Location: Ishigaki

Day 1 - 26 Sep 2021

Yonehara Beach

Content: Amazing long beach with white coral reef, perfect for snorkeling! Nothing nearby and just few bus a day, keep it in mind!

Kabira Bay

Content: The most beautiful beach of Ishigaki, with emerald water and incredible reef. It’s not possible to swim, but there are special boats to admire the reef

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Day 1 - 26 Sep 2021

Sukuji Beach

Content: Just 2km away from Kabira Bay, crystal water and free showers.

Location: Ishigaki

Day 1 - 26 Sep 2021

まーさん道

Content: Okinawa Soba in this local izakaya:pork ribs and belly, delicious!

Blue Cafe

Content: Great and clean Capsule Hotel, very convenient for bus and ferry terminal. Amazing and rich buffet breakfast

Location: Taketomi

Day 2 - 27 Sep 2021

Taketomi Island

Content: 15 minutes by ferry and here I am in Taketomi Island, surrounded by red roofs, Shisha statues and water Buffalo that carry tourist around. Time to rent a bike to explore the small island 🚲

Kaiji Beach

Content: Breathtaking beach with sand shaped like tiny starts. Strong tidal currents, so if you want to swim, walk a bit on the right side to find a perfect place!

Kondoi Beach

Content: The largest beach of Taketomi, with emerald water and swallow sand. Exactly the Paradise.

たるりや

Content: Lunch with the traditional Okinawa food: Goya champuru!

Location: Ishigaki

Day 2 - 27 Sep 2021

Ishigaki Yaima Village

Content: Open-air museum about the culture and traditions of Yaeyama Islands. But the highlight is the monkey forest, where you can play with wild small monkey 😍

Location: Naha

Day 3 - 28 Sep 2021

Castello di Shuri

Content: Catch a flight to Okinawa main island and let’s start the exploration of Naha, starting from Shuri Castle, even if at the moment is under reconstruction after burnt down a couple of years ago

沖縄そば つるまつ

Content: Found this soba restaurant on the street that looks like in an anime and decide to stop to eat some Okinawa Soba!

Naminoue Shrine

Content: The only shrine of Okinawa! (Shinto is not common in Okinawa). At the bottom there is a small but nice beach to swim and from the bridge is possible to take some nice photos!

1-chōme-27-11 Matsuyama

Content: Nice and clean hotel in a great position (walking distance from beach, ferry terminal and monorail).

Location: Zamami

Day 4 - 29 Sep 2021

Zamami Island

Content: 2 hours ferry and let’s go to explore Zamami Island today!

Ama Beach

Content: Oh my gosh, I swim with turtles!! In Ama Beach in Okinawa, with high tide, sea turtle come very close to the beach and it’s possible to swim with them 😍😍

Kami-no-hama observation deck

Content: There are many viewpoints around Zamami Island. Better rent a scooter to explore all…also bicycles are available, but it’s pretty hard for the up and down 😅

Location: Okinawa

Day 5 - 30 Sep 2021

Acquario Churaumi

Content: The Churaumi Aquarium is into the Expo Park, a big area rich in activities and with a beach nearby. In the big Kuroshio Tank you can see also the giant sharks

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Day 5 - 30 Sep 2021

Kouri Island

Content: Let’s relax in the best beach of Okinawa main island, with crystal water and not so many people!

On-Yasai

Content: For a delicious all-you-can-eat Shabu Shabu, nothing better than stop at one branch of On-yasai!

Location: Okinawa

Day 6 - 1 Oct 2021

Sefa-Utaki

Content: The sacred place of the Okinawa animist religion. A power spot where to balance your energy

Gyoku Sendo

Content: Inside the Okinawa world, Gyokusendo Cave is the longest caves in Okinawa and the second longest cave in the entire country. The blue underground lake is stunning!

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Day 6 - 1 Oct 2021

Himeyuri Peace Museum

Content: A memorial monument to commemorate the fate of female high school students, who worked in army field hospitals in caves under horrendous conditions. Really touching history.

Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum

Content: Okinawa is a Paradise yes, but during World War II was the hell on earth. In this big peace memorial are commemorate the soldiers and civils of all nationalities that lost their lives during the terrible Pacific War

Location: Okinawa

Day 7 - 2 Oct 2021

Castello Zakimi

Content: The ruins of Zakimi Castle are UNESCO Heritage and visit it seems to be in a castle over the sky!

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Day 7 - 2 Oct 2021

Cape Manzamo

Content: One of the most iconic spot of Okinawa, where rocks seems have the shape of an elephant!

Cape Zanpa

Content: Let’s finish this trip swimming a little more in the nice beach near Cape Zanpa! This week around Okinawa Island was amazing, a real paradise! It’s different than rest of Japan and nature is so marvelous! It’s a kind of paradise on earth!!