Precious Wood Spots in Okinawa Area

  • Nento Hiramatsu Pine Tree
    Travel / Tourism
    Okinawa Shimajiri-gun Iheya Mura Dana
    The Nento Hira Pine is a pine tree in Dana, Iheya Village, Shimajiri County. It is said to be between 200 and 300 years old. Along with the Five-Branched Pine of Kume Island, it is called one of the Two Great Pine Trees of Okinawa. It has been designated a National Natural Monument. The area surrounding it has been set up as Nento Hiramatsu Park.
  • Saxis aoki
    Travel / Tourism
    Okinawa Pref. Yaeyamaguntaketomichou Iriomote

Okinawa Areas

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Let go of your image of a busy, ordered Japan and replace it with crystal-clear waters, white sand beaches, and relaxing folk music: You’ve arrived in Okinawa. A world away from the high intensity of Tokyo, Okinawans appear to live a laid-back beach life on this paradisiacal tropical island that lies in the middle of the East China Sea almost 1,000 kilometers south of mainland Japan’s most southern tip. Home to a spattering of islands, prepare yourself to discover underwater caves, star-shaped sand, and an island culture sometimes unrecognizable from mainland Japan.

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