by Devon Sponheimer

Looking for a tropical island getaway in Japan?  The Okinawa Prefecture or “The Land of Eterenal Summer” just may be the trip for you.  With spectacular dive sites, a unique cultural history, stunning natural scenery and year round events you’ll want to put Okinawa on your list! 

The Okinawa Prefecture is the southernmost prefecture of Japan.  It is comprised of hundreds of islands in the Ryukyu chain which is over 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) long. The islands are divided into several geographical areas.  The Okinawa Island Region (Ie-jima, Kume, and Okinawa), Islands near Okinawa (Kita Diato, Minami Daito, and Kerama Islands), the Yaeyama Island Region (Yonaguni, Iriomote, Ishigaki, and Hateruma) and the Miyako Island Region (Miyako, and Tarama).