title: List of Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan (Okinawa)
text: # List of Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan (Okinawa)
  
  This list is of the Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan located within the Prefecture of Okinawa.
  
  ## National Places of Scenic Beauty
  
  As of 1 June 2019, fourteen Places have been designated at a national level (including one *Special Place of Scenic Beauty).
  
  | Place | Municipality | Comments | Coordinates | Type |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | *Shikina-en 識名園 Shikina-en | Naha | inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as one of the Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu | 26°12′16″N 127°42′55″E﻿ / ﻿26.20442507°N 127.715335°E﻿ / 26.20442507; 127.715335﻿ (Shikina-en) | 1 |
  | Ieudun Detached Residence Gardens 伊江御殿別邸庭園 Ieudun bettei teien | Naha | | 26°13′38″N 127°43′29″E﻿ / ﻿26.22710114°N 127.72461732°E﻿ / 26.22710114; 127.72461732﻿ (Ieudun Detached Residence Gardens) | 1 |
  | Iedunchi Gardens 伊江殿内庭園 Iedunchi teien | Naha | | 26°13′12″N 127°43′17″E﻿ / ﻿26.22010909°N 127.72146303°E﻿ / 26.22010909; 127.72146303﻿ (Iedunchi Gardens) | 1 |
  | Shimojishima Tōri-ike 下地島の通り池 Shimojishima Tōri-ike | Miyakojima | also a Natural Monument | 24°49′30″N 125°08′15″E﻿ / ﻿24.82486382°N 125.13762353°E﻿ / 24.82486382; 125.13762353﻿ (Shimojishima Tōri-ike) | 5, 8 |
  | Kiyan Coast and Arasaki Coast 喜屋武海岸及び荒崎海岸 Kiyan kaigan oyobi Arasaki kaigan | Itoman | also a Natural Monument | 26°07′48″N 127°39′55″E﻿ / ﻿26.129925°N 127.66518027°E﻿ / 26.129925; 127.66518027﻿ (Kiyan Coast and Arasaki Coast) | 8 |
  | Miyaradunchi Gardens 宮良殿内庭園 Miyaradunchi teien | Ishigaki | | 24°20′28″N 124°09′35″E﻿ / ﻿24.341208°N 124.159782°E﻿ / 24.341208; 124.159782﻿ (Miyaradunchi Gardens) | 1 |
  | Shuri Castle Shoin - Sasunoma Gardens 首里城書院・鎖之間庭園 Shuri-jō shoin・Sasunoma teien | Naha | inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as one of the Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu | 26°12′59″N 127°43′09″E﻿ / ﻿26.21643454°N 127.71917595°E﻿ / 26.21643454; 127.71917595﻿ (Shuri Castle Shoin - Sasunoma Gardens) | 1 |
  | Ishigaki Family Gardens 石垣氏庭園 Ishigaki-shi teien | Ishigaki | | 24°20′41″N 124°09′20″E﻿ / ﻿24.3447305°N 124.15549004°E﻿ / 24.3447305; 124.15549004﻿ (Ishigaki Family Gardens) | 1 |
  | Kabira Bay - Mount Omoto 川平湾及び於茂登岳 Kabira-wan oyobi Omoto-dake | Ishigaki | | 24°27′07″N 124°08′34″E﻿ / ﻿24.45197905°N 124.14283698°E﻿ / 24.45197905; 124.14283698﻿ (Kabira Bay - Mount Omoto) | 8, 10, 11 |
  | Cape Higashi-Henna 東平安名崎 Higashihenna-zaki | Miyakojima | | 24°43′31″N 125°27′38″E﻿ / ﻿24.72521793°N 125.4605811°E﻿ / 24.72521793; 125.4605811﻿ (Cape Higashi-Henna) | 8 |
  | Yabiji 八重干瀬 Yabiji | Miyakojima | also a Natural Monument | 24°59′56″N 125°15′53″E﻿ / ﻿24.998889°N 125.264694°E﻿ / 24.998889; 125.264694﻿ (Yabiji) | 8 |
  | Tindabana ティンダバナ Tindabana | Yonaguni | | 24°28′00″N 123°00′10″E﻿ / ﻿24.4665775°N 123.00281111°E﻿ / 24.4665775; 123.00281111﻿ (Tindabana) | 5 |
  | Kubura Bali - Kubira Furishi 久部良バリ及び久部良フリシ Kubura Bali oyobi Kubira Furishi | Yonaguni | | 24°28′00″N 123°00′10″E﻿ / ﻿24.4665775°N 123.00281111°E﻿ / 24.4665775; 123.00281111﻿ (Kubura Bali - Kubira Furishi) | 8 |
  | Amamiku-no-mori - Tenchiji-Amachiji - Kuba-no-utaki - Kudaka-no-Fubō-utaki アマミクヌムイ（アマミクの杜）今鬼神ノカナヒヤフ（テンチジアマチジ）及びこはおの御嶽（クバの御嶽） 久高コハウ森（久高のフボー御嶽） Amamiku-nu-mui (Amamiku-no-mori) Nakijin-no-kanahiyafu (Tenchiji Amachiji) oyobi Kohao-no-utaki (Kuba no utaki) Kudaka Kohau-mui (Kudaka-no-Fubō utaki) | Nakijin, Nanjō | | 26°40′57″N 127°58′22″E﻿ / ﻿26.68262222°N 127.97290527°E﻿ / 26.68262222; 127.97290527﻿ (Kubura Bali - Kubira Furishi) | 8 |
  
