Sightseeing spots

Kouri Island Heart Rock(Tinu Beach)

Kouri Island is also known as "Koijima", and is said to be the island of love where the legend of Adam and Eve remains in the Okinawan version.
・Address: 2 Kouri, Nakijin Village, Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture
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・Paid parking available

Kouri beach

A swimming beach with amazing transparent water at the foot of Kouri Bridge.
A great viewing spot where you can enjoy the view of the blue sea, pure white sandy beach, and the Kouri Bridge.
・Swimming period: The beginning of April until the middle of October
・Address: South side of Kouri, Nakijin Village, Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture
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・Free parking available

Tokei beach

Tokei Beach, located at the northernmost tip of Kouri Island, is a quiet, beautiful beach that can be reached by walking along a path that extends from the loop road to the sea. Due to the shallow water, swimming is possible except during low tide. With high transparency allowing for fish sightings, snorkeling can also be enjoyed.
・No specific swimming period
・Address: North side of Kouri, Nakijin Village, Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture
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・Free parking available

Chigunu Beach

There is a legend in Ryukyu mythology that this place, called the "Cave of Beginnings," is considered the birthplace of humanity. It is said to be where the male and female counterparts equivalent to Adam and Eve in the Okinawan version existed.
・No specific swimming period
・Address: South side of Kouri, Nakijin Village, Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture
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・No parking space available

Kouri Island Ocean Tower

On the indoor observatory floor, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery that extends out from the window frame like a painting.
We sell advance tickets (10% off admission) at the concierge desk.
・Opening hours: 10:00-18:00 (Last admission 17:30) Open all year round(temporarily closes during bad weather conditions such as typhoons)
・Address: 538 Kouri, Nakijin Village, Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture
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・Phone number: 0980-56-1616
・Free parking available

Nakijin Castle Ruins

It is a nationally designated historic site and one of the World Heritage Sites "Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu". It boasts a site area comparable to Shuri Castle.
・Opening hours: Open all year round
◆Regular hours (January to April, September to December) 8:00-18:00 (Last entry 17:30)
◇Summer hours (May to August) 8:00-19:00 (Last entry 18:30)
・Address: 5101 Imadomari, Nakijin Village, Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture
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・Phone number: 0980-56-4400
・Free parking available

Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium

In the large "Kuroshio Sea" aquarium, you can see a wide variety of fish swimming including 8.8m long whale sharks and manta rays.
・Opening hours:
◆Regular hours (October to February) 8:30-18:30 (Last admission 17:30)
◇Summer hours (March to September) 8:30-20:00 (Last admission 19:00)
・Closed days: First Wednesday in December and the following day (Thursday)
・Address: 424 Ishikawa, Motobu-cho, Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture
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・Phone number: 0980-48-3748
・Free parking available

Ocean Expo Park

Ocean Expo Park is a national park built on the site of the International Ocean Exposition held in 1975. Inside the park, there is the popular “Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium,” which boasts the world’s largest aquarium tank, as well as facilities that can be used free of charge, such as a dolphin show and a sea turtle aquarium.
・Opening hours: ※Last entry 30 minutes before closing
◆Regular hours (October to February) 8:00-19:00
◇Summer hours (March to September) 8:00-20:30
・Closed days: First Wednesday in December and the following day (Thursday)
・Address: 424 Ishikawa, Motobu-cho, Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture
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・Phone number: 0980-48-2741
・Free parking available

Unten Observatory

The observatory is located in the Unten Forest Park on a hill overlooking Unten Port, and is popular with tourists for its panoramic view of the Kouri Bridge.
・Address: 36 Unten, Nakijin Village, Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture
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・Phone number: 0980-56-2101 (Nakijin village economic division)
・Free parking available

Arashiyama Observatory

It is an observation deck from which you can overlook Yagaji Island, Kouri Island, and Haneji Inland Sea.
・Address: 1460-2 Goga, Nago City, Okinawa Prefecture
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・Free parking available

Fukugi tree road in Bise

The Fukugi trees that were planted around the houses as a windbreak are lined up, forming a tree-lined road of about 1km long to Bisezaki. Rental bicycles and water buffalo carts require a reservation.
・Open all year round for 24 hours
・Address: 389 Bise, Motobu-cho, Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture
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・Phone number: 0980-47-3641
・Free parking available

