Yaeyama Islands Beach Guide

 

Fusaki Beach Ishigaki Island

Fusaki Beach
Attached to the Fusaki Resort Village, Fusaki Beach is another beautiful beach on Ishigaki Island where marine sports such as wake boarding can be enjoyed. Fusaki Beach has a netted off swimming area....

Sukuji Beach Yaeyama Island

Sukuji Beach
This 1km stretch of white sandy shore is one of the nicest beaches on Ishigaki Island. Sukuji Beach is a popular destination for marine sports enthusiasts and sun bathers. The beach is only a 15 minute walk from Kabira Bay....

Ishigaki Sunset Beach Okinawa Islands

Ishigaki Sunset Beach
Private beach located on the Kuura Coast, the northern peninsula of Ishigaki Island. It is a well kept beach with life guards on duty and a safety net to help keep Habu Jelly fish out of the swimming area.......

Yonehara Beach Ishigakijima

Yonehara Beach
Surrounded by a coral reef alive with thousands of colorful tropical fish. Next to the beach is an extremely popular camp site where many people stay for entire summers. The camp grounds also rents snorkeling equipment to help people get a closer look at the under water eco system in the amazing....

Maezato Beach Man made okinawa beach

Maezato Beach
One of the most beautiful man made beaches in Okinawa Japan Maezato Beach is attached to ANA Hotel & Resort. This Ishigaki Island beach is nice and wide allowing for lots of space while relaxing in the sun......

Haemida Beach Iriomote island

Haemida Beach
The long shore of Haemida beach stretches for over 2km on the southern edge of Iriomote Island. As beautiful as this beach is the water tends to be a bit rough because there is a reef located not far off shore. Swimming here is possible but....

Hoshisuna Beach Star sand yaeyama islands

Hoshisuna Beach
“Hoshi” means star in Japanese and if you have ever seen or heard of the star shaped sand on beaches in Okinawa, this is the place that actually has it. This unique natural phenomenon is caused from the death bakyurojipushina a large-sized Foramifera kind of ...

Tsukigahama Beach Iriomote Island Yaeyama Islands

Tsukigahama Beach
This Iriomtejima beach gets its name from its perfect crescent moon shape. The real unique feature of this beach is the sand, when walked on it makes a sound and is called “crying sand.” This strange sand originates from a near by river. Experience of having sand scream....