If you're in the mood for a drive, set out for Kouri Island, two hours north of Naha on Route 58. You'll find a bridge that spans islands and hearts made of stone.

There is no bus to Kouri Island.

By car, take Route 58 heading north from Naha . After about 90 minutes, take the bridge over to Yagaji Island at Makiya Park and cross to the far side of the island, where you will find the two-kilometer bridge to Kouri Island.

The two remarkable heart-shaped rocks at Tinu Beach are not the only reason Kouri is known as Love Island. There is a local legend similar to the tale of Adam and Eve in which the two ancestors of mankind lived in a cave at Chingu Beach.

Did the rocks give birth to the legend, or does the legend prompt us to see the rocks as hearts?

There are no hotels or tourist spots on the island, just sugarcane, purple sweet potato fields, and beautiful beaches basking in the sun.

If you are in the mood for a peaceful drive, there are few places better than Kouri Island. The island is only eight kilometers in circumference.