Trade Naha’s bustle for Nago’s surf-town ease—your smartest base for beaches, Yanbaru hikes, island day trips, and great ...

The birthplace of karate also holds a deeply rooted connection to spirituality and nature. Here’s how to plan a visit to this stunning island archipelago. The Ryukyu Islands are divided into three ...

If you’re craving a history lesson over the island views and izakayas that typically make up an Ishigaki vacation, consider ...

There are a million ways to enjoy Ishigaki island, one of the many beautiful and interesting islands in Japan’s Ryukyu chain that stretches from Kyushu almost to Taiwan. Unlike most of the 55 islands ...

This autumn and winter, Okinawa will come alive with festivals that showcase the islands’ traditions, community spirit and natural beauty. Highlights include the Guinness World Record-holding Naha ...

The beaches aren’t for swimming and visitors rent EVs on this southern Japanese island, where tourism authorities are trying to redefine what it means to be green. The Hoshinoya Okinawa, as seen from ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Ryukyu Islands are divided into three major island groups: Okinawa Islands, the Miyako Islands, and the Yaeyama Islands.