Must-see beach · Okinawa Prefecture, Okinawa Prefecture
Sawada Beach
佐和田の浜
Sawada Beach is a beach in Okinawa Prefecture, Okinawa Prefecture.
Sawada Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Sawada Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Sawada Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 24.84060, 125.15997. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sawada Beach
- Shimoji Shima · river spot · Okinawa Prefecture · ~3 km · Must-see
- Toguchi Beach · beach · Okinawa Prefecture · ~5 km · Must-see
- Sunayama-Beach · beach · Okinawa Prefecture · ~15 km · Must-see
- Miyako Shrine · temple · Okinawa Prefecture · ~16 km · Must-see
- Yonaha Beach · beach · Okinawa Prefecture · ~19 km · Must-see
- 宮古島市熱帯植物園 · sanctuary · Okinawa Prefecture · ~20 km · Must-see
- Hennasaki Lighthouse · beach · Okinawa Prefecture · ~42 km · Must-see
- Irabu Island · river spot · Okinawa Prefecture · ~4 km
- 下地島の通り池 · attraction · Okinawa Prefecture · ~4 km
- Shimojijima Monolith · viewpoint · Okinawa Prefecture · ~4 km
- Cape Nishi-henna · attraction · Okinawa Prefecture · ~15 km
- Ikema Island · river spot · Okinawa Prefecture · ~16 km
- Ikema-Lighthouse · beach · Okinawa Prefecture · ~16 km
- ユニムイ · sanctuary · Okinawa Prefecture · ~17 km
- Kurimajima · river spot · Okinawa Prefecture · ~20 km
- 宮古島市総合博物館 · museum · Okinawa Prefecture · ~21 km
- Ogamijima · river spot · Okinawa Prefecture · ~21 km
- Kubaka Castle · fort · Okinawa Prefecture · ~23 km
Other beaches & coast near Sawada Beach
- Toguchi Beach · beach · Okinawa Prefecture · ~5 km · Must-see
- Sunayama-Beach · beach · Okinawa Prefecture · ~15 km · Must-see
- Yonaha Beach · beach · Okinawa Prefecture · ~19 km · Must-see
- Hennasaki Lighthouse · beach · Okinawa Prefecture · ~42 km · Must-see
- Hirakubosaki Lighthouse · beach · Okinawa Prefecture · ~111 km · Must-see
- Kabira Bay · beach · Okinawa Prefecture · ~139 km · Must-see
- Ogansaki Lighthouse · beach · Okinawa Prefecture · ~147 km · Must-see
- Ikema-Lighthouse · beach · Okinawa Prefecture · ~16 km
- Cape Hamasaki · beach · Miyako · ~60 km
- Cape Hirakubo · beach · Okinawa Prefecture · ~111 km
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Frequently asked
Is Sawada Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Sawada Beach yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Sawada Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Sawada Beach?
Nearby: Shimoji Shima (river spot, 3 km), Toguchi Beach (beach, 5 km), Sunayama-Beach (beach, 15 km), Miyako Shrine (temple, 16 km), Yonaha Beach (beach, 19 km), 宮古島市熱帯植物園 (sanctuary, 20 km).
Is Sawada Beach worth visiting?
Sawada Beach is listed as a must-see beach in Okinawa Prefecture on Spotwander.