Okinawa Holidays

Okinawa archipelago groups together Japan's southernmost islands.

Visit Okinawa

Family
Island
Relaxation

Okinawa: How to get there?

3 h plane from Tokyo

Okinawa: See when to go?

All year round

Okinawa: For how long?

3 to 5 days

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Okinawa: What to see nearby?

Tokyo

Tokyo Metropolitan Central Wholesale Market

Shiba-Shimbashi

Odaiba

What our travellers think of their stay

Marielle Awad

Travel writer

Okinawa archipelago groups together Japan's southernmost islands.

My suggestion

If you have a little time and wish to see some totally different aspects of Japan, Okinawa is the ideal place. The islands are perfect for diving, snorkelling and other marine activities, as well as for discovering tropical forests.

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