Kerama Islands
Open by month
Open in January — at its best. Whale watching, January to late March.
Open in February — at its best. Whale watching, January to late March.
Open in March — at its best. Whale watching, January to late March.
Open in April. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in November. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-12.
A national park of small islands west of Naha known for clear "Kerama blue" water, beaches like Furuzamami, and winter whale watching.
National Park
Nearby
- Furuzamami Beach (Zamami) ≈ 10 min by car
- Aharen Beach (Tokashiki) ≈ 25 min by car
- Tonaki Island Village ≈ 55 min by car
- Kokusai-dori Street ≈ 1 h 25 min by car
- Makishi Public Market (Naha) ≈ 1 h 25 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- January, February, March — Whale watching, January to late March
- Getting there
- Tomari Port, Naha: high-speed boat about 1 hr or ferry about 2 hr to Zamami
Few buses — check times or join a tour - Fee
- Zamami boat one way: ferry ¥2,900, high-speed ¥3,950
- Good to know
- Boats run 1–2 times a day each; book ahead. Tokashiki is also reachable as a day trip
- Time needed
- 1 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info