Best Spots In Kyushu・Okinawa
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Nabegataki Fall is a rare waterfall we can walk its reverse. Though it's not so big, we can see it very close and that much volume of water is powerful! It has become famous since it was used for the location of TV commercial.
Name
Nabegataki Fall
Address
Oguni-machi, Aso-gun, KumamotoGoogle Map
Hours
9:00-17:00
How to get there
By bus, 60 min from Aso Station to Yu Station, then take taxi for 15 min. By car, 45 min from Kokonoe IC, parking area is available.
Parking
Parking area is available
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.
Around 100 colorful hot air balloons starting to expand at the dry riverbed in the morning glow. Then, they rise to the autumn sky above the Saga Plain. Its scenery is very impressive!
Name
Saga International Balloon Fiesta
Address
Kase River Side, Ogino Kase-cho, Saga-shi, SagaGoogle Map
How to get there
20 min walk from JR Saga Balloon Station. By car or taxi, 20 min from Saga Station, 30 min from Saga Airport.
Parking
Parking area is available
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
Here's a very photogenic spot of a white torii arch which stands in front of husband-and-wife rocks and looks beautiful with the blue sky and the sea. The time of evening glow is nice of course, if you visit around noon, the tide is not low and we can see the beautiful figure standing on the sea.
Name
Sakurai Futamigaura
Address
3777 Shimasakurai, Itoshima-shi, FukuokaGoogle Map
How to get there
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
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
The heart-rock of Amami Oshima Island is located at the Bira Beach in Tatsugo town near the airport. Also, near a delicious gelato shop La Fonte. Park your car, and walk 5 min in the woods, then you can find the beach in front of you. Many tide pools appear when the tide in on the ebb, and this heart-rock is one of them. We could visit here on the day of spring tide, we could see the most beautiful heart-rock.
Name
Heart Rock Amami Oshima
Address
1346-1 Akaogi, Tatsugo-cho, Oshima-gun, KagoshimaGoogle Map
How to get there
15 min by car from Amami Oshima Airport
Parking
Parking area is available
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
Fusaki beach is a famous spot to see the sunset. The sunset scenery from the beach and 'Fusaki angel pier' will become your unforgettable memory.
Name
Fusaki Resort Village
Address
1625 Arakawa, Ishigaki-shi, OkinawaGoogle Map
Tel
0980-88-7000
How to get there
By car, 30 min from Ishigaki Airport, 15 min from Ishigaki Port Ritō Terminal.
Parking
Free parking area is available
Designed by Team Lab, 'Forest of Resonating Lamps' that lights like going with us, has appeared at a lobby of Mifuneyama Rakuen Hotel! Open the door, and the another world will wait you.
Name
Mifuneyama Rakuen Hotel
Address
4100 Otake, Takeo-shi, SagaGoogle Map
Tel
0954-23-3131
How to get there
8 min by bus from JR Otake Onsen Station to Mifuneyama Rakuen. By car, 5 min from JR Mifuneyama Station, 45 min from Saga city, 50 min from Saga Airport, or 70 min from Fukuoka Airport.
Parking
Free parking area is available
The Room is very spacious and Equipped Enough, you can relax like in your room. The ocean can be seen from the room, why don’t you enjoy the nature.
Name
Haimurubushi
Address
2930 Kohama Taketomi-cho, Yaeyama-gun, OkinawaGoogle Map
Tel
0980-85-3111
How to get there
Parking
Free parking area is available
Floating breakfast limited to 3 groups a day. Breakfast at the resort hotel pool is exciting from the morning. There are still few places in Japan where you can float, so I recommend it.
Name
ANA Intercontinental Ishigaki Resort
Address
354-1 Maezato, Ishigaki-shi, OkinawaGoogle Map
Tel
0980-88-7111
How to get there
20 min by car, from Ishigaki Airport
Parking
Parking area is available
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.
Takachiho area has many myths. Manai waterfall is very mysterious and popular spot. You can enjoy the nature surrounded by huge columnar joints at the valley.
Name
Takachiho Gorge
Address
Oshioi Mitai Takachiho-cho, Nishiusuki-gun, MiyazakiGoogle Map
How to get there
90 min by bus from Nobeoka Station. By car, 120 min from Miyazaki Airport or Miyazaki Station.
Parking
Parking area is available
Wisteria becomes full bloom around Golden Week Holidays in May at Kawachi Fuji Garden. The biggest highlight is this wisteria tunnel. By the way, all of the wisteria flowers are beautiful.
Name
Kawachi Wisteria Garden
Address
2-2-48 Kawachi Higashi-ku Yahata, Kitakyushu-shi, FukuokaGoogle Map
Tel
093-652-0334
How to get there
By car, 20 min from Otani IC, 20 min from Yamaji IC, 30 min from Yahata IC.
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
During the flower festival at Uminonakamichi Sea Side Park has Japanese arts at cosmos fields, which may look excellent in your Instagram. What else, you can enjoy autumn colored red Kochia and cockscomb, and so on.◎Admission fees: 450 yen. Parking fees: 520 yen.
Name
Uminonakamichi Sea Side Park
Address
18-25 Saitozaki Higashi-ku, Fukuoka-shi, FukuokaGoogle Map
Tel
092-603-1111
Hours
9:30-17:30
Fee
Adult 450 yen、Child 0 yen
How to get there
10 min walk from Saitozaki Station. By bus, 40 min from Tenjin Post Office to Uminonakamichi Station, then 3 min walk. By car or taxi, 30 min from Hakata or Fukuoka Airport.
Parking
Toll parking area is available
Amami Oshima resort facility along the white sand beach. You can see everything from the inns where you can stay, restaurants where you can enjoy island cuisine, experience facilities, souvenir shops, the clear blue sea that stretches far into the distance, and the beautiful sunset. In the summer, you can also enjoy marine sports at this facility, where you can enjoy Amami Oshima to the fullest.
Name
Amami Resort Bashayamamura
Address
1261-1 Yoyasu, Kasari Town, Amami-shi, KagoshimaGoogle Map
Tel
0997-63-1178
How to get there
10 min by car, from Amami Airport
