Yonaha Mtn trailhead

Hiking area • Hentona, Kunigami, Kunigami District, Okinawa 905-1411, Japan

4.2(72 reviews)

Dog-friendly

#A leisurely climb surrounded by healing greenery, Yonaha-dake

Yonaha-dake in Kunigami Village, Okinawa is a recommended hiking course even for beginners. Despite its short length, you can enjoy a luxurious time surrounded by nature wrapped in greenery.

##Easy access to a leisurely climb

Enter the Okuma Forest Road from Route 58 to reach the trailhead. There is more traffic than expected, with light trucks and other vehicles, so there is not much of a sense of being in a remote area. Near the trailhead, there are 5 or 6 free parking spaces and a bio-toilet, making it convenient for hiking preparations.

##Leisurely enjoy the 360-degree green scenery

With not much of an elevation difference and an easy-to-walk path, you can easily aim for the mountaintop at a relaxed pace. The climbing takes about 80 minutes, and the descent takes about 60 minutes, allowing for a relatively leisurely pace for hiking. Although there is no panoramic view, you will be healed by the 360-degree green scenery.

##A lucky chance to encounter spring water

Changing the descent route may lead to unexpected discoveries. About 25 minutes' walk from the trailhead, you may encounter a spring water spot. If you replenish your water by drawing from it, your hiking experience will be even more fulfilling.

Yonaha-dake has good access and is a spot where beginners can easily enjoy nature. Why not visit and experience the charming and leisurely stroll?

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Reviews

4(4 months ago)

Jace tallman

I nice hike to the top of the mountain. The terrain was easy to travel through and not muddy. The trail was not crowed. The summit has no view but still worth the hike.

4(4 months ago)

Nurul Alqurany

It's a nice hiking track for beginners. It's not a very long track. It will take 2 - 3 hours to get to the highest point. There was no view that you can enjoy when you reach the top. But it was a good experience.

5(8 months ago)

Fish

The first 30% of the trail is spacious and open, and easy to follow. After that the trail transforms into a bamboo jungle shuffle, though it was still enjoyable. I found some friendly salamanders and heard some dignified frogs chirping as well. There was only one lookout point that I was able to find.

3(a year ago)

George Ajay

Trail leading to the highest point on Okinawa main island. During the first half of the trail you can see birds, salamanders, snakes etc. Second half of the trail is mostly making your way through Ryukyu bamboo which isn't much fun. It also gets a little dark on cloudy days even during mid day. Unfortunately there is no view from the top.

4(a year ago)

Sheila Mulherin

It’s a short, pleasant, not challenging hike. Wear shoes or sturdy sandals with grippy soles that won’t slip on wet rocks. Be prepared to get wet feet! You can see salamanders, turtles, wild boars, and big colorful spiders the size of your face. I didn’t see any Habu. If you just go up to the “peak” (no view at all) and back, following the sign that says “下山,” you can just go back the way you came, and it’s a short day in the mountain. If you follow the red tape, please know where you’re going! The red tape won’t lead you any specific way, it branches off to more routes, both marked with red tape, and they all look similar! It’s easy to get disoriented and lost. Use a tracking device, or a guide. I have yet to find a detailed map of this area. There are a couple routes posted on AllTrails, and a course map online of an annual trail running race you can use for reference. If you follow the red tape down to a wide river crossing, you can go straight across (I didn’t take that way) or take an immediate left walking in the river, and a left at the red tape immediately before the ledge. That way leads you to an unmanned hut you can stay at overnight, with a river next to it you can take water from and boil over a fire inside the hut. I tried retracing my steps back without any tracking devices and got lost. (Most trails don’t show up on google maps. As well, couple times the trail had forked. from one view I can see red tape on both trails, but from the other view I had seen red tape on only 1 trail.) Almost 7 hours later (for a trail runner, that amount of time on trails is not unheard of, it was ok) I eventually found myself on a trail that actually shows up on google maps, that led back near the Hiji falls entrance before dark. Crisis averted! Anyways, there are many waterfalls along the trails similar to Hiji falls, that can be seen for free ;) Stay safe out there and enjoy!

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