{"id":20362,"date":"2017-05-22T08:00:20","date_gmt":"2017-05-21T23:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?p=20362"},"modified":"2024-08-25T19:31:54","modified_gmt":"2024-08-25T10:31:54","slug":"okinawa-hateruma-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/okinawa-hateruma-island\/","title":{"rendered":"Hateruma Island in Okinawa, Discover Japan’s Southernmost Island"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

At the southernmost point of Japan lies the coral island Hateruma<\/strong>. Hateruma Island is a peaceful, relatively Small Island with around 600 people. With an area of 12.7 km, it is excellent to explore on a bike<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Main Attractions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Nishihara <\/strong>Beach<\/strong> (\u30cb\u30b7\u6d5c) is a top attraction to Hateruma Island. It is by far my favorite of all the beaches of the Yaeyama Islands<\/strong>. Unfortunately, I don\u2019t have a waterproof camera, so I don\u2019t have a photo, but if you swim out 300 meters or so,<\/span> you will be rewarded with an absolutely fantastic snorkeling reef<\/strong>. I had never seen so many schools of fish in my life! The coral was also a marvelous vibrant blue<\/strong>, and I saw a large sea turtle<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Nishihara Beach<\/strong> is famous for its soft sand, which is nice to walk and relax on. Unlike many other beaches, this sand is sand, not rocks.<\/p>\n\n\n

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In the middle of the Island, at the highest point, the town and probably your accommodation are found. The town is also an attraction as it is still very authentically Yaeyama, complete with the coral stone walls<\/strong> (incidentally, \u201cishigaki\u201d translates to \u201cstonewall\u201d), shisha gargoyles,<\/strong> and hip roofs<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n