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Nature Spots in Yanbaru Area Area

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  • Cape Hedo
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    Okinawa Pref. Kunigamigunkunigamison Hedo
    Located at the northernmost tip of Okinawa, it is made up of cliffs of coral. On sunny days it is a picturesque spot where you will be able to command a view of Yoron Island. In 1972 during the Showa period, on the occasion of the return of Okinawa to the Japanese, a monument “sokoku fukki tousou ishibumi” (Return to Motherland conflict monument) was built. Located on the northern side of the cape Hedo dome is a limestone cave in the sea which is said to have formed approximately 20,000 years ago. It is known as a great diving spot.
    Cape Hedo image
  • Hiji Falls
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    Okinawa Pref. Kunigamigunkunigamison Hiji 781-1
    In Kunigami Village in the northern part of Okinawa’s main island is a 26-meter-tall waterfall, the biggest in the prefecture. The sight of the white splashing water will make you think of a subtropical oasis. There’s a walkway leading to the waterfall, and it takes approximately 40 minutes to reach it. The walkway features many steep slopes owing to the wooden staircases and bridges, so watch your step. Many precious plants flourish around the waterfall, and you may spot wildlife such as shrimps, crabs, and gobies.
    Hiji Falls image
  • Kayauchi Banta
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    Okinawa Pref. Kunigamigunkunigamison Ginama
    "A picturesque cliff located in Kunigami Village on the northern tip of Okinawa Island. ""Banta"" means ""cliff"" in the Okinawan dialect. The 80-meter-high, precipitous cliff faces the East China Sea and offers a sweeping view of the ocean in Okinawa Kaigan Quasi-National Park. From an observatory, visitors can look down the steep cliff walls and at the surrounding beauty of the ocean and natural scenery. Visitors can also walk along a walking path or relax in an arbor on the cliff. On clear days, visitors can see the gentle ocean and Ginama Fish Harbor directly below and beautiful steep mountains stretching into the distance."
    Kayauchi Banta image
  • Okuma Beach
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    Okinawa Pref. Kunigamigunkunigamison Okuma
    Managed by Okuma Private Beach & Resort, Okuma Beach is beautiful beach with a one kilometer-long stretch of fine-grained white sand. The emerald-green sea is ideal for paddling, swimming and water sports. The glass-walled beach café offers terrace seats where visitors can enjoy light meals, alcoholic beverages etc. in a spacious, relaxed atmosphere.
    Okuma Beach image
  • Gesashi Bay's Mangrove Forest
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    Okinawa Pref. Kunigamigunhigashison Gesashi
    Gesashi Bay’s Mangrove Forest is the largest area in Okinawa Main Island to be able to view mangroves. You can experience canoeing as well as viewing three types of mangroves: black mangroves, Kandelia obovata and Rhizophora mucronata. In 1972, it is designated as a national Natural Monument.
    Gesashi Bay's Mangrove Forest image
  • Kumaya Cave
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    Okinawa Shimajiri-gun Iheya Mura Dana
    Kumaya Cave is located in Dana, Iheya Village, Shimajiri County. It was formed over 280 million years ago by erosion of sedimentary rocks. The interior of the cave is about 10 meters high and stretches about 40 meters from its mouth. It has been designated a Prefectural Natural Monument. The Edo Period scholar, To Teikan, advocated the theory that the cave was Amano-Iwato, a cave that figures in early Japanese mythology, and it is also known as the southernmost land of the Amano-Iwato legend.
    Kumaya Cave image
  • Hentona Coast (Hentona Beach)
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    Okinawa Kunigami-gun Kunigamison Hentona
  • Lake Fukugami
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    Okinawa Kunigami-gun Higashison
  • Yanahajima Island
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    Okinawa Shimajiri-gun Izenason Izena
  • Futamigaura Kaigan
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    Okinawa Shimajiri-gun Izenason Izena
  • Mt.Yonaha
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    Okinawa
  • Fukuji Dam Lake
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    Okinawa Kunigami-gun Higashi Mura Kawata
  • Mt.Tsuhayama
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    Okinawa Kunigami-gun Ogimison
  • Gesashi Bay Hirugi forest
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    Kunigami-gun, Okinawa Prefecture HIGASHIMURA
  • Mt.Tamatsutsuji
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    Okinawa Kunigami-gun Ogimison
  • Ginan Cape
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    Okinawa Kunigami-gun Higashison
  • Taira Bay
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    Okinawa
  • Lake Fukugami
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    Okinawa Kunigami-gun Higashison
  • Arakawa Cape
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    Okinawa Kunigami-gun Higashison
  • Mt.Chijin
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    Okinawa Shimajiri-gun Izenason
Okinawa Yanbaru Area
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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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