Best Beaches In Okinawa

Here're best Beaches in Okinawa. We released a ranking of reviews about Beaches posted by travel influencers who have actually been to Okinawa.

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1

Address:Yonaha Shimoji, Miyakojima-shi, Okinawa

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

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.

2

Kondoi Beach

8 Review

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

Access:From Taketomi Port, 6 min by bus or 25 min on foot.

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.

3

Address:1141-3 Azama Chinen, Nanjo-shi, Okinawa

Access:50 min by car from Naha Airport.

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.

4

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.

5

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.

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.

6

Address:1727 Sawada Irabu, Miyakojima-shi, Okinawa

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

17END beach on Shimojishima in Miyakojima Islands. Famous as a beach that appears at low tide. It is a beautiful blue beach even at high tide, but it transforms into a phantom beach where the beach appears at low tide. It's right next to Shimojishima Airport, so if you're lucky, you may encounter touch-and-go. If you come to Miyakojima, this is one of the places you should visit.

7

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.

8

Beach51

3 Review

Address:715 Maeda, Onnason, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa, Japan

Access:50 min by car, from Naha Airport

Okinawa in December is very warm during the day. The sea was comfortable and really healed. In winter, a trip to Okinawa in the south is really good. beach51 has photogenic scenery here and there. It is a recommended spot for a superb view beach.

9

Heart Rock

3 Review

Address:Ikema Hirara, Miyakojima-shi, Okinawa

Access:By car or taxi, 30 min from Ikema Island

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?

10

Address:1 Hatoma Taketomi-cho, Yaeyama-gun, Okinawa

Access:Just near Hatoma Port

Hatoma-jima Island is famous as a location of Japanese TV series 'Ruri-no Shima (Sapphire Island), and has beautiful sea around it. I was very moved with much more beautiful sea than that of other islands of Okinawa.◎Hatoma Island is small that you can walk around. There're no remarkable tourist spots, you can enjoy the slow island time leisurely.

11

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.

12

Address:Aka, Zamami-son, Shimajiri-gun, Okinawa

Access:20 min walk from Aka Port

Nishibama Beach in Akashima Island of Okinawa. It's proud of beautiful white sands and dynamic gradations of the sea. Nishibama Beach Terrace makes it possible for us to have the gorgeous view all to ourselves! Just sitting and gazing this view, we'll be fascinated completely with the amazing ocean view.

13

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.

14

Aharen Beach

2 Review

Address:Aharen Tokashiki-son, Shimajiri-gun, Okinawa

Access:20 min by car from Tokashiki Port

The sea of clearness beyond compare is praised as the No.1 in Okinawa and called Kerama Blue. The contrast between the sea and as long as 800 meters white and arched beach is very beautiful and just like paradise! You can enjoy snorkeling and swimming in the sea with coral spreading.◎Access: from Naha to Tokashiki Island, express ferry 35min (¥4,620 for a round trip), ferry 70 min (¥3,080 for a round trip) ※ one-day trip from Naha is available

15

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.

16

Eef Beach

1 Review

Address:Kumejima-cho, Shimajiri-gun, Okinawa

Eef Beach is in the east of Kume Island of Okinawa. It's proud of its very transparent sea water and pure white sands, and more, you can see the morning sun rising from the horizon.

17

Gorilla Chop

1 Review

Address:Motobu-cho, Saki Motobu, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa

Access:90 min by car or taxi from Naha Airport

Gorilla Chop is a good place for snorkel with many corals and fishes. You must be fascinated with the beautiful ocean. What's more, there're parking area and shower room, so we can play without worrying about them.

18

Address:Kurima Shimoji, Miyakojima-shi, Okinawa

Access:25 min by car from Miyako Airport

Ryugujo Observatory is in Kurima Island. It commands the whole view of Yonahamaeyama Beach, that is said to be the most beautiful beach in the Orient. You can access easily. In addition, Kurima Island has many chic cafes make your travel more exciting!

19

Kaiji Beach

1 Review

Address:Taketomi-cho, Yaeyama-gun, Okinawa

Taketomi Island is located soon by ferryboat from Ishigaki Island. Calm community of houses roofed with red tiles and beautiful clear seawater with star-shaped sands. At night, you can see a skyful of stars, a superb view!

20

Address:583 Shoshi Nakijin-son, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa

Access:100 min from Naha Airport by car.

Sadabama (Akabaka) Beach has a historical site called Sadabama that has a connections with younger brother of the first king of Ryukyu Kingdom. You can see the whole beach from the rock. It had been a little known beach, but became famous as a music video location place for TWICE.

