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Miyako’s nature, history, festivals and traditional arts, with videos and models. Admission ¥300, 9 am to 4.30 pm, closed Mondays and public holidays.
Official websitecity.miyakojima.lg.jp→Miyako jōfu, a ramie fabric designated an Important Intangible Cultural Property: exhibition, a video of about 15 minutes and weaving to watch on weekdays. Free admission, closed on Sundays.
Official websitemiyako-kougei.com→Free tour on how Miyako’s Yukishio salt is made, with salt ice cream and a tasting shop.
Official websitemuseum.yukishio.com→Museum of shells from Japan and around the world, with a panoramic restaurant, shop and craft workshop. Open daily 9 am to 5 pm.
Official websitekaihoukan.co.jp→A 2 km spit of land between the Pacific and the East China Sea, with a white lighthouse at the tip, a flower-lined path, parking and toilets.
Official listingmiyako-guide.net→Two ponds connected to each other and to the sea by underwater tunnels, linked to a mermaid legend and designated a natural monument; a walkway leads there, and it is a renowned dive site.
Official listingmiyako-guide.net→