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Okinawa aerial view

Okinawa, Japan

Okinawa is Japan's subtropical archipelago, where coral lagoons, white-sand beaches and the heritage of the Ryukyu Kingdom meet a laid-back island pace. Its finest resorts line the west coast of the main island and the remote Miyako islands, pairing ocean-view suites and villas with omotenashi service, spa rituals and Ryukyu-inspired cuisine.

Halekulani Okinawa

Hawaii's legendary Halekulani reimagined on a 1.7-km stretch of Onna coastline within Okinawa Kaigan Quasi-National Park.

The Ritz-Carlton, Okinawa

A hilltop Ritz-Carlton wrapped in Ryukyu architecture and golf fairways above Nago Bay on the main island's north coast.

HOSHINOYA Okinawa

Hoshino Resorts' flagship 'gusuku' on the Yomitan coast, where every villa opens straight onto the sea behind a coral-stone castle wall.

Hyatt Regency Seragaki Island, Okinawa

A bridge-linked private island resort off Onna Village with 344 rooms, a private beach and sweeping East China Sea views.

The Busena Terrace

Okinawa's grande dame resort on Busena Cape, host of the 2000 G8 Summit, with terraced white pavilions above a coral lagoon.

Rosewood Miyakojima

Rosewood's first Japanese resort, a 55-villa hideaway among sugarcane fields on Miyako Island's north coast overlooking Oura Bay.