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KUNIGAMI Fun Trip Located on the North End of Okinawa Main Island, Kunigami Is a Must-Visit Area ENGLISH 英 語 版 KUNIGAMI Fun Trip Located on the north end of Okinawa Main Island, Kunigami is a must-visit area. Experience the charm of Kunigami, with its jungle-like forest, relaxing beaches, spectacular views at the northernmost part of Okinawa Main Island, and delicious local dishes. Come out to Kunigami and enjoy a trip like no other! Take a deep breath and fill your lungs with fresh air The Hiji River flows from the lush forest of Mount Yonaha. Enjoy a pleasant breeze that drifts through the trees. KUNIGAMI Fun Trip I'll be healed On a fascinating journey for treasures Deep in the forest, visit Bookcafe Okinawa Rail where the sun shines through the trees. We recommend visiting the small village of Tobaru, with its traditional landscape, Take a moment here to sit back and relax. and taking a stroll along Tobaru Beach, with its aqua-blue waters. Fun Trip t to Enjoy in Kuni Wha gami Whether you are active, relaxed, gourmet, shopping, or looking for photo opportunities, it's all OK! 1 2 Relax! Nature! Have fun in a rich natural wonderland Relax on beautiful beaches A subtropical forest, pristine waterfalls, and large, uniquely shaped rocks, you can find these and Enjoy sandy beaches glistening in the morning sun more among the massive playground that is and the gorgeous sun setting across the horizon. Kunigami’s rich and abundant nature. There’s not a person on this planet that would fail The extraordinary experience you’ll have here is sure to find happiness enjoying the sight of the sea as it to become a special and unforgettable memory. changes from moment to moment during the course of the day. Relax and let time slip away among the sounds of the waves. 3 Yummy! 4 Emotion! Have your fill of local delicacies Enjoy a selection of souvenirs Feast on vegetables, fruits, fish, and meats all grown in Kunigami’s rich natural environment. from Kunigami Eating produce where it was produced is the best Kunigami has its own original products that make part of enjoying food. Taste the great flavors of perfect souvenirs, including food made from the Kunigami to your heart’s content! blessings of our seas and mountains, as well as sundries and pottery. Buy a gift for those you hold dear, but don’t forget to treat yourself, too. What Does Kunigami Have to Offer? Kunigami KUNIGAMI P4 What Does Kunigami Have to Offer? P12 Dig Into Kunigami Cuisine! Kunigami is located on the northernmost edge of Okinawa Main Island, Contents P5 What to Enjoy in Kunigami P14 Staying in Kunigami and it features a large forest that grows thick with subtropical trees. In P6 What to Do in Kunigami P16 Calling All Kunigami Souvenirs! Kunigami, you can discover Okinawa’s charm beyond beaches and the • Active Course P18 List of Travel Information sea, including cliffs that offer some of the most amazing views in Okinawa, hidden waterfalls deep in the jungle, a small village with a • Relaxation Course P20 Kunigami MAP nostalgic atmosphere, and delicious local cuisine. P10 Recommended Spots Wide area/Around Michi-no-Eki & Hentona Naha Airport 4 Please check with the facility or store for the latest information on holidays and hours of operation. 5 What to Do in Kunigami With its extensive subtropical forest, there’s plenty of programs It looks like that allow you to get up close and personal with nature. a cat's hand! Active Let’s get active on a tour of Kunigami’s nature spots! See, Feel, Experience 13:00 #I found flying spider-monkey tree fern! Daisekirinzan Experience the nature before you in all its vast glory with a refreshing trek! In addition to the uniquely shaped rocks and I highly boulders that have taken form in what is the recommend the guided tour! world’s northernmost tropical karst, you can also take a stroll through a forest of giant Banyan trees and visit an observation deck overlooking the sea. This area is also dotted with power spots that where you can be blessed with good luck and profits by touching stones. 1241 Ginama, Kunigami Village ☎ 0980-41-8117 9:30 - 16:30 (Closed at 17:30) Open All Year Spiritual Guide Ms. Fumika Aragaki https://www.sekirinzan.com ffee Time 15:00 Co Ada Community Store A retro shop in the middle of a small village take a quiet break Hiji Waterfall Walkway over a locally made coffee Have a Healing Experience in the Subtropical Forest The Ada Community Store, which sells 9:00 everything from daily necessities to Kunigami with Forest Therapy #great impact Village specialties, is a relaxing space where you #Hiji Fall A walk through Refresh your mind and body 781-1 Hiji, Kunigami Village can enjoy shopping and have fun interacting with the forest feels with forest therapy where ☎ 0980-41-3636 the locals. You can enjoy homemade roasted fantastic! you take a stroll with a Summer 9:00 - 16:00 (Closed 18：00) coffee for 100 yen, and we also recommend the professional guide on a Winter 9:00 - 15:00 (Closed 17：30) coffee from Ada. walkway that runs along Hiji Open All Year 858-3 Ada, Kunigami Village Waterfall. Listen to the Photo https://hiji.yuiyui-k.jp 0980-41-7355 murmuring river and singing genic ☎ *For inquiries about forest therapy, please Mother nature birds, and experience the 7:30 - 19:00 (Closed at 20:00 from April to September) Atten contact Kunigami Village Tourism Association is so healing! tio breathing spirit of the forest Closed on Tue http://yanbarug.eek.jp n ☎ 0980-41-2420 with all five senses. 