Star sand
“Star sand” that is commonly found on Okinawan beaches is a marine sediment made of tiny, star-shaped shells produced by protests called foraminifera.
When foramina die, the shells remain in the sea and are carried to the shore by the tides. The star-shaped shells are created specifically by a species called baculogypsina, which are quite rare as a rule, but on the reef-fringed islands of Taketomi and Iriomote, they have created whole beaches sprinkled with star sand.
The star sand is commonly sold in small bottles as popular souvenirs.
- Konbu (Kelp)
- Okinawa Comprehensive Athletic Park
- Okinawa Convention Center
- Naminoue Beach
- Coconut crab
- Toguchi beach
- Sunset Beach
- Tropical Beach
- Busena Beach
- Sunabe Baba park and beach
- Ikei Beach
- Zanpa Beach
- Moon Beach
- Okuma Beach
- Kadena Sea-Wall
- Chinen Cape Park
- Ginowan Kaihin Park
- Kouri Island
- Kaichu Doro
- Harii
- Adan