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Okinawa beaches

  • May 27, 2025

Hi all,

I’m currently on my first trip to Okinawa. I’ve noticed that all of the beaches I’ve been to require you to swim within the parameters. If you go ankle deep outside of it then they will blast the speakers warning people to not swim there. Just curious if all beaches are like that? If so, it seems kinda boring since some swim able areas are super shallow.

by H2poq

8 comments

  1. There are a ton of empty beaches with no guards (or buildings and bathrooms) further north. Sea Glass beach is nice.

  3. A good idea, before swimming in the sea in Okinawa, is to go to the Churaumi Aquarium and take note of the exhibition about the nasties that are living in sea in Okinawa.

    The benefit of the managed beaches is that they are safe. If you know what to avoid then you can swim on more remote beaches.

  4. [Okinawa, Beach Information ](https://visitokinawajapan.com/discover/beach-information/)

    Hello,
    this is something you have to be aware of at all public beaches here in Okinawa.

    Within the restricted Areas, the Life Guards give quite of a guarantee that it is clean, no dangerous Objects will be in the sand and no Jellyfish or other creatures are in the water, which might harm people.

    Unfortunately I don’t have recommendations for Okinawa Main island, there are some places on the south east side without life guards where you can go.

    I personally can recommend you Zamami Island, borrow a Bike there and go to the hidden beaches.

    I am not a beach Person, although I have been here as a Tourist a few times in the past and now living in Okinawa since April.
    But this is what I can say from my perspective so far 🙂

  6. There are a lot of dangerous poisonous creatures out there. I second the Churaumi aquarium 😉
    My kids didn’t want to go snorkeling after seeing them 😂

  7. Try out one of the nearby islands like Minna island, lots of unguarded empty yet beautiful beaches!!! (You’re responsible for your own safety though)

  8. Sharks, jellyfish, rip tides, etc. But yes, plenty of “exciting places” to swim in Okinawa. Knock your self out. What would locals know, and why would they put netting up to partition off swim areas from the wild. Crazy locals!

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