Okinawa Japan may not be on most travellers’ beach bucket-list, but the coral reef-fringed islands can rival other beach hotspots in the Asia Pacific. Located closer to Taiwan than to Tokyo, Okinawa’s archipelago of 160 subtropical islands has a natural cachet for divers and snorkelers: proximity to coral reefs. Japan’s best beaches are here, luring beach lovers with its crystalline waters, while divers extol the remarkable underwater visibility and marine life. The Okinawa aquarium Churaumi holds a fascinating highlight for its whale sharks and manta rays.
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Thumbnail photo: Kouki beach, Best Western Resort Okinawa Kouki Beach, Nago.
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