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Accommodation in Okinawa's remote islands

by lostlilly 01 April 2012

Hi, Can anyone recommend a nice hotel/ beach hut/ guest house to stay on one of the remote islands in Okinawa? I'm planning a trip to…
RE: how to wear in miyako-jima

by BBB2 22 March 2012

short sleeves will be the usual fair with LOTS of humid muggy weather...rainy season almost always starts in earnest at beginning of May...t…
RE: Tokyo-Okinawa trip

by ggking7 08 September 2011

Thanks Kaminoge. That's great news we can fly direct from Tokyo to the smaller islands. I looked into the Okinawa Island Pass and it…
RE: Tokyo-Okinawa trip

by Kaminoge 08 September 2011

AFAIK, ferries between Naha and Miyako-jima and Ishigaki-jima have been discontinued, so you would have to fly to those islands. You can…
RE: Tokyo-Okinawa trip

by Kaminoge 07 September 2011

In Okinawa, you will find better beaches and scenery away from the main island - Miyako, Ishigaki, Iriomote and Taketomi are all worth…
RE: Okinawa in December

by twc 22 October 2010

I have 5 days in Okinawa in late Dec. Is it too cold to dive? If I don't dive/swim, would a 2 day trip to Miyako or Ishigaki make sense?…
Re: Would like some help planning a 4 day itinerary for Okinawa

by twc 22 October 2010

Hi, The info above is useful. I have 5 days in Okinawa in Dec. Is it too cold to dive? If I don't dive/swim, would a 2 day trip to…
RE: Would like some help planning a 4 day itinerary for Okinawa

by okired 26 May 2010

Great place to stay north Okinawa if you want the perfect sleepy village close to the beach. http://haibisu.com/english.html Visit Beach…
Re: Would like some help planning a 4 day itinerary for Okinawa

by lisainjapan 19 April 2010

I teach in Naha, and sometimes my students will do as little as day trips to Ishigaki and Miyakojima. They buy their tickets within two…
Re: Would like some help planning a 4 day itinerary for Okinawa

by john_002 05 April 2010

Many thanks, we fly into Naha on the 19th June for a week or so. I hope we will miss the rainy season then :). The islands (Miyako…
Re: Would like some help planning a 4 day itinerary for Okinawa

by BBB2 05 April 2010

[JNTO - 3 Day model trip|http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/arrange/attractions/rtp/okinawa/index.html] will give you a very good overview of…
Re: Japan Island Heaven?

by BBB2 10 January 2010

You won't find any beach bungalows anywhere in Okinawa, i.e., like you might see in Thailand...perhaps due to the prevalence of Typhoons…
Re: Japan Island Heaven?

by BBB2 10 January 2010

[Miyako Island|http://www3.city.miyakojima.lg.jp/kankou-english/] is well worth the trip. I am biased as I have been living in Okinawa…
Iriomote and Miyak- jima in October?

by ninotschka 20 August 2009

Hi there, We plan on going to Iriomote and Miyako-jima during the last week of October. It says that September & October is typhoon seaso…
Re: Okinawa/Air Pass

by okinawan 04 May 2009

I used to work at a travel agent and one of my customer booked their flight tickets through Oneworld Yokoso Visit Japan Pass. They were…
RE: Okinawa & Islands

by miyako 26 April 2009

Hi LJMC, You have a international driving licence valid for Japan. I strongly recommand you to check for that before departure. I agree…
Miyako or Ishigaki (Okinawa) - Which is better?!?

by beneben1 12 January 2009

Hello hello, I am planning a trip to Okinawa in early April, and am wondering where my time would be best spent - exploring the Miyako…
Okinawa to miyako jima? And a tourist office in Naha.. Where!?!

by Nny34 07 September 2008

help! I'm stuck in Okinawa! I'm desperately looking for the tourist in formation office in Naha in Okinawa but it Is not where my guid…
RE: Advice for Okinawa-Ken islands

by Kaminoge 12 July 2008

I once spent six days on Miyako-jima, and really enjoyed it there, relaxing on the beaches and driving around in a rental car. The main…
Escaping Japan

by arkade 30 June 2008

OK...so I have caught on to the fact that the Arimura ferry company that takes people around Okinawan Islands and across to Taiwan has…
RE: taiwan - okinawa ferry

by optimistk 02 May 2008

I contacted Arimura before to find nearly all Okinawa bound services don't stop at Ishigaki and Miyako Island. Only Taiwan bound ones…
taiwan - okinawa ferry

by petehanley 02 May 2008

I want to catch a ferry from Taiwan to Okinawa (the southern islands, Ishigaki and Miyako) then later going on to Naha Ive searched the…
Diving Okinawa now (Nov/Dec)

by BBB2 20 November 2007

Long wet suits are indeed in order this time of year here. Best to be on the safe side...especially in winter conditions, i.e., seas are…
Okinawa in December - worth it?

by youwereinvited 18 November 2007

I've got about a week to travel around Japan and am trying to figure out where to go. Have been looking at friends' pictures from Okinawa…
Okinawa in December

by BBB2 12 November 2007

A long term Okinawan resident here!

If you speak Japanese, you will have no problems w/ any of the issues,

Agree w/ 1. iluvsun…