Best Islands To Travel In Kyushu・Okinawa

Here're best Islands To Travel in Kyushu・Okinawa. We released a ranking of reviews about Islands To Travel posted by travel influencers who have actually been to Kyushu・Okinawa.

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Address:Taketomi-cho, Yaeyama-gun, Okinawa

Access:By express ferry, 10 min from Ishigaki Port Rito Terminal in Ishigaki Island.

There were many flowers around houses of red tiles in Taketomi Island. The flowers looks more beautiful in this clear sky. I could see many flowers in other places such as roadsides, so here's a great place for people like flowers.

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Address:Taketomi-cho, Yaeyama-gun, Okinawa

Access:30 min by ferry, from Ishigaki Island

30 minutes by ferry from Ishigaki Island, if you can see the pure white Shirahama shining in the place where the color of the sea changes, it is a phantom island. This island, which can only be reached by boat, has a beautiful view of the sea and blue sky. It is also a snorkeling spot.

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Kabira Bay

14 Review

Address:934 Arakawa, Ishigaki-shi, Okinawa

Access:By bus, 40 min from Ishigaki Airport. By car, 35 min from Ishigaki Airport or 30 min from Ishigaki Port.

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.

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Address:1352−16 Irabu Irabu-cho, Miyakojima-shi, Okinawa

Access:Car: 25min from Miyako Airport, 10min from Sarahama Airport. Bus: get off at 'Dakifuga', then walk 10min.

Stand on the beach of fluffy and powdered-sands. When you feel the breeze and sounds of southern island, the travel for only you stay away form the daily life, will start. Why don't you have a good time to gaze the beautiful sea all day long?

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Mount Nosoko

4 Review

Address:Nosoko, Ishigaki-shi, Okinawa

Access:60 min by car from Shin Ishigaki Airport, then 20 min walk from the parking area.

30 min from Shin Ishigaki Airport, there's a trail between the mountains, and 15 or 20 min climb to the top! The trail was narrower than I expected, but I had a great sense of achievement when I arrived the top!

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Address:1346-1 Akaogi, Tatsugo-cho, Oshima-gun, Kagoshima

Access:15 min by car from Amami Oshima Airport

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.

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Address:Kabira, Ishigaki Island, Okinawa, Japan

Access:35 min by car, from Ishigaki Airport

This is a little-known beach near Kabira Bay. You have to go through a rattling road to get here, but the spectacular view that awaits you.

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Address:Yonaha Shimoji, Miyakojima-shi, Okinawa

Access:15 min by car or taxi from Miyako Airport.

Yonahamaeyama Beach is famous for the beautiful blue ocean of course, and good spot to see sunset. We can enjoy great view all day from morning to night here.

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Address:Yakushima, Kumage-gun, Kagoshima

Yakushima Island registered as a world heritage site. I could enjoy trekking in the great nature completely surrounded with greens, which we can't experience in towns.

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Address:Zamami-son, Shimajiri-gun, Okinawa

Access:20 min walk from Zamami Port

Zamami Island, Okinawa Prefecture. An island full of charm. You can relax and play in the sea. It's beautiful. It's an island full of coral, sand, water, and everything else.

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Address:Yoron-cho, Oshima-gun, Kagoshima

Access:20 min by car or taxi from Yoron Airport to Ooganeku Beach, then, 1.5 km by boat.

Yuriga-hama is a beach appears alone in the clear sea. I can't stop getting excited while I head for the beach by a boat. We can feel so relaxed with the beautiful ocean and great time that we'll forget to find famous 'star sands'.

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Address:1727 Sawada Irabu, Miyakojima-shi, Okinawa

Access:Car: 32min from Miyako Airport, 20min from Sarahama Airport

The beautiful blue ocean that we can't find the boundary between the sky. It's so beautiful that I never get tired of looking it for even many hours. You can find a rare beach that appears only when the tide is low. I could feel refreshed with this scenery.

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Address:Sawada Irabu, Miyakojima-shi, Okinawa

Access:30 min by car from Miyako Airport

Very scenic road in Irabu Island! We can't meet such a straight road leading to the sea in other places except for Irabu Island. And the deep blue color at the both sides of the road makes us feel mystery of the sea.

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Address:Hirara Ikema, Miyakojima-shi, Okinawa

Access:30 min by car from Miyako Airport

The beautiful scenery appears in front of our eyes before we cross Ikema Ohashi Bridge. You're lucky if you have a passenger seat. What's more, you can enjoy different scenery when the tide is low or high.

