryukyu robin, Japanese wood pigeon, and Pleske's grasshopper warbler.