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Hi, I’m Jesy! It's been 7 months since our last post, but I’m thrilled to share a new video with you. This time, we explored the beautiful island of Okinawa,...
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Some snorkeling and free diving at Okinawa's Blue Cave. Decent quality for a GoPro, although it still doesn't do the beauty justice. You can't beat the ocean...
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In july 2019 we were lucky to get to dive with the dive company Fluid Levitation Scuba Diving in Okinawa. We visited Kerama, Manza and Minnajima. The sea in ...
- Map of My Okinawa Itinerary
- 1 – Naha: 2 Days
- 2 – Tokashiki: 3 Days
- 3 – Yonaguni: 3 Days
- 4 – Ishigaki: 3 Days
- How to Get Around The Okinawa Archipelago?
- When Is The Best Time to Visit Okinawa?
You will find below the map of my 2-week island-hopping trip in Okinawa going through: 1. Naha, Okinawa Island 2. Tokashiki Island, Kerama Islands National Park 3. Yonaguni Island, Yaeyama Islands 4. Ishigaki Island, Yaeyama Islands 5. Taketomi Island, Yaeyama Islands
Naha is the capital of the prefecture of Okinawawhich stretches from the main island of Okinawa, Okinawa, located in the Okinawa Islands (you still follow me?) to the Yaeyama Islands which includes Ishigaki and Yonaguni, via the Miyako Islands in the middle. Due to a rich history includes a long period of being the independent Kingdom of the Ryukyu...
You can scuba dive in the Kerama Shoto National Park directly from Naha thanks to the Charter boats leaving each morning for a 3 tank trip. Still, honestly, after my last trip, I realised it is way better to go directly on-site. The islands are fantastic natural havens with paradise-like beaches and great snorkelling, which you won’t find in Naha. ...
Yonaguni is simply the most legendary spot of Okinawa for scuba divers. It is usually the reason why people hear about scuba diving in Okinawa for the first time. However, what most people ignore is that Yonaguni island is far from the mainland of Okinawa, 508 km from Naha to be exact. Indeed, Yonaguni is the westernmost island of Japanand is actua...
There is no better place to finish a trip to Okinawa than Ishigaki. Thanks to the opportunity to scuba dive with manta rays all year round and the beautiful natural scenery, the “stonewall” island offers a perfect balance of peaceful and lively. The great advantage of Ishigaki is the numerous ferry connections to all the Yaeyama Islands. In 3 days,...
From mainland Japan to Okinawa
If you feel adventurous and have enough time, let’s say at least a month in Japan, you can actually reach Naha without flying. You can take the train all the way down to the island of Kyushu and take a series of ferries from Kagoshima. To be fair, this is not what most of you will do, and even I, who wanted to try it at least once, couldn’t find the time to do it yet. The vast majority of foreign visitors will have to arrive first to the international airports of Japan such as Narita or Haned...
From Naha to the Kerama Islands National Park
Once in Naha, the best option is to stay in town and book a scuba diving centre that will pick you up and drive you to the best dive sites around the main island of Okinawa. Thanks to the monorail line linking the airport to the city centre, it’s easy, quick and cheap. From Naha Harbour, you can take the ferries going to the Kerama Islands. I recommend going to Tokashiki since I found the dive sites stunning, maybe the best of what I saw in Japan, and it is only 35 minutes away! Make sure to...
Getting around the Yaeyama Islands
There is, unfortunately, no ferry linking the Okinawa Islands to Miyakojima or Ishigaki. However, in Ishigaki, you can take a boat to Yonaguni. Knowing the flights to Yonaguni are only from Naha or Ishigaki, the best option is to fly directly from Naha to Yonaguni. Once in Yonaguni, the dive centre you booked can pick you up at the airport. Besides your dives, I recommend renting a car at least for half a day to make a mini road trip (it takes only 2 hours to drive around the island). Make su...
As a subtropical region of Japan, water in Okinawa is 20°C at the coldest during wintertime and 30°C in the summer. However, the Yaeyama Islands, which are more south, enjoy a minimum water temperature of 24°C even in the middle of the winter. Okinawa is seasonally subject to strong typhoons in June and September. As a rule of thumb, October is the...
Jul 6, 2018 · Summary. The itinerary for my first trip to Okinawa Island. My top 5 dive sites in Okinawa Island. #1 – Dream Hole, Cape Manza. #2 – Tokashiki Island, Kerama National Park. #3 – Zamami Island, Kerama National Park. #4 – USS Emmons shipwreck, Kouri Island. #5 – The Blue Cave, Cape Maeda. Scuba diving in Okinawa from the city of Naha.
Feb 28, 2017 · Ten reasons for scuba diving Okinawa: with the third best vis in the world, beautiful coral reefs, mythical underwater ruins & impressive megafauna why not?
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Feb 18, 2021 · Colorful sea life and dramatic coral formations make this Japanese archipelago a world-class destination for snorkeling and diving. One of Okinawa's most alluring draws lies not on land, but offshore.
