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Chura Yashi Park Okinawa and Southeast Botanical Gardens
本島中部
Opened in 1968. One of the largest outdoor botanical gardens in Japan, with over 50,000 plants of some 1,300 tropical and subtropical species.
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万座毛
本島北部
A grassy plateau on cliffs of raised coral reef, northwest of the Onna village office.
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Senagajima Umikaji Terrace
本島南部
About fifteen minutes by car from Naha Airport, on Senagajima, which a causeway joins to the main island.
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Kumaya Cave
本島周辺離島
A cave on Iheyajima worn from 280-million-year-old chert, held to be the setting of the myth of the heavenly rock door.
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Kumejima Museum
久米島
In the days of the Ryukyu kingdom, Kumejima lay on the tribute trade route. This museum tells that history.
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Euglena Mall
八重山諸島
An arcade with over a hundred souvenir shops and restaurants, holding the Ishigaki municipal market.
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Ikema Island Undersea Sightseeing
宮古諸島
A glass-bottomed boat for seeing coral and sea turtles.
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Ama Beach
慶良間諸島
In the west of Zamamijima, a shallow beach facing waters registered under the Ramsar Convention.
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Experience Kingdom Murasaki Mura
本島中部
A centre using the outdoor set of a historical television series, with Ryukyu glassblowing, pottery and bingata dyeing to try.
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Bios-no-Oka
本島北部
A tour of subtropical forest and lake, by lake boat, canoe or water-buffalo cart.
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Hyakuna Beach
本島南部
A natural beach in the south of the main island, held to be where Amamikiyo, the founding deity of Ryukyu, first came ashore.
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Ie Village's Castle Mountain
本島周辺離島
A 172-metre rock hill, also called Iejima Tacchu, with a sacred grove where safe voyages are prayed for.
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Algae Farm FARMO
久米島
The first centre in Japan to bring the growing, processing and visiting of algae together, on Kumejima.
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Ishigaki Island Sunset Beach
八重山諸島
A beach used as a film location, with a range of sea activities.
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Yukishio Museum
宮古諸島
A salt works on Miyakojima. Its Yukishio salt won a Monde Selection gold medal in 2012.
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Tokashikijima
慶良間諸島
An island a short boat ride from Naha, with Aharen and Tokashiku beaches.
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CAVE OKINAWA
本島中部
A limestone cave in the centre of the main island, with formations tens of thousands of years old, marked by red and white stalactites.
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Busena Marine Park
本島北部
Descend the spiral stair of the underwater tower and watch tropical fish through round windows.
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Gangala Valley
本島南部
A valley formed when a limestone cave collapsed. Walk it with a guide to see the great banyan Ufushu Gajumaru.
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Mekaru Family Residence
本島周辺離島
The house of a family descended from a cousin of King Sho En, who served for generations as district stewards. It survived the war.
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Uegusuku Castle Ruins
久米島
On the 310-metre summit of Mount Ujo — the highest sited gusuku castle in Okinawa, held to date from the 15th century.
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Ishigaki Island Limestone Cave
八重山諸島
The largest limestone cave on Ishigakijima, formed over 200,000 years.
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Toguchi Beach
宮古諸島
Eight hundred metres of white sand on Irabujima, looking out to Shimojishima and Kurimajima.
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Takara Residence
慶良間諸島
An old house on Gerumajima, home of a family that served as captains of the official ships to China late in the Ryukyu kingdom.
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