Nago Pineapple Park

Nago Pineapple Park in Nago City is a theme park filled with pineapples, tropical fruits, and vivid plants.
・Opening hours: 10:00-18:00 (Last admission 17:30) Open all year round
・Address: 1195 Biimata, Nago City, Okinawa Prefecture
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・Phone number: 0980-53-3659
・Free parking available

Orion Happy Park

This is a sightseeing spot where you can enjoy a tour of the manufacturing process and try freshly made Orion beer. Only customers who have made a reservation in advance are allowed to enter.
・Opening hours: 9:00-17:00
・Regular holiday: every Wednesday and Thursday
・Address: 2-2-1 Agarie, Nago City, Okinawa Prefecture
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・Phone number: 0570-00-4103
・Free parking available

Neo Park Okinawa

100 kinds of animals live freely and lively without barriers in a vast site about 5 times the size of Tokyo Dome.
・Opening hours: 9:30-17:30 (Last entry 17:00) Open all year round
・Address: 4607-41 Nago, Nago City, Okinawa Prefecture
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・Phone number: 0980-52-6348 
・Free parking available

Ta-taki Waterfall

It is a very popular spot among locals and tourists, where you can go on a big adventure through subtropical forests, up the river, and meet tropical plants and creatures.
・Opening hours: 8:00-17:30 (Last entry 16:00)
・Address: 1570-1 Tsuha, Ogimi Village, Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture
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・Phone number: 0980-44-3007
・Paid parking available

Cape Hedo

It is the northernmost cape on the main island of Okinawa. From the desolate cliffs you can see Yoron Island in Kagoshima Prefecture on the horizon. Cape Hedo is known as a former homeland return base.
・Open all year round for 24 hours
・Address: 973 Hedo, Kunigami Village, Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture
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・Free parking available

Activities shops

Zanmarine

The first diving & marine service shop on Kouri island.
・Opening hours: 8:00-19:00
・Address: 30-1 Kouri, Nakijin Village, Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture
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・Phone number: 0980-56-5136
・Free parking available

COCONUTS CLUB

You can try marine sports while enjoying the beautiful emerald blue sea of Kouri Island. Coconuts club provides Kouri beach round trip plans including banana boats, snorkels, Instagrammable plan, etc.
・Opening hours: 10:00-18:00
・Address: 355 Kouri, Nakijin Village, Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture
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・Phone number: 0980-56-5723
・Free parking available

Kouri Island Glass Boat Marine

Take a leisurely journey through the beautiful sea and underwater nature around Kouri Island on a glass-bottomed boat.
・Opening hours: 10:00-19:00
・Address: 247 Kouri, Nakijin Village, Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture
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・Phone number: 070-1949-9966
・Free parking available

Good Good Sun

In small groups, you can leisurely enjoy SUP, sea kayaking, and snorkeling. The most popular activity at the Japan SUP Instructors Association certified school is the SUP tour.
・Opening hours: 8:00-20:00
・Meeting place:
◇If it's a spot in Nakijin Village or the direction of Motobu: 555 Yonamine, Nakijin Village, Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture
◇If it's a point on Kouri Island: 2591 Kouri, Nakijin Village, Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture
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・Phone number: 090-2734-1898
・Free parking available

EGG Diving

The diving spot is called "Gorilla Chop". It’s an authentic Okinawan beach that has a rock that looks like a gorilla chopping.
・Diving courses provided 7 times a day. Required time is two hours.
・Meeting place: Sakimotobu, Motobu-cho, Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture (Sakimotobu Ryokuchi Park)
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・Phone number: 070-8995-2380
・Free parking available

FUVRY starry sky photography

Offering a commemorative photo service with the perfect starry sky of Kouri Island. Don’t miss a chance to take a photo with the Milky Way during the summer season. Depending on the age of the moon, shooting days or ours may differ. See URL for details.
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Restaurants

Restaurant L LOTA

・Opening hours: 12:00-16:00 (Last order), 18:30-20:30 (Last order)
・Address: 466-1 Kouri, Nakijin Village, Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture
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・Phone number: 0980-51-5031
・Regular holiday: Thursday and Dinner time Wednesday

KOURI SHRIMP

・Opening hours: 11:00-17:00 To go: until 18:00
・Address: 314 Kouri, Nakijin Village, Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture
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・Phone number: 0980-56-1242

