Okinawa

- Experience the stunning beaches with turquoise waters and beautiful white sands that rival those in Okinawa. - Handpick fresh and juicy cherries at a Yamanashi orchard and indulge in them to your heart's content (seasonal fruits may be substituted with peaches). - Visit the Omuro volcano, known for its giant matcha cake-shaped appearance. - Enjoy a cable car ride up to the mouth of the Omuro volcano. - Take a refreshing swim at the blue and white sandy beaches on the Izu Peninsula. -...

Explore the natural beauty of Okinawa with its white sandy beaches, crystal-clear waters, and must-do summer activities. Scuba diving, swimming in the sea, paragliding, and savoring local cuisine are essential parts of the experience.

Yonaha Maehama Beach is one of the best known beaches on Miyako Island and is said to be the most beautiful white sand beach of the East. The fine powder snow-like sandy beach stretches for seven kilometers as the beauty of the gradational blue ocean extending to the horizon takes your breath away. The beach has a view of Kurima Island on the front side, and also offers various marine activities.

Okinawa is home to Churaumi Aquarium, widely regarded as the best aquarium in Japan, boasting an eye-opening collection of marine life.

Kabira Bay is in the northwestern part of Ishigaki Island, the largest outlying island in Okinawa. The beautiful emerald green ocean, considered one of the most transparent in the world, and the lush green island landscape have received three stars in the Michelin Green Guide Japan. In Kabira Park near Kabira Bay, enjoy a panoramic view of the bay from the observatory and take a leisurely walk while gazing at the sea.

A candidate for the World Natural Heritage, Yanbaru is an area of lush nature at the northern tip of the main island of Okinawa. Daisekirinzan is a scenic spot located in the Yanbaru National Park, adorned withsteep rocky mountains, strange shaped rocks and subtropical natural forests. Since ancient times, the area has been known as Ashimui and was the setting of many sacred myths, as people offer prayers here even today.

Located a 30-minute ferry ride away from Motobu Port, Ie is a remote island in northern Okinawa known for its symbolic Mount Gusuku that rises in the center of the island. Easily accessible, Ie Island is a perfect destination as the first remote island experience. Peanuts and “shima rakkyo (Okinawan shallots)” are some of the local specialties of the island, but Ie is also famous as the island of flowers. The Lily Field Park with approximately one million lilies blooming in late April, as...

Take a sightseeing boat upstream along the Urauchi River that flows through Iriomote Island to the boat's boarding point and walk along the well-maintained path through the jungle for about 40 minutes. There, you will encounter the beautiful sight of Mariyudu Waterfall. The two-tiered waterfall featuring a round basin is 20 meters in length and boasts the largest amount of water in Okinawa despite being only 16 meters high. It is a great scenic spot that makes you feel at one with nature.

Sefa Utaki is the most sacred place of the former Ryukyu Kingdom located in Nanjo City, Okinawa Prefecture. Utaki is a collective term for the sacred grounds where rituals are performed in the Nansei Islands of Okinawa. Among them, Sefa Utaki was the venue of the Oaraori, which was the most important ritual of the Ryukyu Kingdom, and still emanates a special atmosphere. The site is registered as a World Cultural Heritage, acclaimed for the Ryukyu Kingdom’s distinctive belief system based on...

Only a 15-minute drive from Naha Airport, Umikaji Terrace Senagajima is located on an outlying island connected by a mid-sea road. Among the pure white resort townscape are over 40 shops where you can enjoy dining and shopping. Moreover, the stunning sunset over the East China Sea can be viewed from anywhere on the island.

Cape Higashi-Hennazaki is a long, beautiful cape stretching approximately two kilometers on the eastern tip of Miyako Island. The breathtaking ocean view has been designated as one of the country's Historic Sites, Places of Scenic Beauty and Natural Monuments. The scenery experienced from the lighthouse standing at the end of the cape is especially moving. Many flowers bloom in every season along the constructed walking trail, such as the tennoume plum blossoms, designated as the prefecture's...

Located just west of Miyako Island, Irabu Island is a quaint, far-off isle with a population of around 5,000. Previously accessible only by ferry, the Irabu Bridge was constructed in 2015 to connect the two islands, thus becoming a hugely popular tourist destination for marveling at the wonders of nature unique to the remote island.