Star-shaped sand and calm water
April to October for swimming; check the tide and box jellyfish warnings in summer.
Tourism source ↗A shallow, calm beach on the north tip of Iriomote where the sand contains tiny star-shaped shells of foraminifera. At low tide the reef pools are good for looking at fish. Please look at the star sand and leave it on the beach.
💡 Curated exact-place photo verified against its Wikimedia Commons file page.
Hoshizuna-no-hama ( Star Sand Beach ) in Iriomote Island , Taketomi Town , Okinawa Prefecture , Japan .Time-of-day reference · season/weather may differ
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Weather for your date
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25°C
Mainly clear
💧 0% rain chance · wind 18 km/h
Hourly forecast
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Forecast: Open-Meteo
Packing checklist
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Parking
Hoshizuna Beach parking
AVAILABLE
SUV / high-roof friendly
Parking by the beach; a bus stop is about 8 minutes on foot.
Parking source ↗
Directions to Hoshizuna Beach (Star Sand)
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A DIFFERENT JAPAN, EVERY MONTH
When to see this place
Typical viewing windows. Weather and bloom dates vary each year; these are not live forecasts.
Suitability
Stroller: Not recommended
Nursing room: Not available
Noise level: quiet
Kids: Check terrain, weather and current access before travel.
Rules
Fire: no fire
Water access: ocean
Drones: permit required
Sources, photo credits and verification
- 1. Hoshizuna-no-hama ( Star Sand Beach ) in Iriomote Island , Taketomi Town , Okinawa Prefecture , Japan . · 663highland · Source ↗ · CC BY 2.5
- 2. Hoshizuna-no-hama ( Star Sand Beach ) in Iriomote Island , Taketomi Town , Okinawa Prefecture , Japan . · 663highland · Source ↗ · CC BY 2.5
- 3. Hoshizuna Beach on Iriomote · 663highland · Source ↗ · CC BY 2.5