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Travel to the most inspiring tropical islands on the planet! Everything you need is in this one convenient Okinawa travel guideincluding a large pull-out map.
Okinawa and the Ryukyu Islands is the first comprehensive travel guide to the 150 sub-tropical island chain that stretches across 600 miles from Japan to Taiwan. These are some of the most stunningly beautiful islands in the world!
Trek up active volcanoes, soak in nature hot springs, enjoy pristine white sand beaches, and sample Okinawas superb homegrown cuisine. Experienced author Robert Walker tells you how to get there, where to go, where to stay and what to do, including:
- Ferry schedules and flights
- Lodgings on all inhabited islands
- Best beaches and surf spots
- Hikes and nature walks
- Sights suitable for families with children
- Historical and cultural landmarks
Illustrated with over 200 color photographs and 40 maps, this book provides essential travel tips to help tourists avoid costly mistakes. It also includes a large fold-out map of Okinawa and the Ryukyu chain with insets for the major islands and cities
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CONTENTS
Welcome to Okinawa and the Ryukyus
PART 1
Chapter 1
Ancient outcrops, modern spaceport
Chapter 2
Remote isles, volcanic peaks
Chapter 3
Splendid vistas, rugged coasts
PART 2
Chapter 4
Subtropical getaway, cultural hub
Chapter 5
Memorial museums, cultural sites
Chapter 6
Castle ruins, beachfront resorts
Chapter 7
Natural attractions, fabulous fish
Chapter 8
Scattered islets, quiet resorts
Chapter 9
Wondrous whales, delightful dives
Chapter 10
Golden beaches, remarkable rocks
Chapter 11
Pristine waters, rich coral reefs
Chapter 12
Idyllic beaches, fascinating nature
Chapter 13
Precipitous cliffs, sugary sights
Published by Tuttle Publishing, an imprint of Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd
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Text and photos 2014 Robert Walker, except for the following:
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Index
Note: Page numbers correspond to the print edition.
123456789 Meridian Monument, Yaeyama Islands, 64, 756, 262, 263
730 Crossing Monument, Ishigakijima, Yaeyama Islands, 2334, 235
Aburujima, east Okinawa Islands, 1367
Achinera Hirase, Kerama Islands, 163
Ada, Okinawa Island, 133, 136
Adakashima, east Okinawan Islands, 136
djijima, east Okinawa Islands, 1501
Adochijima, east Okinawa Islands, 149
Afuiwa, east Okinawa Islands, 1456
Agenashikujima, Kerama Islands, 1634
Aginamiiwa, east Okinawa Islands, 1423
Agriculture: carrots, 144; chrysanthemums, 114, 195, 198; purple sweet potatoes, 114; sugar cane, 20, 38, 46, 55, 62, 66, 75, 77, 147, 195, 198, 209, 213, 214, 223, 229, 277; white lilies, 40, 75
Aguni Island Map , 190
Aguni sea salt, 191, 192
Agunijima, west Okinawa Islands, 1902; accommodation in, 192; size of, 190; transport to/from, 190
Aha Falls, Okinawa Island, 1312
Aharen Beach, Tokashikijima, Kerama Islands, 158, 161
Aiyaru-hama Beach, Taketomijima, Yaeyama Islands, 243
Aka Waterfall, Kumejima, west Okinawa Islands, 183
Akabanareshima, Yaeyama Islands, 2578
Akajima, Kerama Islands, 1647; accommodation in, 165; size of, 164; transport to/from, 165
Akusekijima, Tokara Islands, 457
Amagusuku Observatory, Kerama Islands, 165, 167
Amami black rabbit, 58, 69
