Okinawa's Ishigaki Island sea opens early, tourists enjoy first swim. In Okinawa Prefecture, sea openings are held in various places until late April.
Local people said things like, ``It's fun and feels good,'' and ''It's getting warmer now, so I want to keep swimming in the sea.'' A 5th grade elementary school boy who visited with his family from Fukuoka City said, ``The water is cold, but it's a lot of fun.''