Best Spots In Shimajiri-gun

The Perfect Milky Way Of Zamami IslandFuruzamami Beach

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.

Ocean All Of Your Sight! Hatenohama Island With Only White BeachKumejima Island Hate-no Hama Beach

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.

A Paradise You Can Go On One-day Trip From Naha! Aharen Beach In Tokashiki IslandAharen Beach

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

This Is The Sea Of Okinawa! The Paradise Of Tropical Fish In Very Clear WaterKerama Islands

Kerama Islands is a nice diving spot you can access from Okinawa main island by boat. The clearest sea in Japan makes me feel like swimming in the aquarium! You can meet the coral reefs of course, and popular tropical fish such as clownfish.◎You can find diving shop at Karama Islands, or access by boat from Okinawa main island's shops. Some of them prepare diving-experience (available without diving licence), so even beginners can enjoy.

Gorgeous Terrace In Front Of The Beautiful Nishibama BeachNishibama Beach

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.

Everyone Envy Geruma Schools For The Great ViewGeruma Elementary and Junior High School

A beautiful coral reeves surrounding the schoolyard. Everyone would envy Geruma Elementary and Junior High School! What a wonderful location it is! Children would go to these schools with joy, which commands the gorgeous view.

Kerama Blue Like A Jade Seen From The Aka Ohashi BridgeAga Bridge

The bridge connects Aka-shima Island and Kerama Islands. Please take a walk here when you come the island. If it's sunny, you can have a wide superb view of the clearest sea from the both side of the bridge. Sometimes on the morning, you chance to meet sea turtles and mantas going under the bridge.

Away From An Isolated Island, To The Uninhabited Island Of White Sands. The World Fall In Love With Its SeaGahi-jima Island

An uninhabited island you can go in 5minutes by a ferryboat from Zamami Island. A white sandy beach, emerald shining sea, and a paradise of tropical fish and corals. That's the very thing as its catchphrase 'the sea loved by the world'. Many people from foreign countries visit here, too.

Gorgeous Time... You Can Have The Peaceful And Healing Island All To Yourself Noho Port

Noho Port offers the ferryboat from Noho Island to Izena Island. From the seawall, you can see the 360 degree view of Chura-umi Blue like the sea with bathing additive. Why don't you have this so beautiful view beyond description all to yourself?

Eef Beach In Front Of You! A Room Relaxes You With The Emerald OceanKUMAJIMA EEF BEACH HOTEL

You can see Eef Beach, selected as 100 Best Beaches in Japan, from a seaside view room as large as 30㎡. It's very luxurious to spend a time with the sounds of waves.

Have An Isolated Island Beach All To Yourself! And The Morning Sun Shinin' On The Superbly Transparent SeaEef Beach

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.

Plenty Of Fresh Sea Grapes! Islanders Also Love 'Zuke Don Of Fishing Cooperative'Zamami-son Fising Cooperative Direct Sales Store

A direct sales store of a fishing cooperative where storekeepers dress the fresh fish caught around the island. This rice bowl is loved by the islanders as a name of 'zuke-don of fishing cooperative'. Today's special, swordfish pickled in say sauce and plenty of sea grapes , you can enjoy the seafood of Okinawa to your heart content!

Fascinated Once You Meet! The Beach You Can Swim With Wild TurtlesAka Beach

The beach has highest rate of encounter with turtles among the other beaches in Kerama Islands. The locals say big and small nine turtles live here. Keeping in mind that you don't touch and run after too much, then you swim together with them, it'll become unforgettable experiences.

The Expressive And Beautiful Gradations Of The Ocean In Iheya IslandIheya 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!

You Can To Meet The Wild Kerama Deer During A Walk! An Island Village Rich In NatureAka-shima Island

Kerama deer live in only four islands of Kerama Archipelago and it's a natural treasure of Japan. The island's nature is so rich that you can meet the wild deer suddenly while you just take a walk in the village. Also, on a manhole cover.

My Figure Reflects On The Seabed! A Tide Pool Appearing Only At Low And Spring TideKushibaru Beach

A beach in the westernmost of Akashima Island. At spring tide, during the time of the tide going out most, a big tide pool appears to be a natural pool without any waves. If it's sunny, you can enjoy seeing the reflections of tropical fish on the seabed and beautiful glitter water surface.