Things to Do in Okinawa

There are 1 attractions in Okinawa. Okinawa Island, japanese subtropical island with wwii history, is the most popular.

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Okinawa Island

Japanese subtropical island with WWII history

Senkaku Islands

Senkaku Islands

Group of disputed East China Sea islets

Ishigaki Island

Ishigaki Island

Subtropical Ryukyu island with coral reefs and beaches

Yonaguni

Far-western Ryukyu island with submerged ruins

Shuri Castle

Historic Ryukyuan castle, restored after devastating fire

Yaeyama Islands

Yaeyama Islands

Remote subtropical islands of Okinawa Prefecture, coral reefs

Okinawa Islands

Okinawa Islands

Subtropical Japanese island chain with unique Ryukyuan culture

Iriomote Island

Iriomote Island

Subtropical Japanese island with mangroves and wildlife

Miyako Islands

Subtropical Okinawan islands with extensive coral reefs

Miyako Island

Subtropical island in Okinawa with coral reefs

Taketomi Island

Taketomi Island

Small Ryukyu island known for traditional thatched houses

Daitō Islands

Remote Okinawan island group with subtropical climate

Kerama Islands

Island group near Okinawa famed for coral reefs

Sakishima Islands

Sakishima Islands

Southern Okinawan archipelago known for coral reefs

Hateruma

Southernmost inhabited Yaeyama island, known for dark skies

Kitadaitōjima

Remote coral island in Okinawa Prefecture

Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium

Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium

Large Okinawa aquarium famous for whale sharks

Kume Island

Ryukyuan island with beaches and traditional culture

Minamidaitōjima

Minamidaitōjima

Remote coral island in Okinawa with unique agriculture

Nakijin Castle

Okinawan gusuku ruins overlooking Motobu Peninsula

Ryukyu Islands

Chain of Japanese islands including Okinawa Prefecture

Zamami Island

Kerama island near Okinawa, noted for diving

Kuroshima (Okinawa)

Kuroshima (Okinawa)

Small Okinawan island known for beaches and cattle

Okidaitōjima

Remote Okinawan island formerly used for phosphate mining

Hatoma

Tiny Yaeyama island near Ishigaki, quiet fishing community

Iejima

Small Okinawan island known for sandy beaches

Kohama Island

Small Okinawan island known for beaches and villages

Nakagusuku Castle

Nakagusuku Castle

Ryukyuan gusuku castle ruin with extensive stone walls

Zakimi Castle

Ryukyuan gusuku fortress featuring limestone walls

Aka Island

Kerama coral island with beaches and reefs

Katsuren Castle

Katsuren Castle

Ruined Ryukyuan gusuku castle on Okinawa coast.

Sotobanari

Tiny uninhabited islet in the Okinawan island chain

Ikema Island

Small Ryukyu island with coastal lagoons and bridge

Irabu Island

Ryukyu island linked to Miyako by bridge, beaches

Geruma Island

Small Okinawan island with local communities

Shimoji-shima

Coral island in Okinawa with airbase history

Aguni Island

Remote Okinawan island with traditional Ryukyuan culture

Aragusuku Islands

Aragusuku Islands

Remote Okinawan islets with pristine coral reefs

Kurima-jima

Small Okinawan island connected by bridge, scenic beaches

Mount Omoto

Okinawa's highest peak on Ishigaki Island

Tokashiki Island

Tokashiki Island

Ryukyu island with coral reefs and beaches

Ogami Island

Small Ryukyu island with traditional culture

Iheya Island

Rural Okinawan island known for traditional culture

Mount Yonaha

Highest peak on Okinawa Island with subtropical forest

Okinawa Prefectural Museum

Okinawa Prefectural Museum

Museum of Okinawan history, art, and regional culture

Fukaji Island

Small uninhabited island in Okinawa Prefecture

Izena Island

Okinawan island with traditional Ryukyuan culture

Iōtorishima

Small volcanic island in southern Japan

Kayama Island

Uninhabited islet in Okinawan waters

Minna Island, Motobu

Minna Island, Motobu

Small island off Motobu, Okinawa Prefecture

Minna Island, Tarama

Minna Island, Tarama

Uninhabited islet near Tarama, part of Okinawa

Tarama Island

Tropical island in Okinawa Prefecture, remote community

Mae Island

Small Okinawan island with traditional fishing village

Uotsuri Island

Disputed island in the Senkaku/Diaoyu archipelago

Henza Island

Okinawan island linked by bridge, known for beaches

Irisuna-jima

Small Okinawan island known for coral reefs

Kudaka Island

Small Okinawan island with sacred Ryukyuan shrine

Nakanokamishima

Nakanokamishima

Small Okinawan island within Yaeyama island group

Kanpirē Falls

Tropical waterfall on Okinawa's islands

Amami-Oshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, Northern part of Okinawa Island, and Iriomote Island

Amami-Oshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, Northern part of Okinawa Island, and Iriomote Island

Ryukyu islands group with endemic species and coral reefs

Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu

Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu

Ryukyuan gusuku castles and sacred sites in Okinawa

Historical Site