Ryokan in Okinawa

沖縄

Japan's southern, subtropical islands. Ryokan are rare here; the few there are resorts by the sea, on the main island's west coast and on the outer islands of Miyako and Ishigaki, which are reached by air from Naha.

Choosing an area in Okinawa

Naha 那覇
The capital, with the airport and the castle of Shuri.
West Coast 西海岸
The resort beaches of central and northern Okinawa Island, facing the East China Sea.
Miyako 宮古島
A flat coral island south-west of the main island, known for its beaches.
Ishigaki 石垣島
The gateway to the Yaeyama islands, near Taiwan.

Okinawa through the year

Spring春
March to May
Beaches open for swimming in spring, and April is between the cooler months and the rains.
Summer夏
June to August
The rainy season runs from May into late June; typhoons come from June to October, most often in August and September.
Autumn秋
September to November
On a weekend in October the Naha Otsunahiki pulls a rope some 200 metres long across Route 58, with thousands of people on each side.
Winter冬
December to February
Cherry trees first bloom around 16 January in Naha, more than two months before Tokyo.

The ryokan

Hoshinoya Okinawa 星のや沖縄
An oceanfront resort on the coast at Yomitan, with 100 suites on low floors that all face the sea. It has beds and a pool where a ryokan has tatami and futons, and meals are booked separately from the room.
Onsen
Not stated
Bath in your room
Every roomA bathtub in every suite
Tattoos
AllowedNot restricted
See rooms and rates at Hoshinoya Okinawa