Mibaru Beach
新原ビーチ（みーばるビーチ）26°08′ N 127°47′ EBeach
Mibaru Beach is a long natural beach in Tamagusuku, Nanjo, so shallow that you can walk to the reef at big low tides, and the Mibaru Marine Center runs glass-bottom boats from it all year.
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Mibaru and Hyakuna together make about 2 km of natural sand on the south coast of the Chinen peninsula, and Mibaru is the end with the facilities. The Mibaru Marine Center runs a shop, a restaurant, barbecues and boat rental, and its glass-bottom boats go out for about 20 minutes over the coral year-round. The marine centre describes it as untouched by resort development.
It makes a natural break on the Route 331 coast ride, with Hama-no-Ya and Yamano Chaya Rakusui on the slope just west. Check the tide before you come, because big low tides drain the shallows almost to the reef.
Before you swim
- Habu-kurage box jellyfish appear from May to October; Okinawa nets many swimming beaches from June to October against them, and vinegar poured on a sting before removing tentacles is the standard first aid.
- The beach is very shallow; at big low tides you can walk out to the reef, and the water comes back over the flats quickly.
- The marine centre closes in bad weather.
December to March
Mibaru Marine Center runs its glass-bottom boats year-round, 8:30–17:00 outside May to September, and Nanjo's winter guide recommends glass boats as a winter activity. The beach faces south, away from the north wind.
Snorkelling
Entry Wade out over the shallows
Coral and reef fish seen from the glass-bottom boats
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- Swimming
- Snorkelling
- Sunset
- Quiet
- Families
- Scenery
Worth knowing
- Glass-bottom boats at the Mibaru Marine Center cost ¥1,500 for adults on Nanjo's listing.
- Nanjo's N-bus A route stops at Mibaru Beach.
FAQ
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Can you swim at Mibaru Beach?
Yes. Mibaru Beach is a natural beach with shallow water, and at big low tides you can walk out to the reef. Nanjo's listing names showers, a shop, a restaurant and boat rental.
Do Mibaru glass-bottom boats run in winter?
Yes. The Mibaru Marine Center runs glass-bottom boats year-round, from 8:30 to 17:00 outside May to September.
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