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Katsuren Castle Ruins | What to see, admission, parking, time needed and nearby information

The Katsuren Castle Ruins sit in Uruma City, in the central part of Okinawa's main island.The ruins were an important st...

2026.09.22

Okinawa Castles & Historic Sites

Tsuken Island | Ferry times, how to get there and parking at Heshikiya Port

Tsuken Island is a small island in Uruma City, in the central part of Okinawa's main island.Ferries and high-speed boats...

2026.09.22

Uruma Beaches

Tomai Beach | Tsuken Island’s main draw, with accommodation, snorkeling and nearby information

Tomai Beach is on Tsuken Island, a small island in Uruma City, Okinawa.It is about 30 minutes by ferry or 12 minutes by ...

2026.09.22

Uruma Beaches

Ikei Beach | A beach for snorkeling on Ikei Island, with parking and nearby information

Ikei Beach is a beach on Ikei Island, a small island in Uruma City in the central part of Okinawa's main island.It is an...

2026.09.22

Uruma Beaches

Iha Castle Ruins | Panoramic views and history, with parking and nearby information

The gusuku, or castles, that tell Okinawa's story. World Heritage sites such as Shuri Castle and Nakijin Castle are comp...

2026.09.22

Okinawa Castles & Historic Sites

Kubashima-no-hama (Shirumichu Beach) | A small beach with a superb view, plus parking and nearby information

Kubashima-no-hama, also known as Shirumichu Beach, is a beach on Hamahiga Island, a small island in Uruma City in the ce...

2026.09.22

Uruma Beaches

Hamahiga Beach | A quiet beach for swimming and BBQs, with parking and nearby information

Hamahiga Beach is a beach on Hamahiga Island, a small island in Uruma City in the central part of Okinawa's main island....

2026.09.22

Uruma Beaches

Muruku Beach | A beach on Hamahiga Island with plenty of marine activities, plus parking and nearby information

Muruku Beach is a beach on Hamahiga Island, a small island in Uruma City in the central part of Okinawa's main island.It...

2026.09.22

Uruma Beaches

Hotogaa | The spring on Tsuken Island

Hotogaa is a spring on Tsuken Island, a small island in Uruma City, Okinawa.It is about five minutes on foot from Tsuken...

2026.09.22

Uruma Beaches

Yabuchi Cave Site (Janedo) | The cave on Yabuchi Island that yielded Okinawa’s oldest pottery

The Yabuchi Cave Site, known as Janedo, lies on Yabuchi Island, an uninhabited island in Uruma City. Pottery from about 6,700 years ago and human bone fragments from roughly 10,000 years ago were excavated here, and it is also revered as the birthplace of the islanders' ancestors.

2026.09.22

Uruma Beaches