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Address:Gusukube, Miyakojima, Miyakojima-shi, Okinawa, Japan

Access:18 min by car, from Miyako Airport

Looking up at the cliff from below, it was very dynamic. It was so powerful that I thought if it collapsed. The promenade is well maintained and it is easy to go sightseeing. This is one of the spots you should definitely stop by when sightseeing in Miyakojima.

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Shirou Farm

1 Review

Address:177-1 Miyaguni Ueno, Miyakojima-shi, Okinawa

Access:10 min by car or taxi from Miyako Airport

Shirou Farm has some goats in aloe fields growing in the southern country's sun. The goats eat weeds. When the goats get together around the prominent boxes, what a photogenic scene we can see here!◎Parking area is available. No bathroom. You can buy aloe juice, young plants for kitchen garden. I like this aloe juice!

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Sonai Port

1 Review

Address:Yonaguni-cho Yonaguni, Yaeyama-gun, Okinawa

Access:5 min by car or taxi from Yonaguni Airport

Belonging to the Yaeyama Islands, Yonaguni Island is the westernmost place of Japan. Sonai Port shows us various scenes of the sky and sea from morning to night. Its colorful and beautiful scenery must make you want to visit here again and again.

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Address:Tsutsuki Higashi Fure Ishida-cho, Iki-shi, Nagasaki

Access:By car or taxi, 6 min from Iki Airport, 10 min from Indoji port, or 20 min from Ashibe Port.

Iki Island has a fascinating beautiful beach. As local specialty food, sea urchin egg and Iki Beef are well known, and they're very delicious! In summer, many people visit to enjoy swimming in the beach.

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Yabiji

1 Review

Address:872-4 Kugai, Hirara, Miyakojima-shi, Okinawa

Access:5 kilometers from Miyako-jima Island by boat.

Yabiji is located at the sea 5 ~ 15 kilometers northern away from Miyako-jima Island. Japan's largest coral reef which is 25 kilometers round and consisted of over 100 large and small islands. Countless tropical fish are flocking to the colorful coral reef. It's a famous diving and snorkeling spots in Miyako-jima Islands.

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Address:Kurima Shimoji, Miyakojima-shi, Okinawa

Access:25 min by car from Miyako Airport

Ryugujo Observatory is located at the opposite side of Maehama Beach admired as the most beautiful beach in the East. The beautiful sea gradation and so clear water that we can see even the sea bed attract people very much. The observatory is three stories high, so you can enjoy the difference of scenery from 1st floor and 3rd floor.◎25 min by car from Miyako Airport. Parking area, bathroom are available. No entrance fees. There're shops for travelers to buy souvenirs, chic cafes, and variety stores.

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Hirakubosaki

4 Review

Address:Hirakubo, Ishigaki-shi, Okinawa

Access:60 min by car from Shin Ishigaki Airport

Hirakubosaki Lighthouse! It's 40 min by car from Shin Ishigaki Airport! It's must-visit place in Ishigaki Island. I like this beautiful emerald green ocean under the cliff.

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Address:Sokaru Setouchi-cho, Oshima-gun, Kagoshima

Access:100 min by car from Amami Airport

There's a surprisingly much of private mood. And, so beautiful sea though there's no people. Yadori Beach is located at the edge of Amami Oshima Island, so you try to stop by on the way to Kakeroma Island by any means!

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Ōhama Beach

1 Review

Address:701-1 Ōhama Naze Koshuku, Amami-shi, Kagoshima

Access:60 min by car from Amami Airport

Untouched nature and amazingly transparent sea. Ōhama Beach is like a private beach cause there're few tourists. You never get tired of looking that beautiful ocean.

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Address:Hiraranikadori, Miyakojima-shi, Okinawa

Access:15 min by car, from Miyako Airport

The sun setting slowly in the arch of rock, the sounds of waves coming from right there. After the sun sets, it casts a spell over the sky. You can see the romantic sky changes its appearance every moment. ◎Parking area is available. There're no bathrooms or shower rooms. There's a shop for light meals and drinks. You can see the Miyako-Blue Ocean and Sunayama beach when you go down from the sand hill.

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Kagoshima

Address:1346-1 Akaogi, Tatsugo-cho, Oshima-gun, Kagoshima

Access:15 min by car from Amami Oshima Airport

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.

Kagoshima

Heart Rock Amami Oshima

5 Reviews

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.

Yoron Island Yuriga-hama Beach

3 Reviews

Yuriga-hama is a beach appears alone in the clear sea. I can't stop getting excited while I head for the beach by a boat. We can feel so relaxed with the beautiful ocean and great time that we'll forget to find famous 'star sands'.

Yakushima Island

6 Reviews

Yakushima Island registered as a world heritage site. I could enjoy trekking in the great nature completely surrounded with greens, which we can't experience in towns.

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