Rafting / Boat Tour Spots in Okinawa Area

  • Nakama River Watershed
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    Okinawa Yaeyama-gun Taketomicho Minami Kazami 201
    "In the watershed of Nakama River which flows in the southeast part of Iriomote Island, there is Japan's largest mangrove forest which consists of trees such as Heritiera littoralis and Sonneratia alba, and has been designated a National Natural Monument as ""Nakama River Conservation District."" It is also home to precious nature such as ""Ubundoru Yaeyama Palm Tree Grove"" which is designated a Natural Monument, and a pleasure boat ""Nakama River Mangrove Cruise"" operates so you can observe the watershed."

    石垣島からのツアーで行きました。大原港到着後バスで移動、程なくクルーズ船乗場に着きました。ここは国内最大のマングローブの原生林です。マングローブについて船頭さんの説明を聞きながらのクルーズです。「マングローブとは海水と淡水が混ざり合う汽水域に生える植物の総称であること」などと、実際の木を見ながら詳しく説明してくださいました。潮が満ちている時間帯でしたので船は比較的狭い水路まで入ることが出来ました...

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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