Top 10 Must-Visit Attractions for a High-Value Graduation Trip to Okinawa
Last updated 2026-09-25 — With phoenix trees in full bloom, graduation season is here. As classmates go their separate ways, why not create unforgettable memories together and give your school days a perfect ending? When choosing among the many popular destinations for graduation trips...
By MOOK Scenic Spots Editorial Team
With phoenix trees in full bloom, graduation season is here. As classmates go their separate ways, why not create unforgettable memories together and give your school days a perfect ending? When choosing among the many popular destinations for graduation trips, how about picking a place that's easy to reach, has great food, plenty of photo spots, and is super budget-friendly for independent travel? Plan a high-value graduation trip now!
With phoenix trees in full bloom, graduation season is here. As classmates go their separate ways, why not create unforgettable memories together and give your school days a perfect ending? When choosing among the many popular destinations for graduation trips, how about picking a place that's easy to reach, has great food, plenty of photo spots, and is super budget-friendly for independent travel? Plan a high-value graduation trip now!
The waters of Ishigaki Island are a pure, striking blue, and its white-sand beaches soothe all the senses. (Photo / TripAdvisor)
Japan has always been one of Taiwan’s favorite travel destinations. While Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka remain the top three choices for most visitors, these big cities tend to be relatively expensive. For recent graduates on a tight budget, consider Okinawa (Naha), which is not far from Taipei by flight and is also ranked among Japan’s top ten best travel destinations.
The Ryukyu King Shō Kei once praised this place as “a spot where ten thousand people can sit,” which is the origin of the name “Manzamo.” (Photo / MOOK)
Okinawa consists of 160 islands of various sizes scattered across the vast ocean. On the main island, you can visit ancient palaces of the Ryukyu Kingdom, savor tender and juicy Ishigaki beef and fresh seafood on Ishigaki Island, go diving and enjoy water activities at the crystal-clear, sandy Naga Island, or shop till you drop in American Village.
Shuri Castle Park. (Photo / MOOK)
The most important thing about a graduation trip is making memories with your closest friends. The most budget-friendly way to travel is to visit free attractions. Here are ten free spots in Okinawa:
• Miyako Island • Shimojishima
• Okinawa Yogi Park
• Taketomi Island Beach
• Sesoko Beach
• Heiwa no Ishiji Peace Memorial Park
• Shuri Castle Park
• Usa Shrine
• Manzamo
• American Village, Chatan
• Miyako Island • Shimojishima
• Okinawa Yogi Park
• Taketomi Island Beach
• Sesoko Beach
• Heiwa no Ishiji Peace Memorial Park
• Shuri Castle Park
• Usa Shrine
• Manzamo
• American Village, Chatan
Usa Shrine. (Photo / MOOK)
Additionally, visiting a spectacular fireworks festival is a must when traveling in Japan during summer. Taking photos in a yukata with friends in front of thousands of fireworks creates truly priceless memories.
In July, Okinawa hosts three large-scale fireworks festivals, each with its own unique charm: The fireworks show at the Okinawa Ocean Expo Park Memorial Park on July 14th—arguably the largest fireworks event in Okinawa; the Northern Harbor Carnival at American Village on July 21–22, which features Okinawa’s only “underwater fireworks display”; and the Summer Festival in Nago City on July 28–29, where fireworks explode close to the audience, filling the night with dazzling lights and powerful sounds that keep the excitement going non-stop.
Be sure to catch a grand fireworks festival when traveling in Japan during the summer. (Photo / TripAdvisor)
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