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Miyako Island

Category

Hennasaki Lighthouse

4.5

311 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Okinawa Miyakojima-shi Gusukubecho Bora 1221-14

There are many nice beaches in Miyakojima. There are couple of free towers to watch sceneries. But pay 200JPY and climb those 97 steps - the view is unforgetable! And worth that driving to...
Miyakojima Marine Park

3.5

235 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Okinawa Pref. Miyakojimashi Hirara Karimata 2511-1

This latest popular spot on Miyakojima Island is where you can interact with rich marine resources. It is possible to observe and experience the underwater world wearing ordinary clothes in different ways every day with the changes in weather and ocean conditions. You can gain new discoveries and lessons by coming into contact with the current ocean world. The centerpiece ocean observation facility is spacious, and you can see colorful tropical fish, octopuses and sea snakes from the 24 windows that are 1.5 meters high, 50 centimeters wide and 12 centimeters thick.

If you have little kids, they will enjoy it. If the fosh doesn’t come, you won’t see much. You can come back within the day to see if some other fish came but I think it’s still too expensive.
Ueno German Culture Village

3.0

122 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Okinawa Pref. Miyakojimashi Ueno Miyaguni 775-1

This theme park sits in an area where local villagers rescued shipwrecked Germans during the Meiji period. In the center of the park is a full-scale replica of Marksburg Castle, where there is a floor open to visitors where they can learn about German culture. There’s also an exhibit dedicated to Gerhard Schröder, the former German chancellor who visited during the 26th G8 Summit held in Okinawa in 2000. One can also find a kinder house, which is German for “children’s house,” as well as several exhibits on toys and even two pieces of the Berlin Wall donated from Germany.

I didn’t bother paying the entrance fee to go in, just the exterior and lack of life was sufficient warning. This place really is a lost business opportunity, it has a great location, vast space, a...
Utopia Farm Miyakojima

4.0

71 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Okinawa Pref. Miyakojimashi Ueno Miyaguni 1714-2

Utopia Farm Miyakojima is a tourist farm where you can observe a variety of tropical fruit, flowers, and trees all year round. In the facility, about 50 types of bougainvillea and as many as about 200 types of hibiscus from all over the world bloom proudly and colorfully. In the parlor, you can enjoy soft-serve ice cream and fresh juice from the plentiful fresh fruit picked on the farm.

It is a flower garden and fruits orchard, mainly local fruits mango, papaya, banana, dragon fruits to name a few and several species of lovely bougainvilleas and hibiscus. The whole apple mango trees...
Maipari Miyakojima Island Tropical Fruit Park

3.5

56 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Okinawa Miyakojima-shi Shimoji Yonaha 1210

This orchard is located about a 15-minute drive from Miyako Airport or about a six-minute walk from Yonaha Maehama Port. The orchard features fields of tropical fruit trees and plants including bananas, pineapples, and coconuts, allowing visitors to experience a tropical atmosphere. It also offers horseback riding on Miyako horses, a Natural Monument of the prefecture. The orchard also offers tropical guided tours in which participants are driven around the grounds in a golf cart by a staff member. The trip takes about 25 minutes. Juice, ice cream, and other items made with fresh fruit are sold at the orchard's cafe.

We are staying at Miyakojima Tokyu Resort and they had a free shuttle so decided to check it out. We did the walking tour as the driving tour was only offered in Japanese. But it was a very lush...
Miyakojima City Museum

4.0

49 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Okinawa Miyakojima-shi Hirara Higashinakasonezoe 1166-287

This museum is located south of Miyakojima Botanical Garden about a 15-minute drive from Hirara Port or about a 20-minute drive from Miyako Airport. It is notable for featuring in-depth exhibits about the nature, history, folk customs, and culture of Miyako Island. The museum is divided into two exhibit halls: the No. 1 and No. 2 exhibit hall. The No. 1 exhibit hall, which is focused on archaeology and history, presents information on archaeological sites that have been excavated such as the Hokama Site. It also features a recreation of life on Miyako Island from the Meiji period to the early Showa period. The museum also holds regular themed exhibits and special exhibits as well as hands-on educational activities for children, lectures, and other events.

