Bise Fukugi tree lanes
備瀬のフクギ並木26°42′ N 127°53′ EVillageThe oldest trees are thought to be about 300 years old
The Bise Fukugi tree lanes in Motobu run for about 1 km through a seaside village of some 250 houses, each wrapped in fukugi trees planted as windbreaks, and the oldest are thought to be 300 years old. The shaded lanes are free to walk, just past the Ocean Expo Park.
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Bise lies on the northern tip of the Motobu Peninsula, just beyond the Ocean Expo Park, and its lanes form a grid. Nearly every one of its roughly 250 houses sits inside a thick screen of fukugi, the tree that Okinawans have long planted around homes near the sea to break the force of typhoons. There are several thousand trees in all.
The tree-lined lanes run for about a kilometre toward Bise point, and the light comes through in patches. Carts carry visitors through the village at walking pace. The Motobu Tourism Association describes the place as a picture of an Okinawan village of the past and the slower time that went with it.
The village sits close to the Ocean Expo Park and the Churaumi Aquarium. Bus routes 65, 66 and 70 stop at Bise-iriguchi, about 5 minutes on foot from the lanes, and the trees keep the lanes in shade through the middle of the day.
Visiting with care
Bise is a living village laid out on a grid, and the fukugi were planted around each house as windbreaks against typhoons.
- The lanes are free to walk, and sightseeing carts run through the village
- About 250 houses stand inside the trees; the lanes are the residents' street, so stay out of yards and gardens
- Ride slowly and give way to people on foot
- Keep voices low; people live behind every wall of trees
- Don't park in front of houses or block the narrow lanes
- Leave the trees alone, and take your rubbish with you
Worth knowing
- The drive from Naha Airport takes about 1 hour 50 minutes, or 45 minutes from Kyoda Interchange.
- Pair it with the Churaumi Aquarium in the Ocean Expo Park next door.
- On an e-bike the lanes make an easy loop; slow to walking pace among the houses.
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Is the Bise Fukugi tree road free?
Yes. The Bise Fukugi tree lanes in Motobu are free to walk. Sightseeing carts also run through the village.
How old are the fukugi trees in Bise?
The oldest fukugi trees in Bise are thought to be about 300 years old, according to the Okinawa Convention and Visitors Bureau's guide. Several thousand trees surround the village's houses.
Can you visit Bise Fukugi tree lanes?
Open to visitors. The lanes are free to walk, and sightseeing carts run through the village. About 250 houses stand inside the trees; the lanes are the residents' street, so stay out of yards and gardens. Ride slowly and give way to people on foot.
How should you behave at Bise Fukugi tree lanes?
At Bise Fukugi tree lanes: Keep voices low; people live behind every wall of trees. Don't park in front of houses or block the narrow lanes. Leave the trees alone, and take your rubbish with you.
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