Guided stargazing tours in Okinawa

The Shigira Bayside Suite Allamanda, a hotel in Miyakojima, Okinawa Prefecture, is offering a special stargazing tour through Aug. 27.

Miyakojima is three hours by plane from Tokyo and is the fourth largest of the Okinawa islands. The island is known for its ocean views by day and star-sprinkled sky by night.

Special staff who are certified nature guides in Mauna Kea, Hawaii, will show guests how to find various stars and constellations while giving a brief description of the summer sky at night. Also, guests can see planets using a telescope provided.