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Okinawa is a group of islands located far away from the rest of Japan. There is no railroad leading to Okinawa from anywhere. So most people go there by plain, very few by boat. It's much closer to Taiwan than to Tokyo or Osaka.

Okinawa is great because it's semi-tropical and it maintains its own culture. It has beautiful beaches that would make you believe that you are completely outside of Japan.