Okinawa offers beaches, Ryukyu castles, an Okinawan diet linked to long lives and snorkeling at the Kerama Islands. April to October is warm; typhoon season runs July to October.
Month by month
Best: April, May, June, July, August, September, October
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How long to stay
4–6 days is the sweet spot.
Flight time
About 16h from the US East Coast, 15h from Europe, 8h from South Asia.
Good to know
- Rent a car; public transport outside Naha is limited.
- Typhoons can cancel flights in late summer; keep schedules flexible.
- Try goya champuru, soki soba and Orion beer.
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