Okinawa Beach Guide

Okinawa Japan Beach Guide

What is one of the most attractive features for travelers to Okinawa? It's the beaches of course!

Okinawa offers a huge variety of beaches and recreation centers to kick back and relax. On Okinawa you're never more than a stone's throw from any beach. Okinawa's beaches are mostly sandy with gentle slopes and shallow shores.

The islands of Okinawa also known as the Ryukyu Islands are covered with beaches that range from large resort beaches to private or public beaches perfect for that BBQ or beach party. Some beaches on Okinawa also feature a rare type of "star sand". Out of the many beaches on Okinawa some are rather popular and easy to find, and others are secluded and hard to reach but many have sandy white shores and sparkling clear waters.

Here is a list and directions to many of the choice beaches Okinawa has to offer.