Rejuvenate in Okinawa, Japan

 

AYANNA Miyako from Star Resort Co., Ltd. offers 7 premium villas situated on the idyllic Irabu Island, each with spectacular ocean views and a private heated pool. The resort’s restaurant offers an innovative and creative menu created with traditional Okinawan ingredients, and indulgent floating breakfasts served on a large platter in the guest’s pool are available. Okinawa’s agricultural by-products and locally sourced materials were utilised in the build of the environmentally friendly property, including a first in Japan of sugarcane waste being used for concrete and wall plaster. For more information, visit: https://ayanna-miyako.com/  

 

The Senagajima Storyline hotel from Tokyu Hotels is located on Senaga Island, close to the prefectural capital Naha, and boasts 101 guest rooms including 9 suites. The property’s amenities include a rooftop infinity pool, an outdoor spa and an exclusive lounge - the Sky Room - which provides a selection of self-service drinks to enjoy whilst taking in panoramic views of the ocean below. For more information, visit: www.tokyuhotelsjapan.com  

 

Vivoviva offers 98 suites on the popular tourist island of Ishigaki and overlooks neighbouring Taketomi Island. Each suite includes a fully equipped kitchen and ocean views, with some boasting private pools. Other facilities include a garden pool and bar serving a variety of tropical drinks, an indulgent spa for wellness treatments, a fitness gym and a restaurant specialising in exquisite grilled dishes and Okinawan cuisine. For more information, visit: https://vivoviva-ishigaki.com/  

 

Learn more about Miyako Island – click here and Ishigaki Island – click here.

Enjoy rest and relaxation in Southern Okinawa – click here

 

The Essence of Blue Zone 

This experience is a three-day cultural tour that celebrates Okinawa’s Blue Zone status. It includes guided visits to remote villages surrounding the densely forested Yambaru National Park where participants may have the opportunity to meet elders full of wisdom and guidance on living a long and healthy life. Alongside sampling the local cuisine, considered a major contributor to a destination being a Blue Zone, guests can also try their hand at traditional Okinawan crafts, such as a forest workshop to make folk tools or fabric dyeing using natural colours made from plants.  Yambaru Hotel Nanmei Shinshitsu works closely with Okinawa’s residents to create and offer unique travel experiences that provide a rare opportunity for visitors to connect personally and intimately with the local community and the region’s unspoilt nature. The company also offers a range of private accommodation options in the area, having sympathetically converted several traditional Okinawan houses in villages bordering the Yanbaru National Park. 

 

For bespoke training on Okinawa, contact Sandra at sandra@humewhitehead.co.uk