Places to visit in Okinawa, Japan
8 places to visit in Okinawa, Japan, each with LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own: Sefa-utaki, Shuri Castle, Kerama Islands and more. Stand at any of them with the app open and the stamp is yours, confirmed on site, in your Okinawa volume.
2 UNESCO World Heritage sites · 1 Heritage site · 1 Famous place to visit · 4 Hidden gems
UNESCO World Heritage sites in Okinawa (2)
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Sefa-utaki
A sacred grove of rock and forest that for centuries was among the most important places of worship in the native Ryukyuan religion. A triangular passage between two leaning boulders opens onto a view of Kudaka Island across the sea.
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Shuri Castle
The palace of the Ryukyu Kingdom from 1429 to 1879, on a hill in the old Shuri district of Naha. Its red-lacquered halls blend Chinese and Japanese styles, and the site is part of a World Heritage Site for the gusuku of the Ryukyu Kingdom.
Heritage sites in Okinawa (1)
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Kerama Islands
A group of subtropical islands about 32 km southwest of Okinawa Island, ringed by clear water and coral reef. Their beaches and seas form a national park, and humpback whales pass through in winter.
Famous places to visit in Okinawa (1)
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Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium
An aquarium inside Ocean Expo Park on the Motobu Peninsula of Okinawa. Its Kuroshio Sea tank, the largest in the world until 2005, holds whale sharks and manta rays behind a vast acrylic window.
Hidden gems in Okinawa (4)
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Cape Manzamo
A flat-topped coral limestone cliff near Onna on Okinawa's west coast, its tip worn by the sea into the shape of an elephant's trunk. A path along the top looks down into clear water over the reef.
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Kabira Bay
A bay on the north coast of Ishigaki Island known for white sand, turquoise water and small green islets, part of the Iriomote-Ishigaki National Park. Glass-bottomed boats float out over the coral, and black pearls are cultured in its waters.
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Kokusai Street
Naha's main street, running for about 1.6 km through the centre of the city past souvenir shops, restaurants and stalls of Okinawan food. Covered arcades lead off it to the Makishi public market.
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Taketomi Island
A small, flat island in the Yaeyama group, a short ferry ride from Ishigaki. Its village keeps red-tiled houses behind coral stone walls along white sand lanes, travelled by water buffalo carts.
Collecting in Okinawa
What are the best places to visit in Okinawa?
LOQAH lists 8 places in Okinawa. The best known include Sefa-utaki, Shuri Castle, Kerama Islands, Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium and Cape Manzamo. Each has a stamp of its own to collect when you are there.
How many LOQAH stamps are there in Okinawa?
8, and more are added over time. Each place has LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own.
How do I collect a stamp in Okinawa?
Open LOQAH at the place and get its stamp. LOQAH checks where you are once, at that moment; at the place itself the stamp is confirmed on site, with a gold badge.
I have been to places in Okinawa before. Can I add them?
Yes. In Earlier trips, choose Okinawa and swipe through its stamps, or import your Google Timeline. Each one goes into your volume with the date, if you know it.
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