Amami City (Naz), Amami Islands, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55
Amami Islands Map , 53
Amami Islands, 5, 7, 16, 5279; getting around, 567; size of, 523; transport to/from, 5, 534
Amami-shima Country Club, Amami Islands, 55
Amami-shima, Amami Islands, 52, 547; accommodation in, 55; size of, 545
Amamikiyo/Amamiko, creator goddess, 1478
Amaterasu, sun goddess, 6
American Servicemens Memorial, Ishigakijima, 241
American Village, Chatan, Okinawa Island, 1089
Amurojima, Kerama Islands, 163
Anbo, Yakushima, sumi Islands, 27
Ara Beach, Kumejima, west Okinawa Islands, 184
Aragusukujima, Yaeyama Islands, 2478
Atlas Moth Museum, Yonagunijima, Yaeyama Islands, 273
Awamori (liquor), 12, 113, 130, 214
Awase, Okinawa Island, 112
Azama Port, Kudakajima, east Okinawan Islands, 85, 146
Bade Haus Kumejima (spa), jima, west Okinawa Islands, 188
Barasut, Yaeyama Islands, 258
Baribariwa, Minami Daitjima, Dait Islands, 281
Battle of Okinawa, 71, 77, 889, 90, 91, 92, 93, 95, 101, 109, 114, 144, 145, 159, 169, 176, 196
Battleship Rock, Yonagunijima, Yaeyama Islands, 271, 272
Battleship Yamato , 6972
Bettelheim, Bernard Jean, 989
Bill Clinton House, Okinawa Island, 134
Blowfish, 77
Boragaa Beach, Miyakojima, Miyako Islands, 220
Box jellyfish/Sea wasp, 202
Buckner Bay, Tsukenjima, east Okinawa Islands, 146
Buckner, Lieutenant-General/General Simon Bolivar, 93, 145, 146; Memorial plaque, Okinawa Island, 92, 94
Camp Schwab, Tairajima, east Okinawa Islands, 137
Cape Agari, Yonagunijima, Yaeyama Islands, 269, 271, 272
Cape Akamaru, Okinawa Island, 128
Cape Ara, Okinawa Island, 88
Cape Araki, Takarajima, Tokara Islands, 50, 51
Cape Cannon, Ishigakijima, Yaeyama Islands, 240
Cape Dana, Iheyajima, west Okinawa Islands, 206
Cape Hedo, Okinawa Island, 6, 82, 120, 132, 136
Cape Henoko, Okinawa Island, 135, 137
Cape Higashi-Henna, Miyakojima, Miyako Islands, 220
Cape Hirakubo, Ishigakijima, Yaeyama Islands, 236, 237, 240
Cape Inutabu, Tokunoshima, Amami Islands, 69
Cape Iri, Yonagunijima, Yaeyama Islands, 2689
Cape Kaberu, Kudakajima, east Okinawan Islands, 147
Cape Kabiraishi, Ishigakijima, Yaeyama Islands, 239, 240
Cape Kadokura, Tanegashima, sumi Islands, 21, 23, 25
Cape Kyan, Okinawa Island, 82, 88, 132, 151, 172
Cape Sata, Kyushu, 16
Cape Shimajiri, Kumejima, west Okinawa Islands, 1789, 185
Cape Shiratori, Irabujima, Miyako Islands, 226
Cape Sotsuko, Amami-shima, Amami Islands, 57
Cape Tamatori Observatory, Ishigakijima, Yaeyama Islands, 236
Cape Tonbi, Kikaijima, Amami Islands, 66
Cape Ugan, Ishigakijima, Yaeyama Islands, 240
Cape Yoshinobu, sumi Islands, 234
Cape Zanpa, Okinawa Island, 11516
Cherry Blossom Festival, 122
Cherry blossom season, 122
Chigunu Beach, Kourijima, west Okinawa Islands, 200
Childrens Day, 114
Chinen Peninsula, east Okinawa Islands, 146
Club Mditerrane Kabira, Ishigakijima, Yaeyama Islands, 239
Coneshells, 272, 273
Cryptomeria cedars, 28
Culture Kingdom Gyokusendo, Okinawa Island, 91
Daichi-Hanarejima, Yaeyama Islands, 2379
Dait Islands Map , 274
Dait Islands, 7, 80, 27481; accommodation in, 276; getting around, 275; history of, 2745; transport to/from, 2756
Dait jinga Shinto Shrine, Minami
Daitjima, Dait Islands, 279
Dese, Tokara Islands, 45
Diving, 41, 42, 556, 64, 74, 141, 152, 155, 212, 229, 247, 270, 2723
Edatekujima, Amami Islands, 57
Edzunajima, west Okinawa Islands, 1723
Eef Beach, Kumejima, west Okinawa Islands, 176, 177, 184
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