Miyako Island 4 Days 3 Nights: Local and Traveler Word-of-Mouth Food, Beaches & Stunning Scenery Self-Drive Itinerary

A 4-day itinerary for Japan with 18 stops, from RED DRAGON (レッドドラゴン) garlic shrimp rice to Koja Soba (古謝そば) Miyako soba.

Miyako Island 4-day 3-night self-drive itinerary, arranged by area to minimize travel: Day 1 southwest side (Kurima Island, Yonaha Maehama Beach), Day 2 north (Nishihira Anamizaki, Ikema Bridge), Day 3 southeast side (Shinjo Coast, Higashihira Anamizaki), Day 4 Irabu Island and return. The sights and restaurants are options that travelers and locals have mentioned many times in recent months; coordinates and business status have been confirmed on Google Maps; opening hours were checked in October 2026, please reconfirm before departure. Closure reminder (Google Maps, October 2026): RED DRAGON closed Thursday and Friday; Niima Soba closed Thursday; Nakayukui Shop closed Monday and Thursday; Koja Soba closed Wednesday; Shimauta Izakaya Kiyama closed Tuesday. Please adjust the order based on your departure date. Itinerary assumptions: Day 1 arrive in the morning, Day 4 leave in the afternoon; if flight times differ, shift the whole plan accordingly. Popular izakaya and yakiniku restaurants often need reservations well in advance, so it's recommended to book before departure. Renting a car is recommended for the whole trip.

Day 1

  1. 12:00 · RED DRAGON (レッドドラゴン) garlic shrimp rice · Red Dragon · Higashinakasonezoe-1166-597 Hirara, Miyakojima, Okinawa 906-0011, Japan
  2. 14:15 · Ryugujo Observation Deck (Kurima Island) · Ryūgu Castle Observation Deck · Kurima Shimoji, Miyakojima, Okinawa 906-0000, Japan
  3. 15:45 · 与那覇前浜ビーチ (Yonaha Maehama Beach) · Yonaha Beach · Yonaha Beach, Yonaha-1199番 Shimoji, Miyakojima, Okinawa 906-0305, Japan
  4. 19:30 · 宮古牛焼肉 玉城 (Miyako Beef Yakiniku Tamashiro) · 宮古牛焼肉 玉城 · Japan, 〒906-0013 Okinawa, Miyakojima, Hirara, Shimozato−３ セイルイン宮古島 1Ｆ

Day 2

  1. 09:00 · Ningin Coffee (ニンギンコーヒー) · Ningin Coffee · Japan, 〒906-0015 Okinawa, Miyakojima, Hirara, Kugai−６７０−４ 1階
  2. 10:30 · Nishihira Anamizaki · Cape Nishi-Hennazaki · Karimata Hirara, Miyakojima, Okinawa 906-0000, Japan
  3. 11:30 · Niima Soba (にいまそば) Miyako soba · Niima Soba · Japan, 〒906-0002 沖縄県宮古島市平良狩俣３
  4. 13:15 · Ikema Bridge · Maezato Hirara, Miyakojima, Okinawa 906-0421, Japan
  5. 16:30 · Sunayama Beach (砂山ビーチ) Sunset · Sunayama beach · Sunayama beach, Nikadori Hirara, Miyakojima, Okinawa 906-0000, Japan
  6. 19:00 · Shimauta Izakaya Kiyama (島唄居酒屋 喜山) · 島唄居酒屋 喜山 · Nishizato-244 Hirara, Miyakojima, Okinawa 906-0012, Japan

Day 3

  1. 08:00 · Shinjo Coast (snorkeling) · Aragusuku Beach · Aragusuku Beach, 新城 Aragusuku-字 Gusukube, Miyakojima, Okinawa 906-0102, Japan
  2. 10:30 · Higashihira Anamizaki · Cape Higashi-Hennazaki · Bora-1221-14 Gusukube, Miyakojima, Okinawa 906-0000, Japan
  3. 12:00 · Oshokujidokoro Arayagama (local diner, Miyako soba) · お食事処あらやがま · Sunagawa-155-2 Gusukube, Miyakojima, Okinawa 906-0108, Japan
  4. Free time and dinner (reservations recommended)

Day 4

  1. Return rental car, head to Miyako Airport
  2. 08:45 · Irabu Bridge · Irabu Bridge (Irabu-Ōbashi) · Kugai Hirara, Miyakojima, Okinawa 906-0000, Japan
  3. 09:45 · Nakayukui Shop (purple sweet potato sata andagi with ice cream) · Nakayukui Shoten · Japan, 〒906-0505 Okinawa, Miyakojima, Irabu, Kuninaka−５７−３
  4. 11:45 · Koja Soba (古謝そば) Miyako soba · Koja Soba · Shimozato-1517-1 Hirara, Miyakojima, Okinawa 906-0013, Japan

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