How to Enjoy
Enjoy with ecot
ecot offers unique memories.
Enjoy cooking in the kitchen, using ingredients locally produced on the island.
Miyakojima has plenty of tropical vegetables and fruits, making it fun to cook up a meal in the kitchen using local ingredients you’ve bought at a roadside station or store during your drive across the island. Cooking utensils and tableware are all here, so there’s no need to bring your own.
ecot hotels are located across Miyakojima so you can choose your preferred location and room type. Lodging options are available to meet different needs and preferences, whether you are traveling in a group or want to stay within walking distance of the ocean, or are seeking to experience Miyakojima the local way, or just want to spend a quiet time relaxing on the island.
Choose any ecot location that suits your lodging needs
Our lodging options include bathrooms with washing space, and kitchens equipped with large refrigerators and microwave ovens, which all come in handy.
Spend your vacation in our 40 m2 room, relaxing with your family. Feel free to borrow the baby beds and high chairs for small children which are all available at our hotels.
Hotel for families with small children
Enjoy the nature
The island is a dynamic treasure trove of spectacular nature.
Sunayama Beach is consistently ranked among the top 10 beaches of Japan. The stunning cobalt-blue ocean and the naturally sculpted rock arch are a breathtaking sight.
Sunayama Beach
Snorkel in the cobalt-blue ocean, leisurely drifting through the Miyakojima sea alongside sea turtles and vividly-colored fishes.
Snorkeling
These banana boats blast through the air on the ocean, dragged behind at full throttle.
Have some thrilling fun, riding one of these with your friends, family, or as a couple.
Banana boat
Yabiji is home to the largest coral reef in Japan. Experience the mystical sea of Miyakojima, diving or snorkeling on the reef.
Yabiji
Dubbed the “forest of the ocean,” mangrove swamps are inhabited by wild birds and other creatures of the tidal flats. Why not walk through the mangroves and observe the wildlife?
Mangrove forest
You can ride it yourself if you have a license.
The cathartic and thrilling experience of jetting across the sea is highly recommended.
Water scooter
Enjoy the local
Experiences possible only on Miyakojima
For lunch on Miyakojima, it is best to try one of the local eateries that are busy with local people. Your energy will be recharged by the filling local dishes, such as Miyako soba with the delicious smell of bonito broth, or combination meals made with local ingredients.
Soul food
Power spot
People say the entire island of Miyakojima is a power spot. Feel its mystical powers while being healed by the atmosphere of the island and its blue sea.
Shima-uta (island songs), performed live
Beckoned by the sound of sanshin (local string instrument) playing, you may wander into one of these places and join other customers enjoying the music and local Okinawan dishes. Get a taste of the local life on Miyakojima to make your experience even more memorable.
Miyakojima no Yukishio is a brand of salt that is specially formulated to maximize the residual components of seawater. Try its specially-crafted delicious taste that retains much of nature’s blessings.
Yukishio
Island Station Miyako
This facility, created and run under its concept of supporting local product-making on the island, sells a broad range of not only vegetables and fruits but all kinds of merchandise. Don’t forget to pick up some souvenirs for which the island is known.
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Painagama Beach
This idyllic beach is the closest to the central area of the island. Gazing at the sunset while sitting on the steps at the end of the day is pure bliss.
