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Nishibama Beach

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Nishibama Beach, Aka Island, Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan, Asia

Lovely beaches fringe every side of the island, but for sheer postcard-perfect beauty, it's hard to beat the 1km stretch of white sand on the northeast coast known as Nishibama Beach. It can be crowded in summer; if you want privacy, there are quieter beaches on the other sides of the island.

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