Activities in Kume Island

Kume Island ocean is full of colourful fishes and sea life.

Jump on a boat with our expert guide to discover the best snorkeling and diving spots.

Kume Kingdom can help you arrange paddles and kayak to be ready for you at the beach !

Depending on the weather conditions, the beach will be decided by our expert the previous day. Transfer to the beach can be arranged upon request.

Savani are traditional Okinawan wooden boats that are slowly disappearing from the archipelago shores.

Sail to a secluded beach only accessible by boat on board one of the last savani still at sea.

Okinawa archipelago is the birthplace of Yonaguni Uma, a specific race of small horses typical of the southern islands.

Enjoy a horse riding at the beach and refresh with your companion in the ocean while on the move !

Okinawa is popular for its Awamori, a Japanese sake made of indica rice and black koji fungus that are perfectly fit for Okinawa humid weather. Kume Island is home of two of the best distilleries of the archipelago.

Together with our English speaking guide, visit Yoneshima Distillery and get to know the process of making Awamori while exchanging with the local brewers around an Awamori tasting session.

Have you ever heard of sea grapes, or Umi Buudo in Japanese ? Considered as the caviar of Japan, Kume Island is Japan top producer of sea grapes thanks to the water used in its production, pumped 600 meters below sea level from the nearby scientific Deep Sea Water Institute.

This water specificity allows the production of bigger and juicer sea grapes than any other farms in the archipelago.

Tsumugi is considered a Japanese Intangible Cultural Heritage and at the origin of kimonos. Developed in Kume Island, you might see many islanders wearing Tsumugi clothes although it is a very expensive fabric due to its hand-made long creation process.

Learn more about Tsumugi in the small exhibition area before trying your hand at making your own Tsumugi coasters. Visitors can also experience traditional sarong dyeing with local natural ingredients from Kume Island.

A holiday to Kume Island wouldn't be complete without a private cooking class at a local's home.

Pick up local vegetables in your host's garden before preparing your meal. Kume Kingdom can adapt to Guests diet requirements.

Visitors to the island often wonder about the wildlife as they hear so many animal noises at night.

Our local animal expert will take you on a tour to learn more about Kume Island biodiversity. Depending on the season, additional tours can be arranged such as fireflies river viewing in May.