About 50 minutes by car from Naha Airport. It is a natural beach located along the national highway in the northern part of Uruma City. It is a beautiful beach located after passing through a thicket of wild tropical plants, and is famous for motocross competitions.
Point 1: How to get to “Mihara Beach”?
Mihara Beach” is located in the northern part of Uruma City in the central part of Okinawa Island. From Naha Airport, take the Okinawa Expressway northward and turn toward the coast at Konbu (place name) in Uruma City.
Because of the well-developed expressways in Okinawa, it takes only about 50 minutes to get there, even though it is in the central part of the main island, and the accessibility is relatively easy.
After exiting the highway, drive down the road, park your car in a vacant lot, and drive through a thicket of wild tropical plants.
There you will see the emerald green ocean. The beach is quiet, with gentle waves lapping against the shore.
However, as this is a beach where motocross competitions are held from time to time, the beach is covered with countless tire ruts.
The beach is not closed for swimming, but it is a quiet beach with waves rolling in and out.
Swimming is not prohibited, but there are no jellyfish repellents or lifeguards, so swim at your own risk. Please be careful of the currents and dangerous creatures.
Point 2: What kind of beach is “Mihara Beach”? Are there any activities?
Mihara Beach” is not an official beach, so there are no activities or rentals.
Perhaps it is because it is a bay. The waves are really calm all day long.
However, as surfers in wetsuits who appear to be locals are sometimes seen entering the ocean, the outside of the bay is a good surfing spot.
There are sandy beaches, but there are also many craggy rocky areas, which may make it easier for surfers to enter the water.
Point 3: What are the sights and eateries around “Mihara Beach”?
Photo: Illumination of “Southeast Botanical Garden
Mihara Beach” is located in the north of Uruma City, and there are no tourist attractions in the area.
Speaking of Uruma City, there is Katsuren Castle Ruins, but it takes about 23 minutes by car to get there. Katsuren Castle Ruins, which preserves the atmosphere of the Ryukyu Dynasty, is a rare place to visit, so it is definitely worth a visit.
Surprisingly, “Chura Palm Park Okinawa and Southeast Botanical Garden,” which also has meerkats and capybaras, can be reached in about 15 minutes by car.
As for gourmet food, “Laughing Aji”, a take-out OK restaurant with delicious sujikon okonomiyaki, has a good reputation. If you are tired of Okinawan food, you should definitely try the most delicious okonomiyaki in Okinawa.
