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Kabira Bay

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Kabira Bay, the sea of Ishigaki Island in Okinawa, Japan, License Type: media, Download Time: 2026-02-04T18:55:02.000Z, User: fabricencoredesign31, Editorial: false, purchase_order: 56530 - Guidebooks, job: Global Publishing-WIP, client: Okinawa & the Southwest Islands 1, other: Fabrice Robin

Kabira-wan is a sheltered bay with white-sand shores and a couple of interesting clumplike islets offshore. Swimming is not allowed in the bay, as pearls are cultivated here, but there's no shortage of glass-bottomed boats offering a look at the reef life below.

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