ISLANDS Kissed by the SEA: OKINAWA

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    Take a luxury vacation to Okinawa,
    home to the most famous resorts in Japan.
    Experience the beautiful sea, traditional local cuisine, and a unique Okinawan culture.

    Okinawa’s main and other islands have their own unique scenery and cultures. We offer three luxurious and attractive plans to Miyako Island, which is surrounded by the beautiful ocean like no other called Miyako Blue; Ishigaki Island, where you can become one with untouched nature; and the Okinawa Main Island for an encounter with Ryukyu history as well as new trends.

    Islands Kissed by the Sea: OKINAWA

    Flying is the most convenient mode of transportation to Okinawa.

    Approx. 2 hours 30 minutes from Tokyo*
    Approx. 2 hours 15 minutes from Osaka

    1. * During the winter schedule, a flight from Tokyo will touch down in approx. 3 hours.

    Okinawa Prefecture has three airports: Naha Airport, Ishigaki Airport, and Miyako Airport.
    It takes about 2 hours and 30 minutes to fly from Tokyo to Naha Airport, and about 3 hours to reach Ishigaki and Miyako Airports.

    Okinawa Main Island

    Experience Ryukyuan culture, a blend of local history and current trends, and participate in the island's thrilling activities from within the heart of the great outdoors. These are 4 days of treating all five senses by partaking of carefully selected local ingredients in masterful and traditional Ryukyuan dishes.

    Travel with Erica Lion

    This video shows a woman traveling across Okinawa Main Island, taking in the absolute best of the island’s natural scenery and cuisine.
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    The Okinawa Main Island Trip with Erica Lion

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    This video shows YouTuber Erica Lion experiencing Ryukyu culture on Okinawa Main Island and enjoying gourmet food and leisure for four days.

    The video starts with the scene where she flies from Haneda Airport to Naha Airport.
    Following that, it shows her day on Okinawa Main Island. First, she experiences making traditional crafts such as Ryukyu glass and indigo dyeing and relaxes at HYAKUNA GARAN OKINAWA.
    The second day, she sees the beautiful ocean at Mibaru Beach and experiences the tour where she walks through the mysterious forest in the Valley of Gangala. Then, she participates in the ATV tour of riding around the jungle at Doki Doki Yambarunture and stays at Hyatt Regency Seragaki Island, Okinawa.
    For the third day, she experiences Seragaki Morning Yoga and does snorkeling among the activities that are offered by Hyatt Regency Seragaki Island, Okinawa and stays at The Atta Terrace Club Towers at night.
    On the fourth day, she experiences various kinds of Yachimun Okinawan pottery at Yomitan Pottery Village and goes to Umikaji Terrace Senagajima where you can enjoy a Mediterranean atmosphere. At Umikaji Terrace Senagajima, you can see up close the airplanes taking off and landing. She then goes to Naha Airport and ends her four-day trip.

    The Okinawa Main Island Trip with Erica Lion
    This video shows YouTuber Erica Lion experiencing Ryukyu culture on Okinawa Main Island and enjoying gourmet food and leisure for four days.
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      This video is also available on Erica Lion YouTube channel.

      DAY 1

      (Map) Recommended spots at Okinawa Main Island.
      • Naha Airport

        Approx. 31 minutes by car

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        Okinawa World

        Okinawa World Cultu Kingdom Gyokusendo, is a tourist spot that represents the southern part and main island of Okinawa. Enjoy Ryukyu glassmaking where craftsmen make various products with glass melted at high temperatures, and the mysterious deep blue indigo dyeing experience, which uses as its material a plant called Ryukyu indigo. Both experiences allow you to make your own glasses and handkerchiefs.

        Approx. 11 minutes by car

      • 2

        HYAKUNA GARAN OKINAWA

        From each of the spacious oceanfront rooms, birds sometimes dance overhead, and you can hear the sounds of a school of fish swimming and jumping directly underneath, so everyone will be astonished by the powerful sensation of realism.
        You can experience the nature of Okinawa from inside your room.

