Yonehara Yaeyama Palm Grove
米原のヤエヤマヤシ群落24°27′ N 124°12′ EForestGood with kids
Yonehara's Yaeyama palm grove is one of only three natural stands of the Yaeyama palm, which grows wild only on Ishigaki and Iriomote, and a boardwalk leads beneath palms 10 to 20 m tall beside Route 79. It makes a cool, shaded ride stop.
The Yaeyama palm grows wild in only three places, two on Iriomote and this one at Yonehara, according to Ishigaki City's tourism site. A wooden walkway takes you in under trunks that rise 10 to 20 m, and Ishigaki skinks with bright blue tails live in the grove.
On a ride round the island this is the shady stop on the north-west coast. Parlor Papaya next to the grove squeezes fresh juice, and Yonehara beach lies a few minutes further toward Kabira.
Worth knowing
- Pair the walk with a juice at Parlor Papaya next door, which closes on Wednesdays.
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Where can you see Yaeyama palms in the wild?
At the Yonehara palm grove on Ishigaki's north-west coast, one of three natural stands; the other two are on Iriomote, according to Ishigaki City's tourism site.
How long do you need at Yonehara Yaeyama Palm Grove?
Plan about 30 minutes at Yonehara Yaeyama Palm Grove.
Can you get to Yonehara Yaeyama Palm Grove by bike?
The grove sits beside prefectural Route 79 at Yonehara, on the north-west coast road between Kabira and Ibaruma, and Parlor Papaya sells juice right beside it.
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