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Ie Village's Castle Mountain
本島周辺離島
A 172-metre rock hill, also called Iejima Tacchu, with a sacred grove where safe voyages are prayed for.
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Algae Farm FARMO
久米島
The first centre in Japan to bring the growing, processing and visiting of algae together, on Kumejima.
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Ishigaki Island Sunset Beach
八重山諸島
A beach used as a film location, with a range of sea activities.
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Yukishio Museum
宮古諸島
A salt works on Miyakojima. Its Yukishio salt won a Monde Selection gold medal in 2012.
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Tokashikijima
慶良間諸島
An island a short boat ride from Naha, with Aharen and Tokashiku beaches.
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CAVE OKINAWA
本島中部
A limestone cave in the centre of the main island, with formations tens of thousands of years old, marked by red and white stalactites.
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Busena Marine Park
本島北部
Descend the spiral stair of the underwater tower and watch tropical fish through round windows.
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Gangala Valley
本島南部
A valley formed when a limestone cave collapsed. Walk it with a guide to see the great banyan Ufushu Gajumaru.
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Mekaru Family Residence
本島周辺離島
The house of a family descended from a cousin of King Sho En, who served for generations as district stewards. It survived the war.
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Uegusuku Castle Ruins
久米島
On the 310-metre summit of Mount Ujo — the highest sited gusuku castle in Okinawa, held to date from the 15th century.
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Ishigaki Island Limestone Cave
八重山諸島
The largest limestone cave on Ishigakijima, formed over 200,000 years.
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Toguchi Beach
宮古諸島
Eight hundred metres of white sand on Irabujima, looking out to Shimojishima and Kurimajima.
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Takara Residence
慶良間諸島
An old house on Gerumajima, home of a family that served as captains of the official ships to China late in the Ryukyu kingdom.
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Ikei Beach
本島中部
On Ikeijima, reached by car across the sea road. The tide affects it relatively little.
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Nago Pineapple Park
本島北部
A park built around the pineapple, with a winery attached.
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DMM Kariyushi Aquarium
本島南部
Shows Okinawan sea life, with feeding and other hands-on sessions.
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Okinawa Sea Salt Research Institute
本島周辺離島
Makes Aguni salt on Agunijima — the works that brought Okinawan salt to notice.
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Shinri Beach
久米島
On the west of Kumejima, with sand and reef together; at low tide you can walk out near the atoll.
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Nishi Beach
八重山諸島
A beach on Haterumajima, known for the contrast of blue and green called Haterumu blue. Nishi means north in the local speech.
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Aragusuku Beach
宮古諸島
Next to Yoshino beach, with branching coral and tropical fish in the shallows.
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Aka Bridge
慶良間諸島
A bridge joining Gerumajima with Akajima, looking down on Kerama-blue water.
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Prince Ginowan Tropical Beach
本島中部
Near the convention centre in Ginowan, a beach the townspeople use.
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21st Century Forest Beach
本島北部
An artificial beach on Nago Bay, little affected by the tide.
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Former Japanese Navy Underground Headquarters
本島南部
The headquarters of the Japanese navy's Okinawa base force. Part of the tunnel where some 4,000 men died is open.
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