Yanbaru, Ōgimi

#1 among attractions in Ōgimi

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Yanbaru is the Okinawan and Kunigami name given to the forested northern part of Okinawa Island in Japan. Spanning the northern villages of Higashi, Kunigami, and Ōgimi, Yanbaru contains some of the last large surviving tracts of subtropical rainforest in Asia, with many endemic species of flora and fauna. Many southerners fled to the area for refuge during the Battle of Okinawa. In 2016, Yanbaru National Park was established and the area was included in a submission for inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 26°41'17"N, 128°13'44"E

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Yanbaru – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hiji Falls, Mount Yonaha, Okuma Beach, Yanbaru National Park.

3 miNW
Park
Hiji Falls, Okinawa Island
77 min walk • Hiji Falls is a National Park and a popular tourist destination on the island and prefecture of Okinawa, Japan.
2.1 miN
Natural attraction, Park, Mountain
Mount Yonaha, Okinawa Island
54 min walk • Mount Yonaha, also known as Mount Yunaha in Okinawan, is a mountain in Kunigami on the main island of Okinawa in Okinawa Prefecture. It has an elevation of 503 m, but Yonaha-dake triangulation station is located at the next peak of elevation of 498 m.
5.8 miNW
26°44'31"N • 128°9'22"E
Okuma Beach, Okinawa Kaigan Quasi-National Park
149 min walk • Beach
4.5 miN
Park
Yanbaru National Park, Okinawa Island
114 min walk • Yanbaru National Park is a national park in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Established in 2016, it is located in and around the forested region of Yanbaru at the northern end of Okinawa Island.
4.4 miSW
Dam
Fukuji Dam, Okinawa Island
113 min walk • The Fukuji Dam or Fukuchi Dam is a rock-fill embankment dam on the Fukuchi River 2.5 km northeast of Higashi, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The purpose of the dam, the tallest in Okinawa, is water supply and flood control.
4.9 miNE
Village
Kunigami
125 min walk • Kunigami is a village in Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It occupies the north tip of Okinawa Island, with the East China Sea to the west, Pacific Ocean to the east, and villages of Higashi and Ōgimi to the south.
6.1 miSW
Village
Higashi, Okinawa Island
156 min walk • Higashi is a village located in Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2016, the village has an estimated population of 1,683 and a population density of 21 persons per km². The total area is 81.79 km².