Skyline, etc. Spots in Okinawa Area

  • Kaichu Road
    Travel / Tourism
    Okinawa Pref. Urumashi Yonashiroyahira
    Kaichu Road (“The Road in the Middle of the Sea”) is a public (non-toll) road in Uruma City. Extending across the sea for approximately 5.2 kilometers from the Katsuren Peninsula to Henza Island, it is a very popular choice for an enjoyable drive; with the sea stretching away on both sides of the bridge, the views are magnificent. Halfway along the road there is the “Ayahashi” rest station, which sells local specialties and other souvenir gifts.
  • Kaichu Doro (Sea Road) Road Park
    Travel / Tourism
    Okinawa Pref. Urumashi Yonashiroyahira
    This park is located on an underwater road connecting the main island of Okinawa and Henza Island. The park is united with the beach area and feels like a resort. It is located just beyond the Henza Kaichu Ohashi Bridge, and there are also benches facing the sea. You can relax while watching people hang gliding and motorboating on sunny days.
  • Gusuku Road
    Travel / Tourism
    Okinawa Nanjo Tamagusuku Itokazu-Tamagusuku Nakandakari
    "This path travels along Cultural Heritages within Nanjo City. From ""Itokazu Castle Ruins"" (a Nationally Designated Ruins) in Itokazu Tamagusuku, Nanjo City, if you head east, you can see ""Tamagusuku Castle Ruins"" (Nationally Designated Ruins), ""Nakandakari Hiijaa"", and ""Kakinohana Hiijaa"". In the middle, you find ""Gusuku Road Park."""

Okinawa Areas

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Let go of your image of a busy, ordered Japan and replace it with crystal-clear waters, white sand beaches, and relaxing folk music: You’ve arrived in Okinawa. A world away from the high intensity of Tokyo, Okinawans appear to live a laid-back beach life on this paradisiacal tropical island that lies in the middle of the East China Sea almost 1,000 kilometers south of mainland Japan’s most southern tip. Home to a spattering of islands, prepare yourself to discover underwater caves, star-shaped sand, and an island culture sometimes unrecognizable from mainland Japan.

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