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沖縄県 · Okinawa Region

Okinawa Hidden Gems

El Japón subtropical: aguas color esmeralda, playas de arena blanca y arrecifes de coral, junto con la cultura única del antiguo Reino de Ryukyu. El castillo de Shuri, el acuario Churaumi y la bahía de Kabira son solo el comienzo de este paraíso tropical.

10 spots

El antiguo reino de Ryukyu: una cadena de islas subtropicales con su propia lengua, arquitectura y cocina, y los mejores arrecifes de coral de Japón.

Clima y mejor temporada

Subtropical: cálido todo el año (17–30 °C), con temporada de lluvias en mayo–junio y tifones de julio a octubre. Ideal en abril–mayo y octubre–noviembre.

Gastronomía típica

  • Okinawa soba
  • Goya champuru
  • Rafute
  • Awamori
  • Taco rice

Lugares emblemáticos

  • Castillo de Shuri
  • Acuario Churaumi
  • Islas Kerama y Miyako
  • Esnórquel en la Cueva Azul
Yonaha Maehama Beach — representative image, not a photograph of this location
Okinawa· Miyakojima

Yonaha Maehama Beach

Yonaha Maehama Beach stretches 7 kilometers along Miyakojima's southwest coast — consistently ranked among Japan's top 3…

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Updated Aug 2026
Taketomi Island — representative image, not a photograph of this location
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Okinawa· Taketomi

Taketomi Island

You'll step into a world where utility trucks still honk before navigating lanes barely wide enough for bicycles. Taketo…

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Updated Aug 2026
Kabira Bay — representative image, not a photograph of this location
Okinawa· Ishigaki

Kabira Bay

Kabira Bay (川平湾) is Ishigaki Island's most iconic scenic spot — a shallow turquoise bay dotted with forested islets, whe…

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Updated Aug 2026
Yonaha-Oke Cape Park — representative image, not a photograph of this location
Okinawa· Miyakojima

Yonaha-Oke Cape Park

Yonaha-Oke Cape (与那覇岬) sits at Miyakojima's southwestern tip, featuring a distinctive white lighthouse and two large win…

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Updated Aug 2026
Sunayama Beach — representative image, not a photograph of this location
Okinawa· Miyakojima

Sunayama Beach

Sunayama Beach (砂山ビーチ, 'Sand Mountain Beach') is a secluded cove accessed by climbing over a large sand dune (the 'mount…

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Updated Aug 2026
Manta Ray Snorkeling — representative image, not a photograph of this location
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Okinawa· Ishigaki

Manta Ray Snorkeling

The cleaning station at Kabira sits in 8-12 meters of water above three coral bommies where cleaner wrasse (Labroides di…

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Updated Aug 2026
Churaumi Aquarium — representative image, not a photograph of this location
Okinawa· Nago

Churaumi Aquarium

Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium houses the world's second-largest aquarium tank (after Dubai) — the Kuroshio Sea tank holding…

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Updated Aug 2026
Blue Cave — representative image, not a photograph of this location
Okinawa· Onna

Blue Cave

The Blue Cave (青の洞窟, Ao no Dokutsu) is a partially submerged sea cave near Maeda Point where sunlight filtering through…

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Updated Aug 2026
Nakijin Castle Ruins — representative image, not a photograph of this location
Okinawa· Nago

Nakijin Castle Ruins

Nakijin Castle (今帰仁城跡) is a gusuku (Ryukyuan castle/fortress) ruin atop a 100-meter hill commanding views over the East…

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Fukushu-en Garden — representative image, not a photograph of this location
Okinawa· Naha

Fukushu-en Garden

Fukushu-en (福州園) is a traditional Suzhou-style Chinese garden built in 1992 to commemorate 10 years of sister-city relat…

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