Best Tourist Spots In Miyakojima-shi
Here're best Tourist Spots in Miyakojima-shi. We released a ranking of reviews about Tourist Spots posted by travel influencers who have actually been to Miyakojima-shi.
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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 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 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
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.
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
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
Iguana Rock is a very scenic place in Irabu Island. I never lose interest in this scenery even I have been here many times. I want to take a deep breath. I'm sure, this is the most impressive scenery that makes us feel great nature.
Name
Iguana Rock
Address
Irabu, Miyakojima-shi, OkinawaGoogle Map
How to get there
30 min by car or taxi from Miyako Airport
Parking
Parking area is available
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
Tori-ike Pond is said to have been formed by erosion the limestone cave by rain and waves. Both these ponds are connected by the underground tunnel, and this spot is popular among divers. The sea side pond links with the open sea. Its beep color seems to shallow us up and fascinates tourists.◎5 minutes walk from the free parking lot takes you to the pond.
Name
Tori-ike Pond
Address
1742-1 Irabu Sawada, Miyakojima-shi, OkinawaGoogle Map
How to get there
Car: 35min from Miyako Airport, 20min from Sarahama 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.
Name
Ryugujo Observatory
Address
Kurima Shimoji, Miyakojima-shi, OkinawaGoogle Map
Fee
Adult 0 yen、Child 0 yen
How to get there
25 min by car from Miyako Airport
Parking
Parking area is available
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.
Name
Muiger Cliffs
Address
Gusukube, Miyakojima, Miyakojima-shi, Okinawa, JapanGoogle Map
How to get there
18 min by car, from Miyako Airport
It is difficult to visit here without guide. Roots of Indian laurel dangle and sunbeams come through the leaves in the sanctuary cave. And you should worship before entering because it is a spiritual place and was also a air‐raid shelter.
Name
Nudokubiabu
Address
1229 Ikemasoe Irabuaza, Miyakojima-shi, OkinawaGoogle Map
How to get there
Car: 20min from Miyako Airport, 8min from Sarahama Airport.
There are some blue caves in Japan but one of them in Irabu island is the most transparent. I felt like coming to the fantastic world.
Name
Blue Cave Irabu Island
Address
Ikemasoe Irabuaza, Miyakojima-shi, OkinawaGoogle Map
How to get there
2min be boat from Sarahama Airport
Imgya Marine Garden is a scenic spot of the beautiful corals in Miyako Island, and also the beautiful sunrise in the early morning. As to things to do, it's famous for snorkel you can meet clown fish, and even children can play safety for this calm sea.
Name
Imgya Marine Garden
Address
Gusukube Tomori, Miyakojima-shi, OkinawaGoogle Map
How to get there
15 min by car or taxi from Miyako Airport
Parking
Free parking area is available
The area near the Shimojijima airport is one of the best starry sky view spots. If you see it once, you will be locked with extreme emotion. With luck, you can see the large Milky Way.
Name
Shimojishima Airport
Address
1727 Sawada Irabu-cho, Miyakojima-shi, OkinawaGoogle Map
How to get there
Car: 30min from Miyako Airport, 20min from Sarahama Airport
Utopia Farm Miyakojima is a touring farm located 10 min by car from Miyako Air Port. We can see gardens of mango, flower, and fruit for only 350 yen. Under 12 years old children don't need entrance fee.
Name
Utopia Farm Miyakojima
Address
1714-2 Ueno Miyaguni, Miyakojima-shi, OkinawaGoogle Map
Tel
0980-76-2949
Hours
10:00-17:00
Fee
Adult 350 yen、Child 0 yen
How to get there
10 min by car or taxi 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.
Name
Shiratori Misaki Park
Address
Sawada Irabu, Miyakojima-shi, OkinawaGoogle Map
How to get there
30 min by car from Miyako Airport
Parking
Parking area is available
Under the steep steps, there's a well called 'Sabautsuga' and it's a well of piled stones that had been used for more than 240 years. I want you to look also the artistic walls and heart rocks of Irabu here.
Name
Sabautsuga Well
Address
553-1 Maesatosoe Irabu, Miyakojima-shi, OkinawaGoogle Map
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.
Name
Yabiji
Address
872-4 Kugai, Hirara, Miyakojima-shi, OkinawaGoogle Map
How to get there
5 kilometers from Miyako-jima Island by boat.
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.
Name
Ikema Ohashi Bridge
Address
Hirara Ikema, Miyakojima-shi, OkinawaGoogle Map
How to get there
30 min by car from Miyako Airport
Shimoji-jima is an island made by the raised coral reefs. The sea is so clear that you can see the colorful corals even above the water at the shoal reefs. At low tide, the corals are about to show their faces from the water surface.
Name
Shimoji-jima Reef
Address
Irabu Sawada, Miyakojima-shi, OkinawaGoogle Map
One of the 100 beautiful shores in Japan, and scenic spot spreading from Irabu Island to Shimoji Island. Big rocks lying on the sea sloped gently away and the shore change its expressions by the ebb and flow of the tide. I'd like you to visit there when the setting sun is reflected on the quiet water surface like a mirror.
Name
Sawada Coast
Address
1647-3 Irabu-nagahama, Miyakojima-shi, OkinawaGoogle Map
How to get there
Car: 30min from Miyako Airport, 15min from Sarahama Airport. Bus: get off at 'Sawada Garage' and walk 10min.
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!
Name
Shirou Farm
Address
177-1 Miyaguni Ueno, Miyakojima-shi, OkinawaGoogle Map
How to get there
10 min by car or taxi from Miyako Airport
Parking
Parking area is available
The longest toll-free bridge between Miyako island and Irabu island in Japan opened on January 31, 2015. You can enjoy driving while seeing the ocean called Ira-Blue.
Name
Irabu Bridge
Address
Irabu, Miyakojima-shi, OkinawaGoogle Map
How to get there
Car: 12min from Miyako Airport