
O Island is located about 800 meters to the east of Kume Island. The island's village began during the start of the Meiji period (1868 - 1912) when fishermen moved here. In 1983 an undersea road tunnel was completed connecting the island with Kume Island. Before that, the only way to get to the island was on foot during low tide or stilts or fishing boat during high tide. The island's sights are concentrated around its gateway, while other parts of the island are mostly covered in fields. O Island is known for its rock outcroppings that look like a turtle shell and Bade Haus, a spa and resort that uses deep sea water. The waters used by Bade Haus are kept at 36 degrees Celsius, or roughly body temperature, making a dip in one of the facility's pools relaxing and rejuvenating.
● Getting there
●First go to Kume Island and then on to the island by car.
By air:
Naha Airport | ⇔ | Kumejima Airport JTA once daily (about 35 min) |
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RAC 6 times daily (about 35 min) | ||
JAL website (includes JTA and RAC) |
● Transportation to Naha Tomari Port:
Taxi > | ||
Naha Airport | → | Naha Tomari Port (about 12 min) |
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Bus > | ||
No.99 Line, \220 for adults | ||
Naha Airport Domestic Terminal Bus Stop | → |
Tomari Takahashi Bus Stop (about 21 min, \220, Tomari Port is 8 min on foot from the bus stop) |
Ships: twice daily (only once daily on Mondays)
Ferry Ryukyu:
(First) Naha Tomari Port → Tonaki Island → Kanegusuku Port in Kume Island (about 3 hr 20 min) |
(Second) Naha Tomari Port → Kanegusuku Port in Kume Island (about 2 hr 50 min) |
New Kumeshima:
(First) Naha Tomari Port → Tonaki Island → Kanegusuku Port in Kume Island (about 4 hr) (Second) Naha Tomari Port → Kanegusuku Port in Kume Island (about 3 hr 15 min) |
One way: \3,000 for adults, \1,500 for children Round trip: \5,700 for adults, \3000 for children |
*The number of operating boats and timetable may vary depending on the season and weather, as well as the maintenance of ships, so please check in advance. |
★ Ferry Ryukyu, which started service in July 2012, has a women-only room, a room that allows pets, and spacious comfortable bathrooms. |
★ There is no shop on the ferry, so visitors should buy food and drink at the convenience store in the port. |
Kume Line Naha Office | Telephone:+81-98-868-2686 |
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Kume Line Kumejima Office | Telephone:+81-98-985-3057 |
● Getting around the island
● Use means of transportation in Kume Island.
Bus:
The main tourist sites in Kume Island are covered by three bus lines (the Loop Line, the Airport Line and the Shimajiri Line). The buses do not run frequently (4 to 6 times daily), but may be convenient for going to lodging. |
Approximate cost and time required: | ||
Kumejima Airport | → | Bade Haus Kume Island (31 min, \390 for adults) |
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Kumejima Town Bus | Telephone:+81-98-985-8260 |
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Taxi:
Approximate cost required: |
Base fare, small: \430, medium: \440 Chartered taxi (3 hr), small: \10,440, medium:\14,220 |
Kume Island Taxi | Telephone:+81-98-985-2095 |
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Sanei Taxi Gima Office | Telephone:+81-98-985-2634 |
Sanei Taxi Higa Office | Telephone:+81-98-985-8244 |
Rental car:
East Rent-A-Car(ABC Rent-A-Car) | Telephone:+81-98-896-7766 |
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ORIX Rent-A-CarKumeJima Airport Office | Telephone:+81-98-985-5151 |
Nippon Rent-A-Car Kumejima Office | Telephone:+81-98-985-3724 |
Rental motorcycles:
LuckyGate Ifu-Beach Office | Telephone:+81-98-985-8195 |
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- ● Half way around Kume Island (about 4 hr)
- Kumejima Airport
15 min by car
- Goeda no Matsu Pine Tree
10 min by car
- Mifuga Rock
15 min by car
- Nettaigyo no Ie (a natural aquarium of tropical fish)
15 min by car
- Hiyajo Banta
11 min by car
- Tatami Ishi Rocks
1 min by car
- Bade Haus Kume Island
★Going clockwise, you can enjoy magnificent scenery between Hiyajo Banta and Eef Beach in Kume Island.
- Population: about 30
- Area: 0.63 k㎡
- Circumference: 3.4 km

- Mozuku (seaweed) /sea urchins / sugar cane
- Kumejima Town
- http://www.town.kumejima.okinawa.jp/index.html
- Kume Island Tourist Association
- http://www.kanko-kumejima.com/
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