Taketomi Island - Star Sand Beach (Kaiji Beach)
What is Taketomi Island - Hoshi-suna-no-hama (Kaiji Beach)?
On Taketomi IslandKondoi BeachHoshi-suna-no-hama" is the second most famous beach after
Generally, star sand is small grains of sand in the shape of stars or suns on beach sand.
Star sand is actually the shell of a foraminifera organism, and its name is "baculodipsina.
Star sand is easy to find by pressing your palm against the sand and then looking at your palm.
Incidentally, it is said that carrying star sand brings happiness.
Currently, the number of these plants is drastically decreasing due to collection by tourists, so even if you take some home, be sensible and bring a few with you.
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Taketomi Island - How to play at Hoshisuna no Hama (Kaiji Beach)
There are many tourists because it is one of the most famous beaches on Taketomi Island.
There is an old-fashioned store at the entrance to the beach, so you can relax in the shade of the trees...
The clarity of the ocean is perfect and wonderful, and it is exciting because it is a white sand beach with star-shaped sand mixed in!
You can just take pictures and have fun... ♪
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Detail of Star Sand Beach (Taketomi Island)
| Location | Taketomi Island, Taketomi Town, Yaeyama County, Okinawa PrefectureView in MAP) |
| Access | 30 minutes walk from Taketomi Port 10 minutes by bus from Taketomi Port |
| parking lot | ant |
| toilet | ant |
| Business Hours | - |
