Approximately 1 hour and 24 minutes by car from Naha Airport. This beach is located in Motobu-cho, in the northern part of Okinawa’s main island. It is a quiet and clean beach, but the clarity of the water is so great that it is a mecca for snorkeling. What kind of beach is Shiokawa Beach?
Point 1: 25 minutes to Churaumi Aquarium! What is the location of Shiokawa Beach?
Shiokawa Beach” is located in the southwest of Motobu Peninsula in the northern part of Okinawa Island. Since it is located in the northern part of the island, it is an area where you can feel wild nature.
Sesoko Island and Nakijin Village in Motobu Peninsula are tourist attractions, but the area where Shiokawa Beach is located is a quiet place with only occasional cottages scattered along the beach.
From Naha Airport, it takes only 1 hour and 24 minutes via Okinawa Expressway and Route 449. Considering that it is located in the northern part of the country, deep in the peninsula, and the time required is not that long, it is one of the most accessible areas.
Also, access to tourist attractions can be said to be relatively good, as the “Churaumi Aquarium” can be reached in 25 minutes.
Point 2: Is the transparency half as good as you think it is? What kind of beach is “Shiokawa Beach”?
There are countless beaches in Okinawa. Each type varies and can be divided into many categories, such as paid or free, artificial or natural, formal or informal, etc. “Shiokawa Beach” is a natural beach, free of charge, and not a formal beach.
Shiokawa Beach is a natural, free, non-formal beach.
It was mainly used for snorkeling by locals and tourists, but recently it seems to be attracting more people than before, perhaps due to its greatness becoming well-known through SNS and YouTube.
Although a little stony, it is a long beach with fine-grained white sand, and if you go a little further offshore, you will be greeted by a large coral reef and colorful tropical fish.
Even if you don’t go offshore, the shallow, clear emerald-green beach will make you feel happy just by taking a dip in the water.
Point 3: What are the attractions and food around “Shiokawa Beach”?
Shiokawa Beach is located in the northern part of the main island of Okinawa, at the gateway to the northern part of Okinawa called Yanbaru.
The Yanbaru region is a very deep tourist area, with some of the more standard tourist destinations such as Sesoko Island, Kouri Island, and Nakijin Village, but there are also several outlying islands that are options.
Shiokawa Beach, Unten Port, and Motobu Port are close by, so we encourage you to visit Izena Island and Iheya Island, which are not easily accessible.
In particular, the “World Salt Museum Salt Cruise” on Noho Island, next to Iheya Island, is a must-see! The exhibition of salt from around the world collected by the director of the museum is breathtaking.
Also, for gourmet food, “Captain Kangaroo,” a hamburger restaurant that also serves taco rice, is located nearby, so we recommend that you stop by and check it out.
The hamburgers and taco rice far exceed expectations, with a rich sauce that even Americans approve of, and are so delicious that you will want to repeat your visit.
