
Regions — 4 places
OkinawaOkinawa
Coral seas, and mangrove rivers.
4 destinations
Coral seas, and mangrove rivers.

01
OKINAWA
Northern Okinawa Island
Okinawa
The Kouri Bridge, crossing an emerald sea.

02
ISHIGAKI
Ishigaki Island & Kabira BayOkinawa · Okinawa
Ishigaki City, Okinawa Prefecture. Kabira Bay, in northwestern Ishigaki Island, is known for its white sand, small green islands and a sea that changes colour moment by moment. It is a national Place of Scenic Beauty and part of Iriomote-Ishigaki National Park. Swimming in the bay is prohibited; glass-bottom boats let you view the underwater world.
Seas / Islands / National parks

03
MIYAKOJIMA
Miyako IslandOkinawa · Okinawa
Miyakojima City, Okinawa Prefecture. Known for the white sand of Yonaha Maehama Beach and clear seas over coral reefs. The Irabu Bridge, opened in 2015, links Miyako Island and Irabu Island.
Seas / Islands

04
IRIOMOTE
Iriomote IslandOkinawa · Okinawa
Taketomi Town, Okinawa Prefecture. The second-largest island in Okinawa Prefecture after the main island, most of it covered by subtropical forest. Vast mangrove forests spread at the river mouths, and the Iriomote cat lives here. Inscribed as a World Natural Heritage site in 2021.
Islands / Forests / Seas