Kondoi Beach (コンドイ浜), west coast. A spectacular expanse of white sand and turquoise water. Toilets and showers provided, all sorts of beach gear rental also available but at steep prices (eg. �1500/day for a parasol or mask and snorkel).
Star Sand Beach (星砂の浜 Hoshizuna-no-hama). Taketomi is one of only two islands in Japan (the other is Iriomote) that accumulate this 'sand' formed from the shells of thousands of tiny crustaceans. There are in fact two star sand beaches here, namely Kaijihama (カイジ浜) on the southwestern coast and Aiyaruhama (アイヤル浜) on the eastern coast. Try your luck at finding your own, or take the easy way out and head to the nearest souvenir shop. Bear in mind that people are not allowed to take the sand, you must pick the individual stars.
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