Kerama Islands
A group of subtropical islands about 32 km southwest of Okinawa Island, ringed by clear water and coral reef. Their beaches and seas form a national park, and humpback whales pass through in winter.
- Where
- Zamami, Okinawa, Japan
- Grade
- Heritage site
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 3 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 26.2000, 127.3500
Get the Kerama Islands stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Kerama Islands. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Okinawa volume with your photos and a note.
Near Kerama Islands
Kokusai Street 34 km
Naha's main street, running for about 1.6 km through the centre of the city past souvenir shops, restaurants and stalls of Okinawan food. Covered arcades lead off it to the Makishi public market.
Shuri Castle 37 km
The palace of the Ryukyu Kingdom from 1429 to 1879, on a hill in the old Shuri district of Naha. Its red-lacquered halls blend Chinese and Japanese styles, and the site is part of a World Heritage Site for the gusuku of the Ryukyu Kingdom.
Sefa-utaki 48 km
A sacred grove of rock and forest that for centuries was among the most important places of worship in the native Ryukyuan religion. A triangular passage between two leaning boulders opens onto a view of Kudaka Island across the sea.
Cape Manzamo 60 km
A flat-topped coral limestone cliff near Onna on Okinawa's west coast, its tip worn by the sea into the shape of an elephant's trunk. A path along the top looks down into clear water over the reef.
Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium 76 km
An aquarium inside Ocean Expo Park on the Motobu Peninsula of Okinawa. Its Kuroshio Sea tank, the largest in the world until 2005, holds whale sharks and manta rays behind a vast acrylic window.
Kabira Bay 376 km
A bay on the north coast of Ishigaki Island known for white sand, turquoise water and small green islets, part of the Iriomote-Ishigaki National Park. Glass-bottomed boats float out over the coral, and black pearls are cultured in its waters.
Taketomi Island 389 km
A small, flat island in the Yaeyama group, a short ferry ride from Ishigaki. Its village keeps red-tiled houses behind coral stone walls along white sand lanes, travelled by water buffalo carts.
Yakushima 557 km
A round, mountainous island south of Kyushu, a World Heritage Site for its ancient cedar forests. Its mossy woods are among the wettest places in Japan, and the oldest cedar, Jomon Sugi, is thought to be thousands of years old.
Questions
Where is Kerama Islands?
Kerama Islands is in Zamami, Okinawa, Japan. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Kokusai Street (34 km), Shuri Castle (37 km), Sefa-utaki (48 km).
How do I get the Kerama Islands stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Kerama Islands and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Okinawa volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Kerama Islands before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Okinawa volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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