Okinawa Beaches

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.

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.

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.

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.

Ikizu Beach on Ikema Island's west side is a true hidden gem with untouched nature, wonderfully clear "Ikema Blue" water, white sand, and a beautiful sunset — plus the Heart Rock made famous as a TV-drama location. Here's the full guide.

Kurima Fishing Port Beach on Kurima Island's southwest is a little-known hidden gem with shining white sand, some of Miyako Island's clearest water, and views of Kurima Ohashi Bridge and Yonaha Maehama. Wide shallows and calm waves suit families.

Maruko Beach is an insider's hidden gem just 10 minutes from Miyako Airport yet rarely visited by tourists, with wonderfully clear water and untouched nature. Here's the guide to its ratings, highlights, and access.

Kaginmi Beach at Ikema Island's northern tip is an insider's hidden gem — also called "Ikema Rope," reached by climbing down a cliff on a rope for a touch of adventure, with untouched nature and breathtaking Ikema Blue water. Here's the guide.