Enjoy the mysterious nature and exquisite gourmet! The Ryukyu mythology forest "Daisekirinzan"

Approximately 50 minutes north from Naha Interchange on the Okinawa Expressway. At the end point, get off the Kyoda Interchange, and proceed north on Route 58, and you will see the sign of "Daisekirinzan" wherever you go. You will arrive in no time while enjoying the subtropical nature-rich Yanbaru Drive.

This time, the 14-year-old guide, Matayoshi, who guided me through the course this time. You can meet face with a smile at the ticket office. "If you have any concerns, stop your feet and ask questions casually," he said kindly.
In order to value communication, we will guide you with different content every time. It's a great point for both beginners and repeaters!

It takes about 5 minutes by microbus to the starting point. We arrived at the Seiki hut, which is convenient for taking a break during a walk. Even though I just stood at the departure point, a powerful rocky mountain is in front of you. ! I suppose I got a cheer.
The tour is finally starting with your expectations!

As I proceeded along the trekking course, I encountered rare plants and creatures unique to Yanbaru, Okinawa, and set up my camera unintentionally!

The guided tour will carefully explain the origins of famous places and the rare plants and creatures that live there. If you are lucky, you may be able to meet the national natural monument "Okinawa rail".

Finally, "Goku Rock"! It's so powerful that you can't fit in the camera!
If you can see Matayoshi and I buried in the rocky mountain, you will be able to see the difference in scale. The ocean view overlooking from above is also a highlight.

"Pelvic stone" is a rock that is said to be beneficial when touched or sitting. It seems that people who are completely cured of illness or blessed with child treasures often come to thank you.

The "Reborn Stone" is a place where it is said that it will be reborn if you pass three times clockwise. It seems that he throws away the bad past in the first time, reset it in the second time, and reborn in the third time. I'm going to bother you soon.

If you go back with a feeling of being reborn, you will arrive at the observation deck with a superb view! On a sunny day, it is a large panorama that overlooks Yoron Island and Okinoerabujima.
Looking down on the ground, the height is surprising, but the course is easy to walk, so you can not feel tired. We will proceed with spots full of highlights at your own pace while enjoying conversation.

On the downhill road from the observation deck, you can see and hide uniquely shaped rocks everywhere in the rocky mountain. Mr. Matayoshi points to "Lion Rock." When viewed from another direction, it looks different and it's interesting! Look, discover, surprise, and be surprised while expanding your imagination, and if you notice, the course is in the middle.

Next, we headed for the Yanbaru Forest Course.

A short walk was the cycad community. Although it is a tropical plant found in Okinawa, the mountain where 60,000 cycad trees stand out from between the rocks is truly a masterpiece.

Beyond the forest of cycad, I met "Mukade Gajumaru", which has become a film location for movies. It's a long-awaited meeting!
It is said that the spirit of Okinawan spirit "Kijimuna" dwells, but if you see its mysterious appearance, you will be satisfied. Thanks to the large trees that spread the branches all over the sky block the strong sunlight of Okinawa, it is cool even in summer and you can feel the gentle energy of nature. This is a special power spot that you should visit at least once when you come to Okinawa!

There is a signboard for commentary on the course, but if you want to know more about the charm of Daisekirinzan more deeply, we recommend that you go around the course with a guide. "Nature Guide Tour" that goes around Yanbaru's great nature and "Spiritual guided tour" where you can experience the deep nature worship of Okinawa! There are many fans outside the prefecture who have made reservations six months ago! How about a unique guide to the memories of sightseeing?

●Nature Guided Tour
Adult 3,500 yen / Children 2,500 yen (120 minutes, including entrance fee)
Departure time 10:00 (9:45 meeting)
●Spiritual guided tour
Adult 4,500 yen / Children 3,500 yen (150 minutes, including entrance fee)
Departure time 13:00 (12:45 meeting)
※Please make a reservation for various guided tours by 17:00 the day before.
Click here for tour details and reservations.

After climbing the mountain, go to the restaurant "Fureai Shokudo Nantoya". From the inside of the store, you can overlook the East China Sea, and if the weather is fine, you can see Yoron Island in Kagoshima Prefecture.
Just opened in April 2018, the large panorama that spreads over the windows is breathtakingly beautiful. The food you eat while enjoying the contrast of blue is also exceptional. Enjoy Yanbaru's local gourmet in the only one location that can only be tasted at Daisekirinzan! !

※The business of the Fureai Shokudo Nanya is closed for the time being.

In addition, "Yanbaru Agu Soba" made with homemade noodles and "Yanbaru Agu Curry" containing gorotto meat are also recommended! In addition, the lunch menu has all-you-can-eat herb salad bar! You can enjoy light meals and rich gelato that are particular about the ingredients even during tea time. There is also a kids menu and a kids room with consideration for allergies, so even small children can feel safe.

The Okinawa Stone Culture Museum on the first floor is the prefecture's first museum with the theme of "Okinawa Stone" in the prefecture. A wide range of rocks and fossils collected from all over the prefecture, as well as living tools made of stone are on display. You can enjoy learning about Okinawa's stone culture while thinking about the history and story of each stone has walked.

The geological point of view of Okinawa consisting of 160 large and small islands, including the formation of Daisekirinzan, which has many unusual shaped rocks and megaliths, such as sharp and sharp rock towers (pinacles) and limestone plateaus (tower kast), explains from a geological point of view. Rock specimens from 41 municipalities in Okinawa Prefecture are also on display by age.

Fossils such as interesting stones and ammonites that can be seen as bacon and fried eggs, as well as stone folk implements filled with the wisdom of Okinawa's predecessors, and there are plenty of highlights! It is also a nice point that you can freely touch the rocks on display. Please experience the different texture of each stone!

"Daisekirinzan" is a place where you can encounter new charms every time you visit. If you are planning to travel to Okinawa in the future, we recommend making an early reservation. Let's enjoy plenty of extraordinary time while gaining the power of nature around guided tours!