
Minna Island, which belongs to Tarama Village, is a small island situated 62 km west of Miyako Island and 8 km north of Tarama Island.
The island was home to more than 200 people in the past, but today only one household remains after a scheduled relocation program to Miyako Island was started in 1961 after a major typhoon struck. The entire island is a pasture today, home to free range cows. The island is surrounded by coral reefs and white sand beaches, making it perfectly suited for those who want to sit back and relax with nothing around.
There are two cottages on the island that can be rented by the night (3,000 yen per person per night) and camping is also allowed. The only way to reach the island is aboard the charter boat Shirahama. To stay overnight and to take the charter you need to book your spot with island resident Mr. Miyaguni. The island has no stores, so be sure to load up on food and other essentials on Tarama Island before heading over.
● Getting there
First go to Miyako Island by air, then to Tarama Island by air or ship, and then by chartered ship.
By air:
Miyako Airport | → | Tarama Island RAC twice daily (about 25 min) |
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JAL website (includes JTA and RAC) | ||
Ryukyu Air Commuter (RAC) website |
When going to Tarama Island by ship:
Taxi > | ||
Miyako Airport | → | Hirara Marine Terminal (about 11 min) |
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Bus > | ||
No.6 Arazato Miyaguni Line, 4 times daily, \210 for adults | ||
Miyako Airport Terminal-mae | → |
Kita-kyuyusho-mae (about 10 min, 18 min to the port on foot after getting off the bus) |
Miyako Kyoei Bus | Telephone:+81-980-72-2414 |
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Ferry: about 120 min, once daily (except Sundays)
Hirara Port Warf No. 2 in Miyako Island | → | Tarama Port Futenma area (Round trip: \4,580 for adults, \2,300 for children) |
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*Sometimes the timetable may change in accordance with the cow auction, so please check in advance. *It is cheaper to rent a car on the island than to take a rental car from Miyako Island on the ferry. |
Tarama Kaiun | Telephone:+81-980-72-9209 |
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● Getting around within Tarama Island
Bus:
Tarama Airport | → | Maedomari Port (about 10 min, \400) |
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You may ask the driver to stop where you want. Telephone:+81-980-79-2011 |
Rental cars:
Irisuji Rent-A-Car | Telephone:+81-980-79-2030 |
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Tomishiro Rent-A-Car | Telephone:+81-980-79-2938 |
Rental cars / motorcycles/ bicycles:
Rent-A-Car Adan | Telephone:+81-980-79-2088 |
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Rental bicycles:
Kaishu Rental cycle | Telephone:+81-980-79-2028 |
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● Going to Minna Island (Miyako)
Maedomari Port in Tarama Island | → |
Minna Port, about 15 min by chartered ship, round trip: \30,000 per ship |
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Kohei Miyaguni | Telephone:+81-980-79-2773 |
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There is no transportation on the island other than on foot. |
Others |
One-day optional tours are available for snorkeling or diving. |
Minna Island Hamasaki Marine Service | Telephone:+81-980-79-2239 |
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Marine Service Sumagukuru | Telephone:+81-80-1790-3830 |
Goshi Marine Service JAWSⅡ | Telephone:+81-980-79-2452 |
- Population: about 2
- Area: 2.15 k㎡
- Circumference: 7.2 km
- Japanese Only

- Tarama Village
- http://www.vill.tarama.okinawa.jp/
- Tarama Village Tourist Association
- http://www2.miyako-ma.jp/t-kankou/index.html