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Miyako Island, Okinawa — where to start?

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Top 3 Sights in Miyako Island
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Recommended route · Miyako Island drive
  1. About 20 min by car
  2. About 5 min by car
  3. About 40 min by car
Getting around Miyako Island

Rental carThere are almost no buses, so a rental car is a must; Irabu and Kurima islands are linked by bridges

BusOnly a few buses a day — taxis and tours are the alternative

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Sights

Historic·Temples, scenery & street sights in Miyako Island, Okinawa · 5 spots

Scenery·NatureMiyako Island

Irabu Bridge

伊良部大橋

One of Japan's longest toll-free bridges, with blue sea stretching on both sides.

About 15 min by car from central Hirara
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Yonaha Maehama Beach

与那覇前浜

A beach with 7 km of fine white sand, considered one of the best in Asia.

About 20 min by car from central Hirara
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Cape Higashi-Hennazaki

東平安名崎

A long cape stretching into the Pacific. Climb the lighthouse at the tip to see the sea on both sides.

About 40 min by car from central Hirara
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Kurima Bridge · Kurima Island

来間大橋

A bridge and small island near Maehama Beach; the island's observatory overlooks the sea.

About 25 min by car from central Hirara
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Yabiji Coral Reef

八重干瀬

A vast coral reef that rises above the sea only during spring's highest tides. Visit on a snorkeling tour.

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