16 Best islands in Eastern Asia

Sanjiao is a small paradise island in the east end of Daya Bay, China. It is a great spot both for swimming, as well as for hiking. Pic… / read more » /

Macau - is a big city in the southeast China famous for its casinos. In fact, Macau is the major gambling center in the World. Howeve… / read more » /

Hainan is an island in the southern China. Tough travel agencies advertise it as a tropical paradise, but its beaches are mediocre and… / read more » /

Yoron is a laid back island located just to the north of the main Okinawa island. Most travelers have never heard about local beautif… / read more » /

Gulangyu is an island near the Xiamen city in China. In the colonial era it was a compact settlement for the Europeans, thus buildings l… / read more » /

Kakeroma is a medium sized island located near the main island of Amami Oshima in Japan. The coastline is riddled with numerous bays wit… / read more » /

Ishigaki - the southern Japan islands, located near Taiwan. In general, local beaches are rather mediocre, but some beautiful places sti… / read more » /

Tokunoshima is a large volcanic island in the Amami group, Japan. There are some beaches, but the main attractions are mountain trekking, a… / read more » /

Amami Oshima is the northernmost island in Amami islands, Japan. This is largest island of the group, but, unfortunately, not the best one f… / read more » /

Okinawa - archipelago of islands in the south of Japan, - a popular beach resort area in the country. The best beaches are located in s… / read more » /

Okinoerabu is a laid back agriculture island located to the north of Okinawa in Japan. The tourist infrastructure is undeveloped. People l… / read more » /

Pingtan is an archipelago in the Fujian province of China, known for its kite beaches (the main island - Haitan). The place is so good,… / read more » /

Jeju is an island in South Korea, which is some kind of a summer capital of the country. Most beaches are quite mediocre, though som… / read more » /

Taiwan is an island country located to the southeast of mainland China. Beach vacation is not the strongest point of this place, howev… / read more » /

Udo - island in South Korea with the only coral beach in country. There are also beautiful hiking trails around the island. / read more » /

Geojedo - is an island located south-west of Busan. There are a few good beaches, but the whole island is not very interesting. / read more » /