Tokashiki

Tokashiki is a coastal island town in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It serves as a gateway for divers visiting the Kerama Islands, with several dive centers scattered on neighboring Zamami and Tokashiki. The area offers easy access to gentle reef dives and clear water typical of tropical Japanese reefs, with potential encounters of reef fish, occasional sea turtles, and macro life around rocky outcrops. While not a major inland city, Tokashiki's proximity to popular dive sites makes it a practical base for day trips and boat dives, especially for visitors staying on Okinawa's main island. Freshwater options are limited locally; most divers arrive prepared or from nearby ports for supervised dives.