Okinawa Hidden Gems
Le Japon subtropical : eaux émeraude, plages de sable blanc et récifs coralliens, ainsi que la culture unique de l'ancien royaume de Ryukyu. Le château de Shuri, l'aquarium Churaumi et la baie de Kabira ne sont que le début de ce paradis tropical.
10 spots
L'ancien royaume de Ryukyu : un archipel subtropical doté de sa propre langue, architecture et cuisine, et des plus beaux récifs coralliens du Japon.
Climat et meilleure saison
Subtropical : chaud toute l'année (17–30 °C), avec une saison des pluies en mai–juin et des typhons de juillet à octobre. Idéal en avril–mai et octobre–novembre.
Spécialités culinaires
- Okinawa soba
- Goya champuru
- Rafute
- Awamori
- Taco rice
Lieux emblématiques
- Château de Shuri
- Aquarium Churaumi
- Îles Kerama et Miyako
- Plongée dans la Grotte Bleue
Yonaha Maehama Beach
Yonaha Maehama Beach stretches 7 kilometers along Miyakojima's southwest coast — consistently ranked among Japan's top 3…
Taketomi Island
You'll step into a world where utility trucks still honk before navigating lanes barely wide enough for bicycles. Taketo…
Kabira Bay
Kabira Bay (川平湾) is Ishigaki Island's most iconic scenic spot — a shallow turquoise bay dotted with forested islets, whe…
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…
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…
Manta Ray Snorkeling
The cleaning station at Kabira sits in 8-12 meters of water above three coral bommies where cleaner wrasse (Labroides di…
Churaumi Aquarium
Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium houses the world's second-largest aquarium tank (after Dubai) — the Kuroshio Sea tank holding…
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…
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…
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…