  ## Prefectural Places of Scenic Beauty
  
  As of 1 May 2018, nine Places have been designated at a prefectural level.
  
  | Place | Municipality | Comments | Coordinates | Ref. |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Sefa-utaki 斎場御嶽 Sefa-utaki | Nanjō | also an Historic Site; inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as one of the Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu | 26°10′24″N 127°49′36″E﻿ / ﻿26.173333°N 127.826667°E﻿ / 26.173333; 127.826667﻿ (Seifa-Utaki) | for all refs see |
  | Nakagusuku Castle Site 中城城跡 Nakagusuku-jō ato | Nakagusuku | also an Historic Site | 26°17′02″N 127°48′05″E﻿ / ﻿26.283955°N 127.801273°E﻿ / 26.283955; 127.801273﻿ (Nakagusuku Castle Site) | |
  | Nakijin Castle Site 今帰仁城跡 Nakijin-jō ato | Nakijin | also an Historic Site | 26°41′27″N 127°55′49″E﻿ / ﻿26.690833°N 127.930278°E﻿ / 26.690833; 127.930278﻿ (Nakijin Castle Site) | |
  | Todoroki Falls 轟の滝 Todoroki no taki | Nago | | 26°33′45″N 127°59′18″E﻿ / ﻿26.562505°N 127.988362°E﻿ / 26.562505; 127.988362﻿ (Todoroki Falls) | |
  | Shurikinjō-chō Ishidatami-michi 首里金城町石畳道 Shurikinjō-chō ishidatami-michi | Naha | also a Prefectural Historic Site | 26°12′58″N 127°42′55″E﻿ / ﻿26.216035°N 127.715335°E﻿ / 26.216035; 127.715335﻿ (Shurikinjō-chō Ishidatami-michi) | |
  | Ie Village Mount Gusuku 伊江村の城山 Ie-mura no Gusuku-yama | Ie | | 26°43′10″N 127°48′25″E﻿ / ﻿26.719394°N 127.807045°E﻿ / 26.719394; 127.807045﻿ (Ie Village Mount Gusuku) | |
  | Ginowan City Mori River 宜野湾市森の川 Ginowan-shi Mori-no-kawa | Ginowan | | 26°16′17″N 127°44′30″E﻿ / ﻿26.271482°N 127.741728°E﻿ / 26.271482; 127.741728﻿ (Ginowan City Mori River) | |
  | Cape Manza 万座毛 Manza-mō | Onna | | 26°30′18″N 127°51′01″E﻿ / ﻿26.504912°N 127.850207°E﻿ / 26.504912; 127.850207﻿ (Cape Manza) | |
  | Sanninudai サンニヌ台 Sanninudai | Yonaguni | | 24°27′14″N 123°02′00″E﻿ / ﻿24.453762°N 123.033303°E﻿ / 24.453762; 123.033303﻿ (Sanninudai) | |
  
  ## Municipal Places of Scenic Beauty
  
  As of 1 May 2018, a further twenty Places have been designated at a municipal level.
  
