2025-26 Okinawa and the South-Western Islands

Cycling the Southwestern Islands of Japan: Summary

by | February 28, 2026 | 2025-26 Okinawa and the South-Western Islands | 2 Comments

Ruth: Apologies for getting this summary out so late. There has been a lot to process after the recent deaths of both of my parents.  We started and ended our cycling and island hopping adventure on Okinawa.  After a week on the island of Kumejima we...
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My Parents

My Parents

Jan 20, 2026 |

Our trip to Japan has been bookended by the loss of both my parents. My mother died on December 5th, just a day after we arrived in Naha on Okinawa. She chose MAID after a tough year of pneumonia and a recent lung cancer diagnosis. She was 88 years old.  Our...

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Iriomote

Iriomote

Jan 12, 2026 |

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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