Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Chapter 7
OKINAWA MAIN ISLAND: THE NORTH
沖縄本島北部
Natural attractions, fabulous fish
1
Nago
名護市
2
Motobu Peninsula
本部半島
3
Motobu Port
本部港
4
Sesoko
瀬底島
5
Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium
沖縄美ら海水族館
6
Nakijin Castle Ruins
今帰仁城跡
7
Unten Port
運天港
8
Yagajijima
屋我地島
9
Cape Akamaru
赤丸岬
10
Hiji Falls
比地大滝
11
Ōkuni-rindo
大国林道
12
Aha Falls
安波滝
13
Cape Hedo
辺戸岬
14
Ada
安田
15
Kanucha Bay Resort
16
Cape Henoko
辺野古崎
Colloquially known as Yanbaru, the northern section of Okinawa Main Island (
沖縄 本島北部
;
Okinawa-hontō Hokubu) is, with the exception of the Churaumi Aquarium, easily the least-
known part of the island. Even to Okinawans in Naha, and perhaps even to some in Nago (
名
護市
; Nago-shi), much of the north is isolated, remote and wild. A large percentage of it is
uninhabited. We're roughly talking about the section of the island from Nago to Cape Hedo
(
辺戸岬
; Hédo-misaki) and we'll include the relatively large western extension of the Motobu
Peninsula (
本部半島
; Motobu-hantō).