宮古島の歴史や遺物、水産や農業に関わる道具、動物や昆虫、天気や台風など知ることができます。少し寂れた感は有りますが、展示内容は興味深いものが多く、勉強になります。子供から大人まで楽しめる場所だと思います。
Miyakojima Kaihoukan

3.5

41 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Okinawa Pref. Miyakojimashi Gusukube Bora 591-1

Miyakojima Kaihoukan located in Gusukube, Miyakojima City exhibits a lot of shells which are collected from all over Japan. It is a place with a feeling of great spaciousness where you can enjoy panoramic views of Boraga Beach to Higashihennazaki right in front of your eyes. It is the main facility in an entertainment area where you can play, eat and experience going to neighboring sightseeing attractions or enjoying with marine leisure activities for a whole day. There is a restaurant where you can enjoy your meal while gazing at the sea. Taco rice that uses a giant clam as a plate is popular. There is also a shopping center which you can buy souvenirs of Miyako Island.

4時頃にお伺いしたにもかかわらず、貝殻作りの体験をさせて頂きました。閉店時間17時を超えたにも関わらず焦らす様なことはなく非常に親切な人達でした。貝殻の種類は豊富でシーサーからネックレスまで幅広い貝殻アクセサリーが自分で作れます。作り方は貝殻を選んでグルーガンでくっつけるだけです。貝殻さえ有れば自宅でもできますが、幾分貝殻の種類が豊富なので痒いところにパーツがあり色々な物が想像次第...
Miyako Taiken Craft Village

4.0

21 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Okinawa Pref. Miyakojimashi Hirara Higashinakasonezoe 1166-286

Miyako Taiken Craft Village is located within the Miyakojima City Botanical Garden. Visitors can try their hand at one of nine different activities, including woodcarving, pottery-making, shell-work, making local cuisine, riding Miyako ponies, and making traditional Miyako-jima textiles, providing a rich and in-depth experience of Miyako-jima and other Okinawan handicrafts and traditions. Entrance to the Botanical Gardens is free; prices for Craft Village activities vary depending on the individual activity undertaken.

沖縄旅行では、ジェルキャンドルを作るのがお決まりになっているのですが、ホテルになかったので調べてこちらへ訪問しました。広い敷地内に、様々な工房が点在しています。ジェルキャンドルの体験では、優しいおばさまが6才の子にも分かりやすく、丁寧に教えてくださいました。次の旅行でもまた伺いたいと思います。
Teidagagama

4.0

19 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Okinawa Miyakojima-shi Ueno Shinzato 1214

This pottery is located along Prefectural Route 235 across from Shigira Bay Country Club on southern Miyako Island. It is attached to the sundries shop Nangoku Zakka Tida, which sells original merchandise such as their Miyakojima Beach T-shirts, and to the cafe Shima Cafe Tonkaraya, which serves lunches featuring Miyako beef and pork. Its works, which are all made with local clay and local glazes, are an original take on arayachi (unglazed Tsuboya ware). They are best known for their cheerful smiling shisa figurines. Visitors can enjoy hands-on activities such as shisa making and candle making. All activities require a reservation made at least one day in advance.

シーサーの絵付け体験キッズスペースもあり子供づれもOK もちろん子供も絵付け体験できます！！我が家は家族五人で絵付けしました。
Miyako Island

Travel / Tourism

Okinawa Pref. Miyakojimashi

Miyako Island is located about 300 kilometers southwest of the main island of Okinawa. It has picturesque scenery such as the cape of Higashi-hennazaki and the Ikema Ohashi Bridge and its contrast of the cobalt blue seas and the white sandy beaches is beautiful. Also, in the northern district of Miyako Island is “Yabiji”, which is regarded as Japan’s largest coral reef community, and is popular as a diving and a snorkeling spot.
Yonaha Maehama Beach

Leisure / Hobbies

Okinawa Pref. Miyakojimashi Shimoji Yonaha 1199

One of Miyako-jima Island’s best-known beaches, Yonaha Maehama Beach comprises 7 kilometers of pure-white sand; looking out to sea, visitors can see Kurima Bridge and Kurima Island in the distance. The water off the beach is crystal-clear, and contrasts beautifully with the coloration of the deeper water further out to sea. The beach is renowned for its fine grains of sand, and is the starting point for the Miyako-jima Triathlon. A comprehensive range of facilities are available, including showers and toilets.
Tarama Village Furusato Minｚoku Gakushukan

4.0

10 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Okinawa Miyako-gun Tarama Mura Nakasuji 1098-1

"This museum is located just west of the urban area on the northern part of Tarama Island, which lies between Ishigaki Island and Miyako Island. As the name suggests, it features many exhibits related to the region's culture and especially its folk performing arts. Visitors can see items including genealogies and family registers as well as costumes and scripts used in the Hachigatsu-Odori. Literally meaning ""August Dance,"" the Hachigatsu-Odori is the traditional harvest festival of Tarama Village. It has been designated as a National Important Intangible Folk-cultural Property. More than just a facility for the education of children, the museum is a place where tourists can gain a deeper understanding of the history of Tarama."

