Travel / Tourism Spots in Nago / Motobu Peninsula Area
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- Michi no Eki Kyoda (Yanbaru Bussan Center)
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4.0954 Reviews - Transportation
- Okinawa Pref. Nagoshi Kyoda 17-1
- Michi no Eki Kyoda is a roadside rest and shopping facility in Nago City on National Highway 58. It sells fresh fruit and vegetables delivered directly to the Center by local farmers, as well as local specialty products and souvenir gifts. There is a food court and food stalls, with a comprehensive range of delicious Okinawan dishes available to eat. Michi no Eki Kyoda also has a comprehensive range of other facilities, including a highway information counter, rest lounge, and nap room.
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If you need to go to the bathroom, if you are hungry/thirsty, if you want to do some shopping, this is a great stop to make. If none of the above fits you, this is not a necessary stop, so skip and...
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- Busena Marine Park
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4.0563 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Okinawa Pref. Nagoshi Kise 1744-1
- Busena Marine Park is located at Cape Busena, near Nago City. An underwater observatory has been built in the waters off the cape, providing a 360-degree view of the beautifully colored fish through 24 underwater windows. Glass-bottomed boats depart from the pier near the observatory, enabling visitors to “stroll” through the ocean. Please note that there is an admission charge for the observatory, and there is also a charge for the trips in the glass-bottomed boats (packages combining the two activities at a specially reduced price are available).
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Climbing down this permanent sort-of-submarine was interesting, although we didnt do the boar tour.
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- Kouri Ocean Tower
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4.0585 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Okinawa Pref. Kunigamigunnakijinson Kouri 538
- Kouri Ocean Tower on Kouri Island is situated in the sea north of the Motobu Peninsula. From the observatory tower at 82 meters above sea level, you can enjoy a panoramic view of Kouri Bridge and the beautiful blue ocean. Because you ride on a cart to the tower, you can relax while enjoying the sea breeze. You can take photos with the picturesque scenery in the background while you enjoy the lush subtropical garden. In the tower, as many as 10,000 shells including heart-shaped shells and colorful ones are exhibited. There is a restaurant where you can enjoy your meal while gazing at sea as well as a shop where a unique sweet only available in Kouri Island is sold directly from the factory.
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I went here with my boyfriend. It costs about 800¥ to get in (they only take cash). You get in a little cart that brings you up to the tower. The cart ride provides you with some facts about the...
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- Dino Park Yanbaru Subtropical Forest
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4.087 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Okinawa Nago-shi Nakayama 1024-1
- A park located in a forest adjoining the Okashigoten Nago Shop in Nakayama, Nago City. Here visitors can go on an adventure in a subtropical virgin forest and encounter over 80 animatronic dinosaurs brought to life with stunning movement and roars. A fun destination for children and adults alike, there are walking paths in the park and at the end of the course is a children's area with dinosaurs and play equipment kids can ride, as well as a shop filled with dinosaur merchandise. Visitors can also use a tablet and view moving 3D dinosaurs and, depending on the season, charming seasonal flowers. Be sure not to miss the park's rare subtropical flowers.
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A great place for kids who love dinosaurs. This rainforest has lots of stairs and slopes where baby strollers are not allowed. The entire experience in the jungle with the dinosaurs (plus their...
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- Glass House in Forest
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3.571 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Okinawa Pref. Nagoshi Bimata 478
- This facility is where you can experience making Ryukyu glass. There are approximately 300 kinds of glass inside the store, and you can experience various kinds of workshops in the experience area such as making glass, accessories, photo frames, gel candles and kaleidoscopes. Do not forget to make the required reservation if you would like to take part in this experience. In addition, although you cannot take it back home with you on the same day, it can be delivered to you later.
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体験工房があり、実際に自分でコップなどを作る事ができます。製作所前で職人さんが目の前で、ガラスの馬を作ってるのを見せて貰う事ができました。 目の前で見れて迫力がありました。 ショップでは、グラス、お皿、花瓶などとても商品の種類が豊富で見てるだけでも楽しめました。店内はとても広く、迷ってしまうほどでした。沖縄の素敵なお土産が購入する事ができました。
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- Kouri Island
- Travel / Tourism
- Okinawa Pref. Kunigamigunnakijinson Kouri
- Kouri Island is located north of the main island of Okinawa, Yagaji Island. It is surrounded by emerald green seas, with a circumference of about eight kilometers. In 2005, the Kouri Bridge opened to connect the island with Yagaji Island, becoming a remote island that could now be reached by car from the main island. There are old houses and fields of sugar cane on the island, and the original Okinawan landscape remains remarkably unchanged. From ancient times, it has been given the names, “Love Island” and “God’s Island”, so there are also a lot of couples who visit this island.
