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The Higashi-Hennazaki Observation Deck lets you take in the scenic Higashi-Hennazaki Cape from a rise, with a white lighthouse and endless Miyako Blue. Here's the guide to its appeal, access, and nearby spots.

Nishi-Hennazaki Cape in northwestern Miyako Island is a popular cape overlooking Ikema Ohashi Bridge and the Miyako Blue sea, known for lined-up wind turbines and beautiful sunsets. Here's the guide to highlights, time needed, and parking.

Shirakawa-hama (Susakabama) in eastern Miyako Island is a quiet, simple hidden beach with untouched nature and openness — and a historical romance as a former departure point for tribute voyages to Okinawa's main island. Here's the full guide.

The Shiokumiba (tide-drawing site) at Shichimata Coast is a historic spot along Miyako Island's dramatic cliff coastline, where islanders once gathered salt and nigari essential to daily life. Here's the guide to its history, highlights, and access.

Higashi-Hennazaki Cape, one of Miyako Island's iconic stunning views, is a dramatic cape jutting about 2 km into the sea, with a white lighthouse and panoramic views of the Pacific and East China Sea. Here's the guide to highlights, time needed, and parking.

Nagamata-hama (Nagama Coast) is a hidden gem prized for un-touristed natural beauty, with about 1 km of white sand and a wide-open view. Enjoy snorkeling, SUP, and kayaking, or simply quiet time. Here's the guide to highlights, access, and parking.

Higashi-Henna Beach in eastern Miyako Island is a nature-rich hidden gem with wonderfully clear Miyako Blue and striking tsunami boulders dotting the shore. You may even meet a sea turtle while snorkeling. Here's the guide to highlights and parking.

Nishi-no-hama Beach at Miyako Island's northern tip offers a view found only here — Ikema Ohashi Bridge and Miyako Blue, with wind turbines rising over Nishi-Hennazaki Cape. Here's the guide to its appeal, access, and nearby spots.

Nishihama Beach (Nishihamazaki) in Miyako Island's Shimoji area is a hidden gem with white sand, a Miyako Blue gradient, and breathtaking sunsets. Its calm, shallow water makes it a noted SUP and kayak spot. Here's the guide.

Myba Coast, right beside Higashi-Hennazaki Cape, is a local hidden gem with a beautiful sea blending deep blue and emerald green — and a nesting site for the endangered hawksbill turtle. Here's the guide to its highlights, snorkeling, and parking.