      • Stay at HYAKUNA GARAN OKINAWA

      DAY 2

      (Map) Recommended spots at Okinawa Main Island.
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        HYAKUNA GARAN OKINAWA

        Approx. 3 minutes on foot

      • 3

        Mibaru Beach

        A typical natural beach in the southern part of the main island, characterized by its shining white sandy beach and wide shallow water that makes it easy to swim in. Many people enjoy bathing and glass-bottom boats. The quiet sound of the waves lets you have a feeling of privacy.

        Approx. 11 minutes by car

      • 4

        Valley of Gangala

        A mysterious spot where a forest rich in nature spreads out in a valley formed by the collapse of a limestone cave. You can only enter by booking a walking tour with a guide. It is one of the power spots that Okinawa is proud of.

        Approx. 12 minutes by car

      • 5

        Doki Doki Yambarunture

        If you mention Okinawa, you get the strong impression of a sea full of beautiful coral, but at this facility, you can enjoy an absolutely thrilling buggy experience and a huge banyan tree that makes use of the extensive grounds and nature of the south.

        Approx. 1 hour 5 minutes by car

      • 6

        Hyatt Regency Seragaki Island, Okinawa

        This resort hotel features a unique location where Seragaki Island surrounded by the beautiful sea, is connected to the main island of Okinawa by a single bridge to form the resort.

      • Stay at Hyatt Regency Seragaki Island, Okinawa

      DAY 3

      (Map) Recommended spots at Okinawa Main Island.
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        Hyatt Regency Seragaki Island, Okinawa

        Activity:

        - Seragaki Morning Yoga

        You can thoroughly enjoy yoga that opens up your mind and body while bathing in the refreshing morning sea breeze with the vast sea in front of your eyes.

        - Snorkeling by boat

        Enter the sea from a boat surrounded by its beauty and you can enjoy the underwater world while floating on the surface of the water.

        Approx. 7 minutes by car

      • 7

        The Atta Terrace Club Towers

        The Atta Terrace Club Towers is engulfed in the deep green of the southern islands. The on-site vegetable garden, unique cultural experiences, resort golf, and a beach club exclusively for guests and more, will add color to your stay. It's a hideaway resort for adults who are accustomed to traveling.

        Activity:

        - Garden Seminar

        An activity program offered by The Atta Terrace hotel. You can experience harvesting while walking through the hotel's on-site vegetable garden and listening to explanations of island vegetables and herbs. You can also turn the harvested herbs into actual tea and drink it.

      • Stay at The Atta Terrace Club Towers

      DAY 4

      (Map) Recommended spots at Okinawa Main Island.
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        The Atta Terrace Club Towers

        Approx. 1 hour by car

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        Yomitan Pottery Village (Yachimun no Sato )

        Yachimun is a general term used to describe pottery made in Okinawa. With a wide range of patterns that include simple designs and colorful patterns full of southern feeling, it has been popular as a daily miscellaneous item for Okinawans, and as a souvenir for tourists. Yachimun is pottery that was born from the process of the Ryukyu Kingdom trading with Southeast Asian countries and has been cultivated through absorbing a wide variety of techniques. Yomitan Pottery Village (Yachimun no Sato) is a crafts village where the workshops that make such Yachimun stand side by side.

        Approx. 1 hour 10 minutes by car

      • 9

        Umikaji Terrace Senagajima

        It is about a 15-minute drive from Naha Airport. The unified white exterior makes it as beautiful as a European resort, and it is is a spot visited not only by tourists but also by locals. One of the attractions is that you can see the dynamic takeoff and landing of airplanes because Naha Airport is nearby.

        Approx. 15 minutes by car

      • Naha Airport

      Photos by: OCVB

      Getting There

      Domestic Flights

      • Tokyo
        (Haneda)
        to Okinawa
        (Naha)
        • 13 daily flights
      • Osaka
        (Itami)
        to Okinawa
        (Naha)
        • 3 daily flights
      • Osaka
        (Kansai)
        to Okinawa
        (Naha)
        • 3 daily flights
      • The flight frequency is as of March 30, 2025, and domestic flight frequency includes code-share flights with partner airlines and is subject to change without prior notice.

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