Aragusuku Beach

Aragusuku, written 新城 and often read Shinjo, sits a short way north-west of Yoshino along the same coast. The city describes tropical fish and coral in the shallows by the sand, and the access road is wider and simpler to drive than Yoshino's. The car park is small, so arrive early.

Snorkelling accidents happen on Miyako every year, and the city's safety leaflet asks swimmers never to go alone, to learn the snorkel before using it in open water and to keep off the coral. Follow it here: the reef sits close and shallow, and a fin kick at low tide does damage.