Miyakojima: Scenic Drive Along Irabu Ohashi Bridge and Yonaha Maehama Beach - Miyako Blue Masterpiece

A scenic driving course where you immerse yourself in the transparent waters called Miyako Blue for an entire day. Start early at Irabu Ohashi, Japan's longest free-to-cross bridge. The emerald gradient visible from atop the 3,540-meter span is the highlight of your Miyakojima journey. At midday, enjoy delicate-broth Miyako soba at the venerable Koja Soba-ya, operating for over 90 years. In the afternoon, experience the powdered sand of Yonaha Maehama Beach, renowned as "the whitest sandy beach in the Orient," then cross the Kima Ohashi Bridge to Ryugu Castle Observation Tower for a sweeping panorama overlooking the beach. Finish at Higashiheian-na Cape on the island's eastern tip, where you can drink in 360-degree views of the open ocean from the lighthouse, dividing the Pacific and East China Sea.