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The best beaches in Okinawa

The top 3 according to 36 votes from people: Minna Beach (Minna Island) · Kondoi Beach (Taketomi) · Hate no Hama (Kumejima). (Updated Jul 8, 2023.)

From Miyako's Yonaha Maehama to the remote Hate no Hama: Okinawa's most popular beaches according to reviews and rankings.

Mai Ito · · 12 items · 36 votes · 2 comments

Automatically translated (original in 日本語). See the original

Top 12

  1. 1

    Minna Beach (Minna Island)

    Emerald sea, 15 minutes by ferry from the main island.

    ▲ 5 ▼ 0

    5
  2. 2

    Kondoi Beach (Taketomi)

    Shallow water and sandbars at low tide.

    ▲ 4 ▼ 0

    4
  3. 3

    Hate no Hama (Kumejima)

    Uninhabited sandbars of pure white sand.

    ▲ 4 ▼ 0

    4
  4. 4

    Furuzamami Beach (Zamami)

    Two stars in the Michelin Green Guide.

    ▲ 4 ▼ 0

    4
  5. 5

    Kouri Beach (Nakijin)

    Clear water at the foot of the Kouri Bridge.

    ▲ 3 ▼ 0

    3
  6. 6

    Sesoko Beach (Motobu)

    Natural beach full of tropical fish.

    ▲ 3 ▼ 1

    2
  7. 7

    Sunayama Beach (Miyako)

    A rock arch beyond the sand dune.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 0

    2
  8. 8

    Aharen Beach (Tokashiki)

    Kerama blue water and sea turtles.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 0

    2
  9. 9

    Yonaha Maehama Beach (Miyako)

    White sand called 'the finest in the East'.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 1

    1
  10. 10

    Emerald Beach (Ocean Expo Park)

    Man-made beach next to the Churaumi Aquarium.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 1

    1
  11. 11

    Nishihama (Hateruma)

    'Hateruma blue' at Japan's southern edge.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  12. 12

    Aragusuku Beach (Miyako)

    Snorkelling on reef right off the shore.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1

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yama · 日本語

与那覇前浜は本当に別格。宮古ブルーは写真じゃ伝わらない

hinanagoya · 日本語

水納島は日帰りでも十分楽しめた。フェリーが混むので早めに

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