土曜日に行きましたが玄関にかぎが掛かっていました（11時ごろ）中心地から離れていますが立派な建物でした。
Miyakojima City Traditional Crafts Center

3.5

7 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Okinawa Miyakojima-shi Ueno Nobaru 1190-188

This handicrafts shop is located about a 10-minute drive southeast from Miyako Airport. It sells kimono and other dry goods made with Miyako Jofu, a local textile with a history dating back some six centuries that has been designated by the national government as a Traditional Craft Product. The shop also sells accessories made from local textiles including Miyako Asaori and Miyako-ori that make great souvenirs. Visitors can view exhibits including the raw materials and implements used to create these textiles. It is even possible to watch live weaving demonstrations on weekdays. Groups of 40 or more people should call before visiting. A video on the weaving process can be viewed weekends and holidays when there are no live demonstrations.

古くは1600年ごろから製造されていたと言う宮古上布の製造工程が見られます。残念ながらその機織りの状況は最近のSNSのだらしなさから写真NGになってしまっていました。それにしてもものすごい緻密な製造工程で、出来上がった製品の価値がものすごく高いことがわかります。午前9時から午後5時30分まで開いています。
Seasah Monogatari

4.5

5 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Okinawa Miyakojima-shi Hirara Matsubara 1135-6

This pottery shop located along National Route 390 about a 10-minute drive from Miyako Airport makes and sells pottery. As the name suggests, it primarily makes and sells earthenware shisa figurines. It uses materials that can be sourced on the island such as clay, wood, and coral. Their works are notable for a style that is not restricted by the conventional appearance of shisa. The shop even offers made-to-order items. It also offers popular shisa-making classes. We recommend making reservations during the busy season, as the classes are liable to fill up.

自宅に飾るシーサーが欲しくて行きたかったところ！！宮古島市体験工芸村でシーサー作りを教えてくれた方がいました！！びっくり
Higashi-hennazaki

Travel / Tourism

Okinawa Pref. Miyakojimashi Gusukube Bora

An example of one of Miyako Island’s sightseeing areas is the cape of Higashi-hennazaki, which was designated as a national Place of Scenic Beauty in 2007. The promontory is approximately two kilometers in length, and it is possible to have an unbroken view of the beautiful Okinawan sea from the cape which projects out into the cobalt blue seas. It is also possible to climb up onto the lighthouse which is situated at the very end of the cape. As it is possible to see a perfect horizon from up on the lighthouse, it is known as a famous spot for the first sunrise of the New Year. In the springtime, the whole surface blooms in profusion with Easter Lilly and it is also recommended as a walking spot.
Shimojijima Airport 17 END Beach

Travel / Tourism

Okinawa Miyakojima-shi Irabu Sawada
Irabu-ohashi Bridge

Travel / Tourism

Okinawa Pref. Miyakojimashi Hirara Kugai

Irabu-ohashi Bridge has been connecting Miyako Island and Irabu Island since January 31, 2015. It was finally completed 40 years after the island requested it. It is 3,540 meters in length, and the toll is free, making it the longest toll-free bridge in Japan. It also offers a splendid view of the sea around Miyako Island, which is known as a diving spot.
Tori-ike (lit. path lake)

Travel / Tourism

Okinawa Pref. Miyakojimashi Irabu Sawada

Tori-ike is a pond in Shimoji Island in Miyakojima City, Okinawa Prefecture. Tori-ike consists of two circular lakes, a large lake and a small one—the large one has a diameter of 75-meters and the small one has a diameter of 55-meters. The two lakes are interconnected under water, furthermore as the lakes are connected to the ocean through a cave, it has got the name, “Tori-ike”. It is a popular diving spot where you can see a wide variety of fish, and it has been designated as a National Place of Scenic Beauty and a National Natural Monument.
Ryugujo Observation Deck

Travel / Tourism

Okinawa Pref. Miyakojimashi Shimoji Kurima

This observation deck shaped like Ryugu Castle is located on a hill on Kurima Island. It has three floors, and you can see the beautiful sea right before you, Maehama Beach with its white sands on the other side, Kurima Bridge and Irabu Island. The sand and coral gradations are wonderful, and especially the color of the morning sea is something you must see.
Aragusuku Kaigan

Travel / Tourism

Okinawa Miyakojima-shi Gusukube Aragusuku

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