Best Tourist Spots In Okinawa
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Taketomi Island's time passes slowly. Traditional red tiles, cute Shisa, coral fences and white sand street… All of them makes us happy! You can also find many photogenic places with flowers all the year around.◎Izumiya with lovely arch of Bougainvillea is an inn! Access to Taketomi: 10~15 min by ferry from Ishigaki Port. 1150yen for a round-trip.
Name
Taketomi Island
Address
Taketomi-cho, Yaeyama-gun, OkinawaGoogle Map
How to get there
By express ferry, 10 min from Ishigaki Port Rito Terminal in Ishigaki Island.
The opposite side of famous Kabira Bay. It's a beach known to only people in the know. It has the most transparent sea water in Ishigaki Island, and also many spots that make us want to take photos. This is where I always visit if the weather is fine.
Name
Kabira Bay
Address
934 Arakawa, Ishigaki-shi, OkinawaGoogle Map
How to get there
By bus, 40 min from Ishigaki Airport. By car, 35 min from Ishigaki Airport or 30 min from Ishigaki Port.
Parking
Free parking area is available
The most beautiful beach in the East under the huge sky without any obstructions. The nice view of the bridge connecting Kurima-jima Island is also attractive. As the sun shines strongly, the beautiful color of the water appears. But in the off-season, you can enjoy beach combing.
Name
Yonaha Maehama Beach
Address
Yonaha Shimoji, Miyakojima-shi, OkinawaGoogle Map
How to get there
15 min by car or taxi from Miyako Airport.
Parking
Free parking area is available
The nearest island from Ishigaki is Taketomi. Located in the west side of the island, West Pier (Nishi Sambashi) is a popular spot to see the beautiful sunset! Only people who stay in the island can see this ever-changing scenery.◎To go to Taketomi Island to Ishigaki Port (Terminal for isolated islands), use An'ei Kanko's reguler express ferry /10~15min /round-trip 1150yen
Name
West Pier (Nishi Sambashi)
Address
Taketomi Taketomi-cho, Yaeyama-gun, OkinawaGoogle Map
How to get there
20 min walk from Taketomi Port
The northern end of an airport for training in Shimoji Island. The beautiful view from here takes our breath away. Once here was famous for the plane touch-and-go, but without that, this wonderful view is worth visiting.
Name
Shimoji Airport 17 End
Address
1727 Sawada Irabu, Miyakojima-shi, OkinawaGoogle Map
How to get there
Car: 32min from Miyako Airport, 20min from Sarahama Airport
Parking
Parking area is available
This island made from sandy beach appears only the low tide. Pure blue sky, pure white beach and the sea of Yaeyama blue make me moved!! You have to use a tour because there aren't any liners.
Name
Hamajima, Phantom Island
Address
Taketomi-cho, Yaeyama-gun, OkinawaGoogle Map
How to get there
30 min by ferry, from Ishigaki Island
Kondoi Beach is located at Taketomi Island, and nice place for sea bathing. Walking sallow beach to the offing, a little sandy beach appeared and I could take this photo. I felt relaxed in the sea all around me.
Name
Kondoi Beach
Address
Taketomi Taketomi-cho, Yaeyama-gun, OkinawaGoogle Map
How to get there
From Taketomi Port, 6 min by bus or 25 min on foot.
The view spot attracts many people the most in Irablu island. The ocean view called Ira Blue is amazing, and seen only in Irabu island.
Name
Triangular Point Of Irabu Island
Address
Ikemasoe Irabuaza, Miyakojima-shi, OkinawaGoogle Map
How to get there
Car: 30min from Miyako Airport, 7min from Sarahama Airport.
Parking
Parking area is available
I stopped by this beach on my way to Kudaka Island. The heart shaped sign in front of the clear blue ocean is amazingly lovely and you can take excellent photos.
Name
Azama Sun Sun Beach
Address
1141-3 Azama Chinen, Nanjo-shi, OkinawaGoogle Map
How to get there
50 min by car from Naha Airport.
Parking
Parking area is available
The beautiful beach makes me disbelieve my own eyes. 'Toguchi no Hama' is said to be the most beautiful beach in Irabu Island. So, it's like a paradise with white sand.
Name
Toguchi-no Hama Beach
Address
1352−16 Irabu Irabu-cho, Miyakojima-shi, OkinawaGoogle Map
How to get there
Car: 25min from Miyako Airport, 10min from Sarahama Airport. Bus: get off at 'Dakifuga', then walk 10min.
The island where ordinary people can go and which locates in the southernmost in Japan is Hateruma Island in Okinawa. Nishi beach is in northwest of the island and the most beautiful beach in Japan. Many people come to the island for the beach every year.
Name
Nishi Beach
Address
Hateruma Taketomi-cho, Yaeyama-gun, OkinawaGoogle Map
How to get there
10min walk from Hateruma Port
A spiritual power spot in Okinawa where the Ryukyu myths are still alive. Located such a place, and you can visit some sanctuaries by just walking along the path with a guide. Rising rock mountain, an observatory above the sea…although you are unbelieving, must feel something strong!◎No holidays Open: 9:00-17:00 (Oct-Mar 16:00) Barrier-free course for wheelchairs Entrance Fee: adult ￥820 check out HP for child and discounts
Name
Daisekirinzan
Address
1241 Ginama Kunigami-son, Kunigami-gun, OkinawaGoogle Map
Hours
9:30-16:30
Fee
Adult 1200 yen、Child 550 yen
How to get there
120 min by car from Naha Airport
Parking
Parking area is available
It's a mysterious spot with a heart-shaped coral reef that had swelled and eroded for long ages. The beautiful ocean in front of your eyes, why don't you wish for happiness?