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- Nakijin Castle Ruins
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- Okinawa Pref. Kunigamigunnakijinson Imadomari 5101
- Before the establishment of the Ryukyu Kingdom, the king of Hokuzan controlled the area from the northern part of the main island to the Amami region. These are the ruins of the castle he occupied, and they were designated a World Cultural Heritage site in 2000. Situated on a peak 100 meters above sea level, Paleozoic limestone was stacked to form a beautiful wall that took advantage of the natural surroundings. The view from “Uchibaru” is especially recommended.
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- Kouriohashi Bridge
- Travel / Tourism
- Okinawa Pref. Kunigamigunnakijinson Kouri
- Kouriohashi Bridge is a 1,960 meter-long bridge that links Kouri-shima (Kouri Island) with Yagaji-shima (Yagaji Island). Since the Bridge opened in 2005, it has become a very popular place to enjoy an exciting drive in which you seem almost to be driving across the sea itself. Driving over the bridge really is a very pleasant experience, as you get superb views of the emerald green ocean and can feel the sea breeze.
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- Shisa Pottery Experience Workshop Ryukyu Kiln
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4.018 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Okinawa Kunigami-gun Nakijin Mura Imadomari 612-2
- At this workshop adjoining a cafe overlooking the deep blue ocean of Okinawa, you can learn about, make, and purchase shisa statues - local Okinawan house guardian deities and charms against bad luck. While taking in a view of the sea, you can have fun painting a shisa, making your own shisa from a ball of clay, or using an electric potter's wheel to make traditional Okinawan yachimun pottery, all without the need for a reservation!
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私が行ったときにはお客さんが4人ぐらいいたのに、スタッフは1人しかいませんでした。そして、手本を参考にして作るのですが、良いお手本がありませんでした。
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- Bise Fukugi Tree Road
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- Okinawa Pref. Kunigamigunmotobuchou Bise
- Bise Fukugi Tree Road is a tunnel of garcinia subelliptica trees surrounding a village which is divided like a grid. The trees were planted as a wind shield for the houses and have grown. The estimated age of the oldest tree is said to be 300 years old and the bright green color is dazzling. A ride on a water buffalo cart is also recommended.
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- Orion Happy Park
- Travel / Tourism
- Okinawa Pref. Nagoshi Agarie 2-2-1
- Orion Happy Park is the facility where Orion Beer (Okinawa's most famous beer) is brewed; visitors can enjoy a guided tour of the brewery, and then enjoy tasting Orion Beer after the tour (soft drinks are available for children and designated drivers). Orion Happy Park has its own restaurant-Yanbaru no Mori-where visitors can enjoy beer that has been made on the premises and delicious food made with local ingredients (it is possible to visit the Park just to use the restaurant). The brewery tour takes around 60 minutes. Visitors can book the tour in advance by telephone or through the Park's website.
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- Sesoko Island
- Travel / Tourism
- Okinawa Pref. Kunigamigunmotobuchou Sesoko
- Sesoko Island is a remote island which can be reached from the main island of Okinawa by crossing the 762 meter long Sesoko Ohashi Bridge. The island has a circumference of approximately eight kilometers. As it can be easily accessed by car, it gets crowded with many tourists. “Sesoko Beach” which is located on the west side of the island is particularly popular. The contrast between the emerald green sea and the white sandy beach is wonderful. Also Sesoko Island is famous for its beautiful sunsets. It is a remote island where you can thoroughly enjoy spending a leisurely time.
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- The House of Nuchi du Takara Anti-War Peace Museum
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4.05 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Okinawa Kunigami-gun Ieson Higashiemae 2300-4
- "This history museum is located next to Ie Beach on southeastern Ie Island. The phrase ""nuchi du takara"" means ""life is a treasure."" The museum exhibits a wide variety of items including the personal effects left behind by the people who lived on Ie Island during the war. Each of the many exhibits that pack the museum, which range from the everyday necessities used by islanders to the bullets and bombs used by the American military, includes a description and explanation. The museum was opened with a desire to convey the preciousness of human life and the hope that war becomes a footnote in the pages of history."
