# Okinawa beach photoshoot

> Okinawa’s turquoise water — Kouri Island, Sesoko or the Kerama islands — photographed when the sun is high enough to show the colour, so this is the one shoot we often start at 10 am rather than at dawn or sunset.

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- Type: Photo · Only-in-Japan shoots
- From: $240
- Duration: 30 min
- You receive: 15 edited photos within 3 days

## What is included

- 15 edited photos
- Beach chosen on wind direction and tide for your date
- Shade breaks in the hottest months
- Private online gallery within 3 days

## Add-ons

- Kimono rental & dressing — +$55
- Hair & make-up artist — +$100
- Extra hour — +$150
- Reel add-on — +$120
- Drone add-on — +$235
- Express 24 h delivery — +$80
- Mandarin-speaking assistant — +$70

## Tide tables and typhoon weeks

Okinawa’s beaches change with the tide. At low tide the reef shows and the shallows turn pale turquoise; at high tide the water reaches the sand you were standing on. We plan the session around the tide table and the sun: west-facing beaches such as Chatan’s Sunset Beach and the north end of Kouri Island catch the evening light, and summer sunset there is around 19:30.

The calendar matters as much as the clock. The rainy season usually runs from mid-May to late June, and typhoons can arrive from July to October, sometimes closing beaches and ferries for two or three days. April to early May and November are the steadiest months, and in late January and February Okinawa’s kanhizakura cherries bloom while the rest of Japan is cold.

Between June and September, box jellyfish appear near some beaches, which is why many swimming beaches put up nets. For photos you stand in shallow water rather than swim, but reef shoes protect against coral and sea urchins.

Drone shots are possible in open countryside here with the usual paperwork, but not near Naha Airport or the US bases. You receive 15 edited photos in a private online gallery within 3 days.

## Places

- [Okinawa](https://www.komorebis.cc/services/okinawa-beach-photoshoot/okinawa.md)

## Frequently asked questions

### When is the best season?

April to early May and October to November: warm, clear and calmer. Okinawa’s rainy season runs from about mid-May to late June, earlier than on the mainland, and typhoons are possible from July to October. Winter is mild but often grey, and the water loses some of its colour.

### What if a typhoon comes?

We move the shoot early, since typhoons are forecast days ahead: another day of your stay at no charge, or a full refund. Ferries to the Kerama islands stop running in high seas, so a Kerama shoot needs a spare day more than any other.

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