Café bar Kouriya

・Opening hours: 11:00-21:00
・Address: 2248 Kouri, Nakijin Village, Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture
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・Phone number: 0980-56-3123
・Regular holiday: Wednesday and Thursday

Restaurant tutan

・Opening hours: 17:30~23:00
・Address: 527 Untenbaru, Nago City, Okinawa Prefecture
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・Phone number: 0980-52-8039
・Regular holiday: Irregular holidays

TAMAYA

・Opening hours: 11:30-18:00 (Last order)
・Address: 285 Untenbaru, Nago City, Okinawa Prefecture
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・Phone number: 0980-52-8080
・Regular holiday: Thursday

Avocafe Okinawa

・Opening hours: 11:30-17:00 (Last order)
・Address: 71-1 Yohena, Nago City, Okinawa Prefecture
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・Phone number: 0980-52-8182
・Regular holiday: Tuesday and Wednesday

Nakijin Agu Pork Restaurant Nagadoya

・Opening hours: 17:00-22:00
・Address: 710-1 Tamaki, Nakijin Village, Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture
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・Phone number: 0980-56-4782
・Regular holiday: Wednesday

Hormone Roast Meat Tavern, Usinoibukuro

・Opening hours: 17:30-23:30
・Address: 155 Nakasone, Nakijin Village, Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture
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・Phone number: 0980-43-0739
・Regular holiday: Sunday

PARAMITA

・Opening hours: 11:30-16:00
・Address: 278-3 Nakasone, Nakijin Village, Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture
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・Phone number: 090-8511-0607
・Regular holiday: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday

Nakijin restaurant Sango table

・Opening hours: 11:30-14:30, 18:00-22:00
・Address: 371-4 Nakasone, Nakijin Village, Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture
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・Phone number: 090-1946-8524
・Regular holiday: Monday and Lunch time Tuesday

Nakijin Ichifuji

・Opening hours: 11:00-15:30
・Address: 296 Nakasone, Nakijin Village, Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture
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・Phone number: 0980-56-3133
・Regular holiday: Monday

Nakijin Soba

・Opening hours: 11:30-15:00
・Address: 181 Shoshi, Nakijin Village, Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture
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・Phone number: 0980-56-5782
・Regular holiday: Tuesday and Wednesday

Showa Izakaya Kitayama Shokudou

・Opening hours: 18:00-22:00 (Last order)
・Address: 3570 Imadomari, Nakijin Village, Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture
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・Phone number: 050-3466-3342
・Regular holiday: Wednesday

FIFI PARLOR

・Opening hours: 10:00-17:00 Open all year round
・Address: 1335-4 Goga, Nago City, Okinawa Prefecture
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Souvenir shops

Kouri island station Sorahashi

・Opening hours: 9:00-19:00 Open all year round
・Address: 323-1 Kouri, Nakijin Village, Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture
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・Phone number: 0980-56-2128
・Free parking available

DRIVE IN Rikarikawarumi

・Opening hours: Store 10:00-17:00, Food&Drink 11:00-17:00, Terrace 9:00-18:00
・Address: 1124-5 Amesoko, Nakijin Village, Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture
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・Phone number: 0980-56-1223
・Regular holiday: Irregular holidays
・Free parking available

Nago Okashigoten

・Opening hours: 9:00-18:00 Open all year round
・Address: 1024-1 Nakayama, Nago City, Okinawa Prefecture
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・Phone number: 0980-54-8515
・Free parking available

Haneji station Yanbaru Tamago

・Opening hours: 9:30-18:00 Open all year round
・Address: 763-1 Makiya, Nago City, Okinawa Prefecture
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・Phone number: 0980-58-2358
・Free parking available

Kyoda station Yanbaru Bussan center

・Opening hours: 8:30-19:00 Open all year round
・Address: 17-1 Kyoda, Nago City, Okinawa Prefecture
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・Phone number: 0980-54-0880
・Free parking available

JA Yanbaru farmers market

・Opening hours: 9:00-18:00
・Address: 4-6-37 Miyazato, Nago City, Okinawa Prefecture
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・Phone number: 0980-50-9885
・Regular holiday: The 3rd Wednesday of the month (Except July, August and December)
・Free parking available