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Okinawa & the Southwest Islands


If you've got a car, we recommend a drive out to the southeastern tip of the island, a narrow finger of land that extends 2km into the Pacific Ocean. There are picnic tables, walking trails and a lighthouse at the point to explore.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Okinawa & the Southwest Islands attractions

1. Yoshino-kaigan Beach

2.36 MILES

On the north side of Miyako-jima's southeastern cape, this long, shallow beach has a park featuring showers and toilets.

2. Boraga Beach

2.4 MILES

On the southeast end of the island, this is a popular spot for snorkelling and kayaking (with a hair-raisingly steep access road).

3. Aragusuku-kaigan Beach

3.98 MILES

On the north side of the island's southeast end, this popular beach is great for shallow-water snorkelling and has showers and toilets.

4. Yonaha-Maehama Beach

12.99 MILES

On the southwest coast, beautiful Yonaha-Maehama is a 6km stretch of white sand that attracts a lot of families and young folk due to its shallow waters…

5. Miyako-jinja

13.27 MILES

Hidden away in downtown Hirara, a district of Miyakojima city, Miyako-jinja is a recently reconstructed shrine that, over time, merged two disparate…

6. Sunayama Beach

14.15 MILES

Just 4km north of the Hirara district of Miyakojima city, you'll find this little, archetypally tropical Japan beach, which lies at the bottom of a large…

7. Nagamahama

14.36 MILES

If you've seen the crowds at Yonaha-Maehama and decided you want something quieter, head across the Kurima Bridge and drive to the northwest coast of…

8. Toguchi-no-hama

19.23 MILES

On Irabu-jima's west coast, this is the island's best swimming beach, with showers, toilets and the delightful Blue Turtle bar-restaurant.