Yanbaru Manabi no Mori
やんばる学びの森（国頭村環境教育センター）26°43′ N 128°16′ EForestGood with kids
Yanbaru Manabi no Mori in Aha, Kunigami, is the village's forest education centre, with a 1.5 km nature trail for ¥300 and two-hour guided walks into the Yanbaru forest for ¥3,500.
Photo Enoch Leung from Canada · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Kunigami village runs this centre as its gateway to the forest. The 1.5 km nature trail crosses a suspension bridge and climbs to a lookout, and you can walk it alone. The two-hour guided walk costs ¥3,500, and a guide can show you where the Okinawa woodpecker feeds and which frog is calling.
It sits close to Kuina no Mori in Ada and Oku-Yanbaru no Sato in Oku, so the three make a quiet east-coast morning away from the Route 58 traffic. Call ahead in winter to book a walk, and remember the Wednesday closure outside the holiday weeks.
Worth knowing
- Phone 0980-41-7979 to book a guided walk; the listing gives no online booking.
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Is Yanbaru Manabi no Mori open on Wednesdays?
No. Yanbaru Manabi no Mori closes on Wednesdays except during Golden Week, the summer holidays and New Year. It opens 9:00–17:00 on other days.
Do you need a guide at Yanbaru Manabi no Mori?
No. You can walk the 1.5 km nature trail at Yanbaru Manabi no Mori on your own for ¥300, though the centre recommends its two-hour guided walk.
How long do you need at Yanbaru Manabi no Mori?
Plan about 2 hours at Yanbaru Manabi no Mori.
Can you get to Yanbaru Manabi no Mori by bike?
The centre stands inland from Aha on Yanbaru's east side, about 55 km from the Kyoda interchange by Route 58. Parking holds about 20 cars.
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