Other Factory Tour / Demonstration Spots in Kerama Islands Area

  • Okinawa Mineral Lab
    Travel / Tourism
    Okinawa Shimajiri-gun Agunison Higashi 8316
    Okinawa Kaien Kenkyujo is a saltern in Higashi, Aguni Village, Shimajiri County. The company takes seawater from around the island and processes it for over a month to produce mineral-rich Aguni Salt. It is said to have been the trigger for the boom in Okinawan salt. Visitors who contact the plant ahead of time may watch the process of salt and bittern being made.

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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