Beaches on Okinawa Main Island
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e7119.htmlWhile Okinawa Honto is not considered to have the prefecture's very best beaches (these are found on smaller islands such as Miyako), it, nevertheless, has some attractive beaches where visitors can enjoy the sun, sand and sea. See the list below for some of the island's best beaches and snorkeling spots.
Cape Maeda
| Admission: Free, 100 yen per hour parking fee |
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Cape Maeda is located in central Okinawa Honto and is the most popular
spot for snorkeling and diving on the island, often busy with groups of
snorkelers and divers. Maeda's popularity is well founded, as there is a
wide variety of marine life in the area, as well as a cave that you can
swim into. Good facilities are located at the site. http://www.maedamisaki.jp/en/ |
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Snorkeling
Snorkeling is better on the small islands than on Okinawa Island. Especially Tokashiki is ideal for a day trip from Naha with ferries leaving in the morning and returning in the evening.Camping
There are many campsites around Okinawa, some on nice beaches. They offer cheap accommodation if you have your own tent and sleeping bag (and mat) for ¥500-1,000/night. Their facilities are sometimes very poor, they have only cold shower for example (and they even charge you for using it!) and no cooking/cleaning facilities. However they often rent out BBQ sets (¥2,000-3,000) which can make the night unforgettable.http://wikitravel.org/en/Okinawa
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Guest House Okinawa Monogatari
http://jino.me/2424
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https://zamamitouristinfo.wordpress.com/stay/ama-beach-campground/
Ama Beach Campground & Cabins
The campground has a base fee of 300 yen per person per night to use the facilities (shower, toilets, community kitchen, etc.) Camping gear is also available for rental as follows:- Small Tent (1 person) 1000 yen per night
http://wikitravel.org/en/Zamami
Camping
There is a campground about a 15 minute walk from the ferry port on the beach with toilet, shower and bbq facilities. They also have some camping equipment to rent. The campground is in a grove of shady pine trees right on the beach.---------------------------------------------------
8/13/16
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Flights from Seoul to Tokyo (Haneda), Osaka 35,000 won each way 9/21-29
10 kg baggage allowed. No checked-in baggage.
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9/21-29 Seoul to Okinawa 25,000 won each way
- Regarding carry-on baggage restrictions
- In addition to one personal item such as handbags, cameras and umbrellas, passengers are allowed one item of carry-on baggage (including souvenirs) to total 2 items, and the 2 items must weigh under 10 kg in total.
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Allergy season:
- Japanese cedar sugi (February - April)
- Japanese cypress hinoki (mid March - early May)
- Rice plant ine (May - mid July / mid August - mid October)
- Ragweed butakusa (mid August - October)
- Artemisia yomogi (mid August - October)
Unlike mainland Japan, Okinawa is immune from the problems caused from cedar tree pollen.
“There are no cedar trees on Okinawa that bother people like in the mainland,” said Dr. Akira Yagi of the Yagi ENT Clinic in Naha.
Yagi said that Okinawa’s geographical features spare many people from problems.
“Pollen is easily blown away into the ocean because Okinawa is a narrow, long strip of island and therefore breezy and at times very windy,” he said.
http://www.stripes.com/news/for-allergy-sufferers-spring-isn-t-pretty-1.4027
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Okinawa air front changes cause allergic reactions
As the month of November unfolds, my nose becomes itchy and runny and I’ve started to spontaneously sneeze. Initially, I thought it was just me but from outside of my window I could hear a chorus that was my entire neighborhood suffering from a similar onslaught of symptoms.
I noticed that the warm trade winds had stopped coming from the southern direction in the fall, and the winds had begun swirling in from the northwest direction. This means that instead of receiving beautiful clean air from the southern Pacific Ocean, we are now receive our gusts from the cold northern areas of China and Korea.
------------------------------------------------------The good news about pollen allergies…….. in Okinawa there are none!!! That’s right Okinawa has no hay fever at all!! In fact some Japanese people who suffer really bad travel to Okinawa during pollen season just to get away from it.
http://www.okinawa-information.com/hay-fever-pollen-japan
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Some travelers avoid Okinawa during the peak typhoon season for this reason. It's often possible to find travel deals to Okinawa in August and September that represent a great value if you're lucky and no typhoon shows up.
http://www.japan-talk.com/jt/new/typhoon-season-in-japan
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Miyako Island (宮古島, Miyakojima), located 300 kilometers south of Okinawa Main Island and 100 kilometers north of the Yaeyama Islands, is known for some of Japan's best beaches and as a great destination for snorkeling and diving in the coral reefs. The sub tropical climate provides mild weather year around.
Sounds great, but too far...
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e7300.html
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