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Car hire
Kerama Islands

Human-scale islands: a bus, a small boat and an e-bike are enough to go from beach to beach.

⚠️ Opening hours, prices and access conditions may change without notice, for reasons beyond our control (season, weather, decisions by operators, establishments or local authorities). Before each trip, check the information with the relevant authorities and service providers.

Kerama Islands: a car is only useful on Tokashiki

On Zamami, Aka and Geruma, distances are short: the village bus, bikes, scooters and the Mitsushima boat are enough to reach beaches and viewpoints. A car is only really useful on Tokashiki, the largest island, to get to Tokashiku beach, which the bus does not serve. The Ferry Tokashiki carries vehicles from Naha. Drivers from France, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Monaco and Taiwan must show an official Japanese translation of their licence, while UK, US and most other drivers need an International Driving Permit (1949 Geneva Convention).

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🚲Bikes & electric vehicles1 option
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Oceana Port Village – bikes and electric vehicles
Zamami port (Zamami island)

Near Zamami port, the Oceana hotel rents e-bikes and small two-seater electric vehicles, handy for reaching the island’s beaches and viewpoints. It has no longer rented cars since 31 October 2025.

E-bikeTwo-seater vehicleNear the port
🌐Official websiteoceana-zamami.com→
🚌Buses2 options
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Zamami village bus
Port – Furuzamami – Asa (Zamami island)

Municipal bus linking Zamami port with Furuzamami beach and the Asa district, timed to match the boats. A trip costs ¥300, and tickets are bought from the machine at the Aoi no Yukuru-kan terminal, not at the stops.

Village busFuruzamami beach¥300
🌐Official listingvill.zamami.okinawa.jp→
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Tokashiki bus
Tokashiki port ↔ Aharen beach

Bus timed to boat arrivals and departures, between Tokashiki port and Aharen beach, with summer and winter timetables. It does not serve Tokashiku beach: for that, take a taxi, a hire vehicle or your accommodation’s shuttle.

BusAharen beachBoat connection
🌐Official listingvill.tokashiki.okinawa.jp→
⛴️Inter-island boat1 option
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Mitsushima (village boat)
Zamami ↔ Aka ↔ Aharen (Tokashiki)

Small Zamami municipality boat linking Zamami and Aka in 15 minutes, four times a day, for ¥500. If booked by 5 pm the day before, it also serves Aharen on Tokashiki (¥1,100, 12 seats), except from 14 to 21 December 2026 and 1 to 3 January 2027.

Between islandsZamami–AkaTo Tokashiki
🌐Official listingvill.zamami.okinawa.jp→