The beautiful island is located in Okinawa Prefecture as a part of Yaeyama Islands, but it's far from the main island.
Okinawa is the best beach resort in Japan, and I believe that its beauty is better than Hawaii. A few years ago I had an opportunity to visit the beautiful island, Taketomi. My flight was from Tokyo to Ishigaki Island, and it took 10 minutes by high-speed boat from Ishigaki. The island is only 5.42 square kilometers. You can look around by bicycle in a single day.
Do you know Japanese TV game, The Dragon Quest? A main character goes on endless journey to defeat the Archenemy. He meets a lot of people during the journey and walks from village to village. Nothing exists on the way to his destinations. Taketomi was like this.
I like to find a place, which would be never penetrated by others. Once I rode a bicycle, I couldn't see any buildings or artificial things. In another moment I found a private beach with star sand, blue sky, and crystal-clear water. People in Taketomi are laid-back and friendly.
It was a perfect situation for me. Don't you think so?
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