2025-26 Okinawa and the South-Western Islands

Iriomote

by | January 12, 2026 | 2025-26 Okinawa and the South-Western Islands | 8 Comments

Gordon:  Our guidebook says "If you visit only one of the Yaeyama islands (the islands of the Ishigaki group) make it Iriomote.  This is where the wild things roam".  An invitation like that cannot be ignored, so we are spending most of a week on this...
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Miyako

Miyako

Dec 27, 2025 |

December 26, 2025 - Naha, Okinawa to Miyakojima - 11 kms - Hotel Pink Hibiscus December 27, 2025 - day ride from Miyakojima to Irabujima and Shimojishima - 47 kms - Hotel Pink Hibiscus - total distance cycled: 631 kms - Island count: 11, with the addition of...

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A Japanese House

A Japanese House

Dec 17, 2025 |

Ruth: We are spending three nights at Uncle's House near the end of the Motobu peninsula. It is located on a hill just above a small fishing village, overlooking the sea.  From the outside it resembles many modern houses in Japan: unattractive and utilitarian....

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Motobu

Motobu

Dec 17, 2025 |

December 13, 2025 - Kumejima to Onna, Okinawa - 41 kms - Best Western Okinawa Onna Beach December 14, 2025 - Onna to Kouki Beach - 30 kms - Best Western Okinawa Kouki Beach December 15, 2025 - Kouki Beach to Motobu - 35 kms - "Uncles House" house rental December 16,...

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I could stay Here

I could stay Here

Dec 11, 2025 |

December 11, 2025: Kumejima - 12 km day ride - EN Resort  December 12, 2025: Kumejima - 29 km day ride - EN Resort - Total distance cycled: 144 kms Ruth: It's hard to leave. Today we once again let the morning ferry depart without us and booked another night. We...

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Kumejima

Kumejima

Dec 10, 2025 |

December 8, 2025 - Kume Island - 24 km day ride - EN Resort December 9, 2025 - Kume Island - 26 km day ride - EN Resort December 10, 2025 - Kume Island - 35 km day ride - EN Resort - cycling total: 103 kms - Island count: 3 (Okinawa, Kumejima and Oujima) Gordon: ...

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