Kume Island wanted to go all the way! I will introduce the access method · sightseeing · hotel · recommendation plan

By the way, this time I investigated Kumejima, a remote island that I wanted to go to in Okinawa prefecture and haven't been able to go yet. Kume Island is located in the East China Sea about 100km west of the main island of Okinawa, and is one of the most popular remote islands alongside Miyako Island and Ishigaki Island, and its beauty is so high that it was called Ryukyu Ichi. There are several villages, and you can enjoy the scenery like Okinawa such as red tile buildings and sugar cane fields. Barrier reefs (coral reefs like breakwaters that protect the land from waves) have developed around the island.

《Access to Kumejima》
It takes about 35 minutes by plane from Naha Airport to Kume Island. Even if the ticket is cheap, it costs 10.000 yen for a round trip. I plan to take a ferry because I want to go cheap, and it costs about 6.500 yen for a round trip in about 3 hours. However, there is also a travel time from Naha Airport to the ferry terminal (about 30 minutes by bus, about 25 minutes by monorail. Easy is a taxi, but about 1.800 yen), and those who think that it is difficult due to a lot of luggage can fly without hesitation. is not it. Also, it seems that there is one direct flight to Kume Island per day from Tokyo Haneda Airport only in the summer. It's the most convenient because you don't have to compare it anymore.

《Tourist information on Kumejima》
・ Hate-no-hama
Kumejima is "Hate-no-hama". Ou Island on the east side of Kume Island, off the coast of Oha Island, is an uninhabited island with only white sands floating in the clearest sea in the Orient. Not to mention snorkeling, it seems that you can enjoy it on a glass boat in winter. It has become a very popular tourist spot with many introductions on TV and travel guides.
・ Yajiyagama
A limestone cave that is rarely maintained and lit up. A place where you can feel the mystery of nature.
・ Tatami stone
The rocky area like the shell of a turtle that appears on the southwest coast of Ojima Island only at low tide is a natural monument designated by Okinawa Prefecture.
・ Hiyajo Banta
It is a spectacular spot on Kumejima and is ideal for a break on a drive. Banta means a cliff, and if the weather is nice, you can see Aguni Island and Kerama Islands.
・ Others ・ Uegusuku Castle, Ara Beach, Kumejima Sea Turtle Museum, Tropical Fish House, etc.

《Accommodation on Kumejima》
・ Kumejima Eef Beach Hotel
The only on-the-beach hotel on Kumejima. Directly connected to the emerald green sea and the white sandy beach of Eef Beach. A romantic dinner at the restaurant, which boasts an open terrace, is recommended. The pool is fully equipped to create a relaxing resort vacation. The shallow and beautiful sea is also recommended for families.

The fee is 6.000 yen, and it is a set of boarding fee, lunch, umbrella, chair, life jacket, snorkel or swim ring rental.

A rough calculation from my past experience
Remote island delivery (boarding fee): Round trip 1.500 yen
Lunch: Buy drinks for 1.000 yen
Umbrella & chair set: 1.500 yen
Life jacket & snorkel set: 1.500 yen

It's a total of 5.500 yen, so it's not a great deal, but it's a price that you might consider the fun of having everything as a set. For those who want to enjoy various activities, I'm glad that there is a discount service that you can experience at half price. For me who wants to take it easy, I would like to take a tour that is left unattended like this because it is quite attractive because I can easily participate in it. I wish I could go to Kumejima next year.