21

Address:1727 Sawada Irabu-cho, Miyakojima-shi, Okinawa

Access:Car: 30min from Miyako Airport, 20min from Sarahama Airport

The beach near the Shimojijima airport is beautiful and suitable for malin sports. Many locals visit this little-known beach.

22

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.

23

Address:Nishinohama Kuroshima Taketomi-cho, Yaeyama-gun, Okinawa

You can enjoy the beautiful sea and beach at Nishinohama located at west side of Kuroshima Island. I can't say it's suitable for sea bathing because there're no shower nor bathroom, but I want to stay here more to see this beautiful sea.

24

Address:Prefectural Road 206, Hirakubo, Ishigaki-shi, Okinawa

Access:30 min by car from Shin Ishigaki Island

I could feel happiness to do SUP at the ocean shining in the sunlight. There're many nameless beaches in Ishigaki Island, my favorite one is at the north of the island! By back becomes more and more muscular.

25

Iheya Island

1 Review

Address:Iheya-son, Shimajiri-gun, Okinawa

Access:80 min by ferry from Unten Port located in Okinawa Main Island.

Iheye Island is located 80 min cruise from Unten Port in northern Okinawa main island. There're many wonderful attractions of the island. You must fall in love with the piles of blue gradations at first sight!

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Little Known Beach

Kabira Tabaga

3 Reviews

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.

Sadabama (Akabaka) Beach

1 Reviews

Sadabama (Akabaka) Beach has a historical site called Sadabama that has a connections with younger brother of the first king of Ryukyu Kingdom. You can see the whole beach from the rock. It had been a little known beach, but became famous as a music video location place for TWICE.

Shimojishima Airport

3 Reviews

The beach near the Shimojijima airport is beautiful and suitable for malin sports. Many locals visit this little-known beach.

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Kunigami-gun

Beach51

3 Review

Address:715 Maeda, Onnason, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa, Japan

Access:50 min by car, from Naha Airport

Okinawa in December is very warm during the day. The sea was comfortable and really healed. In winter, a trip to Okinawa in the south is really good. beach51 has photogenic scenery here and there. It is a recommended spot for a superb view beach.

Shimajiri-gun

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.

Miyakojima-shi

Address:Yonaha Shimoji, Miyakojima-shi, Okinawa

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

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.

Ishigaki-shi

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.

Kunigami-gun

Beach51

3 Reviews

Okinawa in December is very warm during the day. The sea was comfortable and really healed. In winter, a trip to Okinawa in the south is really good. beach51 has photogenic scenery here and there. It is a recommended spot for a superb view beach.

Anchihama Beach

1 Reviews

Sesoko-jima is an island connected with Okinawa main island by bridge, where you can access easily. The emerald green ocean here is extremely clear! When you take pictures from the bridge, the shining ocean and the sand beach seen through spread in front of your eyes.

Gorilla Chop

1 Reviews

Gorilla Chop is a good place for snorkel with many corals and fishes. You must be fascinated with the beautiful ocean. What's more, there're parking area and shower room, so we can play without worrying about them.

Shimajiri-gun

Furuzamami Beach

4 Reviews

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.

Aharen Beach

2 Reviews

The sea of clearness beyond compare is praised as the No.1 in Okinawa and called Kerama Blue. The contrast between the sea and as long as 800 meters white and arched beach is very beautiful and just like paradise! You can enjoy snorkeling and swimming in the sea with coral spreading.◎Access: from Naha to Tokashiki Island, express ferry 35min (¥4,620 for a round trip), ferry 70 min (¥3,080 for a round trip) ※ one-day trip from Naha is available

Nishibama Beach

2 Reviews

Nishibama Beach in Akashima Island of Okinawa. It's proud of beautiful white sands and dynamic gradations of the sea. Nishibama Beach Terrace makes it possible for us to have the gorgeous view all to ourselves! Just sitting and gazing this view, we'll be fascinated completely with the amazing ocean view.

Miyakojima-shi

Yonaha Maehama Beach

13 Reviews

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.

Toguchi-no Hama Beach

5 Reviews

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.

Shimoji Airport 17 End

10 Reviews

17END beach on Shimojishima in Miyakojima Islands. Famous as a beach that appears at low tide. It is a beautiful blue beach even at high tide, but it transforms into a phantom beach where the beach appears at low tide. It's right next to Shimojishima Airport, so if you're lucky, you may encounter touch-and-go. If you come to Miyakojima, this is one of the places you should visit.

Ishigaki-shi

Kabira Bay

14 Reviews

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.

Kabira Tabaga

3 Reviews

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.

Hirakubo Beach

1 Reviews

I could feel happiness to do SUP at the ocean shining in the sunlight. There're many nameless beaches in Ishigaki Island, my favorite one is at the north of the island! By back becomes more and more muscular.

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