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2019年4月に行きました。 一般財団法人わびあいの里という民間団体が運営する私営の資料館です。入場料がかかります。平和・反戦にかかわる資料が所狭しと展示されています。マイナーなスポットなので訪問者も少ないようです。
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- Heart Rock
- Travel / Tourism
- Okinawa Pref. Kunigamigunnakijinson Kouri
- "This rock is located in Teenu Beach in the north of Kouri Island. Kouri Island is a popular island known as ""Love Island"" because of there are legends similar to Adam and Eve and theories that its name is an accented way of saying ""love island."" Heart Rock appears to become one when the two rocks are seen from a certain direction, and it got its name since its shape resembles a heart. After it was used for shooting a television commercial, it quickly became a famous sightseeing spot. In addition, there are several parking lots in the vicinity."
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- Ie Island
- Travel / Tourism
- Ie-mura, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa Prefecture
- An island floating around nine kilometers northwest of the Motobu Peninsula. About a 30-minute ferry ride from Motobu Port. A white sand beach sprawls along the island's south side, while deep-blue ocean extends into the distance on its north. Here you can also find an abundance of local specialty products, including shima rakkyo (Okinawa shallots), jimami (peanuts), and Ie beef. The Ie Island Lily Festival is held in spring around the time some one million Easter lilies come into bloom.
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- Whole Earth Nature School Okinawa Branch School Gajumaru Nature School
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3.52 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Okinawa Nago-shi Makiya 845
- This facility for learning experiences is in Makiya, Nago City. They operate hands-on programs for connecting with the nature and culture of Okinawa. You can experience a variety of eco tours, from sea kayaking in the sea near Haneji Naikai (Inland Sea), trekking near rivers and in the forest, canoeing in which you can observe mangroves around Gesashi River and more.
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静岡に本校を持つホールアースの沖縄校。インストラクターの案内で親しみながら、自然や環境について学ぶことができます。
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- Tinu Beach
- Travel / Tourism
- Okinawa Pref. Kunigamigunnakijinson Kouri
- Tinu Beach is in the north of Kouri Island. On the calm beach where the sea spreads off into the distance, there is a so-called “heart-shaped stone,” which is popular as a place of matchmaking.
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- Yagaji Island
- Travel / Tourism
- Nago, Okinawa Prefecture
- Yagaji Island is located north of the main island of Okinawa, and it is an island floating on the Haneji inland sea. The area is about eight square kilometers. The east side of the main island of Okinawa is connected by the Yagaji Bridge, Ojima Island and the Haneji O Bridge, while the west of the main island of Okinawa is connected by the Warumi Bridge and Kouri Island is connected to Yagaji Island by the Kouri Bridge. In the tidal flatlands, migratory birds flying in and there are black mangroves (mangrove plants) which grow in excess of 10 meters in height. In 1976 during the Showa period, the entire island was designated as a national wildlife sanctuary.
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- Aikaze
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1.01 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Okinawa Kunigami-gun Motobucho Izumi 3417-6
- This Ryukyu ingido dyeing workshop is located in Motobu Town, Okinawa Prefecture. It sells clothing, shop curtains, tapestries, and other items made with cloth that has been carefully resist-dyed using mud and indigo dye made from dyer's knotweed leaves. Visitors can also casually try ingido dyeing a hand towel or handkerchief. It is even possible to bring and dye your own cotton or hemp T-shirts, blouse, or other items. The workshop's attached cafe serves organic coffee, black tea, and homemade juices, as well as cheesecakes made with seasonal fruit and open sandwiches.
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Went there in a rainy morning. We drove all the way up the windy steep hill only to find the restuarant already close down, like a deserted haunted house! Yet the information is not on their official...
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- Haneji Inland Sea
- Travel / Tourism
- Okinawa Prefecture Nago City
- This inland sea located in Nago City is surrounded by the Motobu Peninsula, Yagaji Island, and Oujima Island. Tidal flats have formed in the inland sea, which is a habitat for shellfish and other rare organisms. The area has also been designated as a national Wildlife Protection Area due to the high number of migratory birds that visit. The Arashiyama Observatory in Goga, Nago City is known for its sweeping views of the inland sea.
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