This article covers every beach and stretch of shore on Ikei Island in Uruma City.
Ikei Island is an island, but a bridge connects it to the mainland, so you can simply drive there.
Ikei Island has plenty of beaches, from resort beaches where visitors gather to small, barely known spots.
Here are four of them.
- Ikei Beach
- Odomari Beach
- Itsukuma-no-hama
- Taihaku Beach
Those are the four.
Ikei Beach
Ikei Beach is a natural beach known for beautifully clear water and rocks left just as nature shaped them.
It is well equipped, with restrooms, changing rooms and coin lockers.
Taster dives, snorkeling and BBQs are all available, so there is plenty to do beyond a swim.
| Access | About 80 minutes by car from Naha Airport |
| Address | 405 Yonashiro Ikei, Uruma City, Okinawa |
| Activities | Yes |
| Parking | Yes (paid, included in admission) |
| Restroom | Yes |
Odomari Beach
Odomari Beach is a natural beach known for roughly 400 metres of sand and beautifully clear water.
It is well equipped, with restrooms, changing rooms and more.
Taster dives, snorkeling and BBQs are all available, so there is plenty to do beyond a swim.
| Access | About 80 minutes by car from Naha Airport |
| Address | 1012 Yonashiro Ikei, Uruma City, Okinawa |
| Marine activities | Yes |
| Parking | Yes (paid) |
| Restroom | Yes |
Itsukuma-no-hama
Itsukuma-no-hama is a small beach with hardly any tourists.
It is a local beach where residents come to swim and fish.
There is no jellyfish net and no lifeguard either, so please take care of your own safety in the water.
| Access | About 80 minutes by car from Naha Airport |
| Address | Yonashiro Ikei, Uruma City, Okinawa |
| Marine activities | Yes |
| Parking | Yes (free) |
| Restroom | None |
Taihaku Beach
Taihaku Beach is a natural beach within the grounds of AJ Resort Island Ikei.
Because it sits inside the resort grounds it functions rather like a private beach, and in practice it is not somewhere non-guests can reach.
There is no lifeguard and no jellyfish net, so please take care of your own safety if you go in for a swim.
| Access | About 80 minutes by car from Naha Airport |
| Address | 1286 Yonashiro Ikei, Uruma City, Okinawa |
| Marine activities | None |
| Parking | Yes |
| Restroom | Yes |
What’s nearby in Uruma City
Activities on Ikei Island
Ikei Island offers all kinds of marine activities.
You can book diving, snorkeling, parasailing and more.
If you would like to enjoy diving or snorkeling, why not see what is available on Viator or GetYourGuide?
Ikei Island Onsen AJ Resort Island Ikei
Ikei Island Onsen AJ Resort Island Ikei is a resort hotel on Ikei Island, one of Okinawa’s smaller islands.
Every room has an ocean view, and with an outdoor pool and a hot spring as well it is the finest resort hotel on Ikei Island.
A rental car is the way to go in Okinawa
A rental car is by far the best way to get around the main island of Okinawa.
Shuri Castle in Naha, the beautiful beaches up north, American Village in Chatan and the rest are scattered all over the island, so having a car lets you explore at your own pace. Buses are infrequent and rarely run to time, so whether or not you have a car makes a real difference to the trip.
Popular seasons book up quickly, so reserve early once your dates are set.
In summary
This article introduced the beaches of Ikei Island.
Ikei Island has everything from resort beaches where visitors gather to popular snorkeling spots and quiet hidden gems.
For swimming, Ikei Beach and Odomari Beach are the popular choices,
and for snorkeling, Ikei Beach is the one to head for.
Each beach has its own character, and they are all lovely in their own way.
If you are heading to Ikei Island, do make time for the beaches.
We hope this article has been of some use.
Thank you for reading to the end.
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