
Luxury Vacations in Okinawa
Closer to Taiwan than Tokyo, the subtropical islands of Okinawa are Japan’s answer to Hawaii.
This is where the Japanese come for year-round sunny holidays on white-sand beaches lapped by warm, turquoise shallows. Okinawa Island itself is home to big, slick resorts with gourmet dining, wellness centers and voluminous pools. For a more chilled-out, low-key beach scene, head out to smaller islands such as Taketomi, Iriomote and Miyako, where pellucid waters and thriving coral reefs are a balm to the soul. The food is different, too. Thick, chewy soba noodles, sweet potato and pork are the dietary staples. For those with cultural inclinations, drift inland to discover numinous shrines and mysterious relics of the former Ryukyu Kingdom.
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