Okinawa » Iriomotejima, Taketomi Island, Kohama Island
Iriomote Island is an island where untouched nature remains. Taketomi Island, famous for its red tile-roofed houses and buffalo carts, and Kohama Island, where sugar cane fields spread all over the island, will heal your heart just by walking through the relaxing time.
Iriomote Island, Taketomi Island, and Kohama Island have sightseeing spots such as one of the largest mangrove forests in Japan, Pinaisara Falls, West Pier, Hoshi Sand Beach, and Tumaru Beach. Local delicacies such as Yaeyama soba noodles are also recommended.
It is the second largest island in Okinawa Prefecture after Okinawa Island, and is mostly covered with subtropical jungle. Three mountains, Mt. Komi, Mt. Tedou, and Mt. Gozadake, are the highest in the Ryukyu Islands, and are home to many animals with their own unique ecosystems, including the Irio...»
Taketomi Island is a small island located in the Yaeyama Islands with a circumference of about 9 km. Accessible by a 10-minute high-speed boat ride from Ishigaki Island, it is surrounded by beautiful cobalt blue sea and white sandy beaches. The island's villages retain the ancient Okinawan landscap...»
Yubu Island is a small island located on the east side of Iriomote Island, with a circumference of about 2.1 km and an elevation of only 1.5 m above sea level. The sea between Yubu Island and Iriomote Island is shallow, and the depth is only about 1 m at high tide. Therefore, when the tide is low, ...»
Kohama Island is about 25 minutes away from Ishigaki Island by regular boat. This island is characterized by beautiful sea, sugar cane fields, and a laid-back atmosphere, and is also called "Tembusu of Yaeyama". It is famous for being the setting of NHK's drama series "Churasan. Kohama Island is ...»
Kondoi Beach is one of the longest beaches in Okinawa with a beautiful crescent shape located on the west side of Taketomi Island. The white sand and clear blue sea make it one of the must-visit places when you visit Taketomi Island. There are almost no waves and the shallow water is ideal for swim...»
Nishihama Beach is located about a 10-minute walk from Hateruma Port.This beach is also written as "Nishi-hama," but "nishi" means "north" in the local dialect, and as such, this beach is located on the north side of the island. Down the hill, the blue sea and pure white sandy beach spread out.The ...»
Pinaisara Falls is the highest waterfall in Okinawa Prefecture.Its name means "drooping beard" in the local language. Although a large volume of water is pouring down wildly from the basin of the waterfall, the space above the waterfall is surprisingly quiet. To reach Pinaisara Falls, which is als...»
Taketomi Island is one of the remote islands in the beautiful sea of Okinawa, located about 10 minutes by ferry from Ishigaki Island. This island is easily accessible and is visited by many tourists every day. Taketomi Island is designated as an important traditional building preservation district,...»
Star sand" is sand shaped like stars and the sun. Each of these beautiful sands is the shell left behind after foraminifera die. You can find star sand at "Hoshi-suna beach" in Iriomote Island, Okinawa Prefecture, and "Kaiji beach" on Taketomi Island, also in Okinawa Prefecture. Although overhunti...»
Mariyudu Falls, a representative waterfall of Iriomote Island, is located in the middle stream of Urauchi River and is a majestic two-stage waterfall of 20m wide and 16m high. The name of the waterfall, "Mariyudu," means "circular stagnation," and was originally the name of the waterfall basin, but...»