Yonehara Palm Grove

Majestic National Treasures of Yaeyama

In Yonohara on the Island of Ishigaki is a grove of endemic native palms that have been designated national Treasures. These palms are only found on Ishigaki and Iriomote islands in Yaeyama no were el...

Pretty site for a very short visit

Nice 10 minute walk to view these special palms. You don’t need to spend much time here. There are shops making sugar cane juice and bathrooms at the bottom of the path

To kill time

Since we have plenty of time we dropped at this place I think you do no have to visit here Just walking in the forest

A little bit disappointed

I was expecting a big hike but it ended up as a short walk. The place is nice but has a very small walking area. We finished the hike in less than 10 minutes. Not wheelchair access is available, tho...

海だけでなく南国感の味わえる場所

GW中の18:00頃に訪問。 天気が良く、まだ明るいためか、この時間でも駐車場には車が数台停まっており、実際にヤシの群落を見に来ていました。 入り口から遊歩道が整備されていますが、ヤシの木がある間近までの短い距離しか行けません。 ヤシの群落の中を歩くことは出来ません。 しかし亜熱帯の森林やそびえ立つヤシの木を見上げると、空の青さもあり南国感に浸れました。 海やサトウキビ畑と合わせて、石垣島内で南国...