Name
Heart Rock
Address
Ikema Hirara, Miyakojima-shi, OkinawaGoogle Map
Fee
Adult 100 yen、Child 100 yen
How to get there
By car or taxi, 30 min from Ikema Island
Parking
Parking area is available
Hirakubozaki is a northernmost point of Ishigaki Island, and a lighthouse stands at the tip. The ocean over the point is indescribably beautiful, and the emerald green spreading to far away is worth seeing once in your life.
Name
Hirakubosaki
Address
Hirakubo, Ishigaki-shi, OkinawaGoogle Map
How to get there
60 min by car from Shin Ishigaki Airport
On Miyakojima, sunflower seeds are sown and grown in fields where sugar cane has been harvested, which may fertilize the soil in the fields. The sugar cane field is quite wide, and by sowing seeds, a sunflower field appears and disappears, and it can be seen in various places every year. If you happen to see it, you may be really lucky.
Name
Miyakojima Townscape
Address
Miyakojima Island, Miyakojima-shi, OkinawaGoogle Map
The landscape seen from the Mount Nosoko (Nosoko Maapee) is extremely beautiful in Ishigaki Island. What is more, you can access by car to the halfway, then walk up only 20min to the top. Such easy mountain climb is one of the attraction of this spot.◎You need 40min for the mountain climb, but 20min from a parking area in Nosoko Forest Road.
Name
Mount Nosoko
Address
Nosoko, Ishigaki-shi, OkinawaGoogle Map
How to get there
60 min by car from Shin Ishigaki Airport, then 20 min walk from the parking area.
Parking
Parking area is available
Zamami Island is located 50 min by express ferry from Okinawa main island! I aimed for new moon and took pictures of starry sky. Please enjoy the innumerable stars in complete darkness which is possible for only isolated islands. You can find many shooting stars, too.
Name
Furuzamami Beach
Address
Zamami-son, Shimajiri-gun, OkinawaGoogle Map
How to get there
20 min walk from Zamami Port
A little far from residential areas, you can meet a skyful of stars without any streetlamps. And you must be moved by the stars that you are likely to catch! There're so many stars that you can't distingulish the constellations☆◎Access: from Ishigaki port to Hateruma Port, you can use Anei Kanko Tour/ Regular High Speed Boat 60-80 min. ￥5870 for a round trip.
Name
Starry Sky Of Hateruma
Address
Hateruma Taketomi-cho, Yaeyama-gun, OkinawaGoogle Map
How to get there
A little far away from residential areas with less lights.
The cobalt blue sea and white sand that you can see when you cross the sandy mountains. It's a small beach, but the contrast between the blue sea and the white sand is beautiful, and when I walked barefoot on the beach, the fine white sand was smooth and the soles of my feet were very comfortable.
Name
Sunayama Beach
Address
Hiraranikadori, Miyakojima-shi, OkinawaGoogle Map
How to get there
15 min by car, from Miyako Airport
Higashihenazaki cape is at the boundary between the Pacific Ocean and the East China Sea and you can enjoy seeing each landscape. The magnificent ocean view and artistic landscape is one of the best superb view spots.
Name
Higashi Hennazaki Lighthouse
Address
Gusukubeazabora, Miyakojima-shi, OkinawaGoogle Map
How to get there
30 min by car, from Miyako Airport
Name
Hateruma Port
Address
401 Hateruma Taketomi-cho, Yaeyama-gun, OkinawaGoogle Map
How to get there
60min by express ferry from Ishigaki Island
Accessible from Kumejima Island by boat, an island with only white sandy beach is called Hatenohama. Correctly, there're three such islands, and you can see the emerald ocean and white sandy beach in all af your sight from the farthest one. Enjoy the sea of Okinawa to your heart content! By the way, they're so moving from the airplane.◎You need to take part in the tour to Hatenohama. If you want to look it from airplane, ride a plane to Miyako-jima Island, and take right side seats. But as the route and the weather, you may not be able to look it.
Name
Kumejima Island Hate-no Hama Beach
Address
Kumejima-cho, Shimajiri-gun, OkinawaGoogle Map
How to get there
30 min by ferryboat from Kume-jima Island. Pacage tour will be the best way to Hate-no Hama Beach.
The scenery seen from the lush plants of southern countries is like an art the nature has created. White waves between the shallow beach and the deep sea. Gently curved horizontal line makes us realize the sphere of the earth.
Name
Tamatorizaki Observatory
Address
2-1 Kimbu Ibaruma, Ishigaki-shi, OkinawaGoogle Map
How to get there
The north of Okinawa, 1.5km ahead from Toguchi Port. Minna-jima Island is popular as a island you can make a day trip. Although it takes only 15minutes by high speed boat, that's like an isolated island! The sea clearness and beauty are special!
Name
Minnashima Island Beach
Address
Minnashima Sesoko Motobu-cho, Kunigami-gun, OkinawaGoogle Map
How to get there
15 min by express ferry from Toguchi Port
Located at Kohamajima Island, Sugar Road is a straight road going through the sugar cane fields. It's so beautiful that it's been used as a location for TV dramas. Also, it's a very refreshing place to only ride a bicycle and go down the road.◎You can see the grown and tall sugar canes from summer to autumn at the both sides of the road.
Name
Sugar Road
Address
Sugar Road, Kohama, Taketomi-cho, Yaeyama-gun, OkinawaGoogle Map
How to get there
5min by car from Kohama Port.
