Mountain Spots in Okinawa Area

  • Ie Village Mt. Gusuku
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    Okinawa Pref. Kunigamigunieson Higashieue
    Ie Village Mt. Gusuku is a 172 meter-high hill on Ie-jima (Ie Island). The hill has a unique shape; when viewed from the ocean, it was said to resemble an Eboshi (a cap used by men in Heian period), and since ancient times it was used as a landmark for navigation at sea. It is known colloquially as “Gusuku” or “Gusuku-yama.” From the summit, there are superb views of the entire island, and of the East China Sea.
  • Mt.Komidake
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    Okinawa
  • Mt.Urabu
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    Okinawa
  • Mt.Onna
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    Okinawa
  • Mt.Yaedake
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    Okinawa
  • Mt.Yonaha
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    Okinawa
  • Mt.Kubura
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    Okinawa Yaeyama-gun Yonagunicho
  • Mt.Donan
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    Okinawa Yaeyama-gun Yonagunicho
  • Mt.Inbi
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    Okinawa Yaeyama-gun Yonagunicho
  • Mt.Haterumamori
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    Okinawa Yaeyama-gun Taketomicho
  • Minami Kaze Mt.Kishidake
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    Okinawa Yaeyama-gun Taketomicho
  • Mt.Nakama
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    Okinawa Yaeyama-gun Taketomicho
  • Mt.Gozadake
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    Okinawa Yaeyama-gun Taketomicho
  • Mt.Kuwaki
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    Okinawa Yaeyama-gun Taketomicho
  • Mt.Katera
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    Okinawa Yaeyama-gun Taketomicho
  • Mt.Nodake
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    Okinawa Yaeyama-gun Taketomicho
  • Mt.Sonai
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    Okinawa Yaeyama-gun Taketomicho
  • Ushiku forest
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    Okinawa Prefecture Yaeyama-gun Taketomi-cho
  • Mt.Uehara
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    Okinawa Yaeyama-gun Taketomicho
  • Mt.Tomori
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    Okinawa Yaeyama-gun Taketomicho

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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