16:00 Forest Therapy Guide Mr. Kaoru Oshiro 11:00 Kunigami Minato Shokudo Okinawa Rail A seaside dining room where you can fully “Kuuta” is Ecology Center enjoy seafood and a pleasant sea breeze just adorable! Go meet Yanbaru kuina as A popular restaurant where you can enjoy they cheerfully run around seafood caught offshore and prepared as Love tempura, seafood rice bowls, and simmered A spot where you can observe Yanbaru kuina Seafood! dishes. You can enjoy perfectly satisfying dishes (also known as Okinawa rails) that have been on a daily basis, and you’ll always discover raised in an environment close to nature. You can something delicious whenever you visit. watch them eat food and bathe up close, and there is also a reference booth where you can 477-1 Hama, Kunigami Village learn about the ecology and habitat of the 0980-50-1660 ☎ Yanbaru Kuina. 11:30 - 14:00、17:30 - 21：00 (Tue-Sat) 11:00 - 14:00 (Sun/Holiday) 1477-35 Ada, Kunigami Village *Ends when sold out ☎ 0980-41-7788 Closed on Mon 9:00 - 17:00 Closed on Wed http://kuinapark.com/kuina 6 7 Let's find your favorite 15:00 Yanbaru Craftworks Find products from Yanbaru at the best select shop in the village A shop that features various one-of-a-kind items that are all made by artists who are active in Yanbaru, including Yachimun Very Cute! pottery, woodcraft, ornaments, and What to Do in Kunigami accessories. Enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime encounter at this shop. 521 Hama, Kunigami Village 0980-41-3070 ☎ #Goods made in Yanbaru 11:00 - 18:00 Closed on Tue #I want them all! Relax 12:00 <Instagram> yambarucraftworks Eat, Buy, Take a walk Hill Valley Jr. Excellent hamburgers made with the best ingredients. 16:00 A restaurant with an American atmosphere. When you want to have a relaxing day in the village, They have a selection of hamburger patties, OKINAWA CACAO try taking it nice and easy while experiencing including sweet-tasting Okinawan pork, juicy the charm of Kunigami. The handmade beef, and their original goat meat. And every Handmade chocolates with Okinawan essences signs are burger is packed with volume! so cute! A shop that makes chocolates in-house 1605 Okuma, Kunigami Village Michi no Eki using ingredients from Yanbaru. All of their Let's Yui Yui Kunigami, chocolates feature Okinawan flavors, such Cycling 11:00 - 16:00 (Ends when sold out) as shikuwasa and awamori. We also Closed on Tue Yumm recommend their chocolate drinks. y We also recommend 521 Hama, Kunigami Village cycling! ☎ 050-5241-8152 Rentals are 11:00 - 18:00 Closed on Tue available and https://okinawacacao.com the tourist information center. Makes #special hamburger a perfect 14:00 #American 17:00 souvenir! Tobaru Community Beautiful The pavilion at the beach fishing port Relax and heal your soul among a landscape that has long remained A special sunset spot visited by locals unchanged The seaside gazebo is a recommended Sunset All across Kunigami, you’ll find scenes that place for watching the sunset over the will make you want to stop and take East China Sea. You can spend your time pictures, such as coming into a view of indulging yourself by just slowly taking in bougainvillea and shisa after passing the spectacular scenery while listening to through a row of Fukugi trees with rays of the sound of the waves. sun scattered through their branches. Hama, Kunigami Village Tobaru, Kunigami Village 8 9 Yanbaru Forest Toy Museum Kayauchi Banta An indoor facility where you can play with toys made from Okinawan wood. You can look out over the East China You can experience the characteristics Sea from cliffs that are over 80 meter and texture of wood. high. Banta is the word for cliffs in the local Okinawan dialect. 1094-1 Hentona, Kunigami Village ☎ 0980-50-1022 10:00 - 16:00 recom mendSpot Ginama, Kunigami Village Closed on Tue An introduction to recommended spots where you can enjoy the forests and beautiful sea of Yanbaru! To see the forests of Yanbaru, There are many facilities in Kunigami All around the area, you’ll also find spots with Have an active and enjoyable experience look no further than where you can get in touch with the stunning views where you can feel the beauty on the sea with snorkeling, forests of Yanbaru.
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