Sights in Kumejima, Okinawa

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• Ou Island Tatami-ishi

  

  Kumejima, Okinawa

  More than 1,000 pentagonal and hexagonal turtle-shell rocks, a national natural monument of columnar jointing.

• Hiyajo Cliff

  

  Kumejima, Okinawa

  200-meter sheer cliff with an observatory overlooking distant islands on clear days.

• Kumejima Sea Turtle Museum

  

  Kumejima, Okinawa · 098-985-7513

  Meet live sea turtles and learn about the ecology and environmental issues of globally endangered turtles.

• Uezuke Residence

  

  Kumejima, Okinawa

  Mid-1700s Ryukyu Kingdom pechin house on Kume Island, a national Important Cultural Property amid limestone walls and fukugi trees.

• Mifuga

  

  Kumejima, Okinawa

  Odd rock on Kume Island's Yamatodomari shore formed by wind and tide erosion; women pray for children.

• Kumejima Town

  

  Kumejima, Okinawa · 098-985-7131

  Fifth-largest Okinawa island and prefectural natural park, with coral reefs, beaches, and weaving experiences.

• Gushikawa Castle Ruins (Kume Island)

  

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  Scenic national historic site: early fifth-century lord's castle ruins on Kume Island's northwest coast.

• Tenko-gu

  

  Kumejima, Okinawa · 098-851-7973

  Built in 1756 in Maja, Kumejima, enshrining Mazu after islanders rescued a shipwrecked envoy fleet.

• Kumejima Firefly Museum

  

  Kumejima, Okinawa · 098-896-7100

  Facility to learn and protect nature linked to Kumejima fireflies and nurture a sustainable environment.

• Former Nakazato Magiri Kuramoto Site

  

  Kumejima, Okinawa

  Arched gate and stone walls remain at a Ryukyu-era local office, a National Important Cultural Property.