"How to Enjoy Bise's Fukugi Namiki" where you can feel nostalgic Okinawa with your skin.

"How to Enjoy Bise's Fukugi Namiki" where you can feel nostalgic Okinawa with your skin.
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Do you know "Bise's Fukugi Namiki"? It is one of Okinawa's most famous tourist spots, featured in many magazines and media. Originally, Fukugi, which was planted as a windbreak forest to protect houses, are lined up, and a tree-lined road stretching for about 1 km to Bi Sezaki. In this area, you can feel the scenery that is unique to Okinawa. This time, we will introduce how to enjoy such "Bise's Fukugi Namiki".

What kind of place is Bise?

Fukugi leaf

Located about 5 minutes by car from the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium, Fukugi, which has been used as a windbreak forest since ancient times, surrounds the village of about 1.5 km.
If you stroll along the Fukugi tree-lined path where you can enjoy the original scenery of Okinawa's traditional countryside, there is no doubt that you can spend a relaxing Okinawa time
It is also famous as a tourist destination, and there are walking spots, souvenir shops, restaurants, accommodations, etc.

[What is Fukugi?]
It is evergreen distributed in Southeast Asia, and in Okinawa it has long been planted around houses as windbreaks in Okinawa. 

 

What are the highlights of Bise? 

Bi Sezaki, highly transparent Bi Sezaki

It is recommended that you leave the car and walk around slowly on the rental cycle.
The travel time is about an hour if you go around by a buffalo car or bicycle. (About 20 minutes to 25 minutes per time for a buffalo car), if you just walk around, you can secure about 30 minutes to 1 hour! 

The Fukugi tunnel leading to the sea is a photo, so it is a spot you definitely want to take a picture.
Also, at the beach at the end of the Fukugi Namiki, if it is at low tide, you may be able to see fish in the clear sea!
On rainy days, there are few places to shelter from the rain, so it's better to have an umbrella.
 Please note that buffalo cars are open only on Saturdays and Sundays.

 

 

What kind of souvenirs do you have? 

Fukugi sapling "Fukukitaru" in the cute Yachimun currently on sale in Bise

There are cute general stores scattered around here. Click here for more information. 
A houseplant contains Bise Fukugi, which is said to bring happiness to "Yachimun" with a gradation like the sea of Bise. You can feel the calm atmosphere of Bise at home.
It seems that a part of the sales is used to maintain and preserve the Bise Fukugi trees.

How to raise: The Wakagi in Fukugi is not very strong against cold and dryness. While watching the soil is not dry, place it in a warm place (approximately 18 ° C) and give plenty of water. The frequency of watering is 2 or 3 times a week.  

Sales location: In Ichifukuchaya & Fuku Rental Cycle
Address : 511, Bise, Motobu-cho, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa 
Sales price: 8,800 yen (tax included, excluding postage) (including saucer)
Pot size: Height 15cm Upper diameter 16cm
Caution: You can bring it to the plane. A separate fee is required for mailing. 


 

What's the best food? 

Red potato ice bar that you can taste in Bise Fukugi trees.

"Red sweet potato ice bar" with a two-stage structure of milk and brown sugar using red potatoes made in the field of Bise. 
New texture that can be enjoyed soft and smooth. It is devised that it is hard to melt even if you eat while walking, and you can enjoy walking with one hand of ice cream.
It seems that the aim is to return a part of the sales to the protection of the landscape of Fukugi trees, and it seems that it was born from the desire of local people who want more people to visit Bise. . 

Sales price: 400 yen (tax included)

 

[Bisenai Sales Stores]
・Fukugiya (388-3 Bise, Motobu-cho)
・SunSunSand (388-3 Bise, Motobu-cho)
・Ichifuku Chaya (511 Bise, Motobu-cho)
・Ryuka (Headquarters Bise, 401, vending machine next to café)
・PONSAO (505, Motobu-cho, Bise)
・Bise Style (543 Bise, Motobu-cho)
[Other Dealers]
・Nago Agripark (4607-1 Nago City, Nago City)
・Sake and vegetable shop here (1-18-16, Daito, Nago City)

How can I get to Bise?

Approximately 1 hour and 50 minutes by car from Naha Airport (including toll roads)
About 5 minutes by car from Churaumi Aquarium
About 15 minutes walk from Churaumi Aquarium

Address: 389 Bise, Motobu-cho, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa 905-0207 JAPAN

Parking lot: Free parking available.
The season may be full.
It is recommended that you stop at the P9 parking lot (Emerald Gate parking lot) of Marine Expo Park and move on foot. (Please note that walking in midsummer is very hot.)

If you don't have a rental car
The "Okinawa Airport Shuttle" connecting Naha Airport and Bise is convenient.
It is possible to travel comfortably, cheaply and quickly without changing trains in about 1.5 hours to 2 and a half hours!

It can be purchased from a convenience store or on the website.

Click here for the recommended hotels in the surrounding area.

The Pool & Sauna Viiramotob
BBQ plan that can be enjoyed at The Pool & Sauna Viramotob
The Pool & Sauna Viiramotob
Rooms of The Pool & Sauna Viiramotob
The Pool & Sauna Viiramotob
BBQ plan that can be enjoyed at The Pool & Sauna Viramotob
The Pool & Sauna Viiramotob
Rooms of The Pool & Sauna Viiramotob

"The Pool & Sauna Viiramotob" was reopened on April 1, 2024.

The concept is based on a resort base where you can enjoy extraordinary life to your heart's content.
There is a pool limited to seven, five of which have a barrel sauna on the poolside as a sauna villa.
You can enjoy it in a private space.

The 160m2 room has two bedrooms with a private pool in the courtyard and a semi-double bed.
If you lay a futon in a Japanese-style room, it can be used by up to 8 people, making it ideal for groups and three-generation trips.

MAPs that can be used for strolling around Bise and coupons that can be used at shops in Bise are also being distributed.

 

The Pool & Sauna Viramotob
〒905-0208 115-1, Shinzato, Motobu-cho, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa

Access: About 10 minutes by car from Bise Fukugi trees.
TEL: 0980-43-1038 / FAX: 0980-43-1039


Do you have an image of how to enjoy Okinawa's secret spot "Bise"? When you come to Okinawa for sightseeing, why don't you incorporate Bise's Fukugi trees into your sightseeing plan?

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