  | Place | Municipality | Comments | Coordinates | Ref. |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Teniya Ban Sachi Beacon Site 天仁屋バンサチの火立跡 Teniya ban sachi no hitachi ato | Nago | also a Municipal Historic Site | 26°33′13″N 128°08′17″E﻿ / ﻿26.553486°N 128.137931°E﻿ / 26.553486; 128.137931﻿ (Teniya Ban Sachi Beacon Site) | for all refs see |
  | Waji ワシ (also 湧出 or わじぃー) Wajī | Ie | | 26°43′59″N 127°47′22″E﻿ / ﻿26.733001°N 127.789493°E﻿ / 26.733001; 127.789493﻿ (Waji) | |
  | Innagā 犬名河(インナガー) Innagā | Uruma | on Ikei Island （伊計島） | 26°23′44″N 127°59′40″E﻿ / ﻿26.3955°N 127.994417°E﻿ / 26.3955; 127.994417﻿ (Waji) | |
  | Futenma-gū Cave 普天満宮洞穴 Futenma-gū dōketsu | Ginowan | | 26°17′35″N 127°46′39″E﻿ / ﻿26.293028°N 127.777389°E﻿ / 26.293028; 127.777389﻿ (Futenma-gū Cave) | |
  | Naminoue 波上 Naminoue | Naha | also a Municipal Historic Site | 26°13′14″N 127°40′17″E﻿ / ﻿26.220636°N 127.671352°E﻿ / 26.220636; 127.671352﻿ (Naminoue) | |
  | Garner-Mui Forest ガーナー森 Gānā-mui | Naha | also a Natural Monument | 26°12′03″N 127°40′40″E﻿ / ﻿26.200826°N 127.677859°E﻿ / 26.200826; 127.677859﻿ (Garner-Mui Forest) | |
  | Hiyajō Banta 比屋定バンタ Hiyajō banta | Kumejima | | 26°22′24″N 126°47′23″E﻿ / ﻿26.373397°N 126.789801°E﻿ / 26.373397; 126.789801﻿ (Hiyajō Banta) | |
  | Aka-no-Higemizu 阿嘉のひげ水 Aka-no-higemizu | Kumejima | | 26°22′00″N 126°47′44″E﻿ / ﻿26.366649°N 126.795616°E﻿ / 26.366649; 126.795616﻿ (Aka-no-Higemizu) | |
  | Aka-Kurushi 阿嘉黒石 Aka kurushi | Kumejima | | 26°22′10″N 126°48′12″E﻿ / ﻿26.369456°N 126.803298°E﻿ / 26.369456; 126.803298﻿ (Aka-Kurushi) | |
  | Ueda Forest 上田森 Ueda-mori | Kumejima | | 26°21′37″N 126°44′58″E﻿ / ﻿26.360208°N 126.749396°E﻿ / 26.360208; 126.749396﻿ (Ueda Forest) | |
  | Tokujimu Coast and Andesite Zone トクジム海岸と一帯の安山岩 Tokujimu kaigan to ittai no anzangan | Kumejima | | 26°17′39″N 126°48′47″E﻿ / ﻿26.294300°N 126.813126°E﻿ / 26.294300; 126.813126﻿ (Tokujimu Coast and Andesite Zone) | |
  | View of the Kerama Straits from Mount Nishi にし山(北山)山頂から望む慶良間海峡 Nishi-yama sanchō kara nozomu Kerama kaikyō | Tokashiki | | 26°12′36″N 127°21′46″E﻿ / ﻿26.209932°N 127.362742°E﻿ / 26.209932; 127.362742﻿ (View of the Kerama Straits from Mount Nishi) | |
  | Scenic Spots of Banyahara 番屋原の広場の景勝地 Banyahara no hiroba no keishō-chi | Aguni | | 26°34′54″N 127°13′26″E﻿ / ﻿26.581734°N 127.223825°E﻿ / 26.581734; 127.223825﻿ (Scenic Spots of Banyahara) | |
  | Scenic Spots of Sakakinahara Coast 坂木那原海岸景勝地 Sakakinahara kaigan keishō-chi | Aguni | | 26°34′39″N 127°13′14″E﻿ / ﻿26.577512°N 127.220693°E﻿ / 26.577512; 127.220693﻿ (Scenic Spots of Sakakinahara Coast) | |
  | Nzōmiji 無蔵水 Nzōmiji | Iheya | | 27°05′30″N 128°00′45″E﻿ / ﻿27.091683°N 128.012438°E﻿ / 27.091683; 128.012438﻿ (Nzōmiji) | |
  | Coral Reef and Lagoon at Sawada Beach 佐和田の浜珊瑚礁・礁湖面 Sawada-no-hama sangoshō・shōko-men | Miyakojima | within Irabu Prefectural Natural Park | 24°50′19″N 125°09′31″E﻿ / ﻿24.838699°N 125.158739°E﻿ / 24.838699; 125.158739﻿ (Coral Reef and Lagoon at Sawada Beach) | |
  | Rocky Coast at Cape Hakuchō 白鳥崎岩礁海岸一帯 Hakuchō-zaki ganshō kaigan ittai | Miyakojima | within Irabu Prefectural Natural Park | 27°05′30″N 128°00′45″E﻿ / ﻿27.091683°N 128.012438°E﻿ / 27.091683; 128.012438﻿ (Rocky Coast at Cape Hakuchō) | |
  | Rocky Coast of West and South Shimojishima 下地島南、西岩礁海岸一帯 Shimojishima minami, nishi ganshō kaigan ittai | Miyakojima | within Irabu Prefectural Natural Park | 24°48′49″N 125°08′28″E﻿ / ﻿24.813537°N 125.141230°E﻿ / 24.813537; 125.141230﻿ (Rocky Coast of West and South Shimojishima) | |
  | Scenery of Takana 高那の景勝 Takana no keishō | Taketomi | Hateruma Island | 24°03′00″N 123°47′51″E﻿ / ﻿24.050040°N 123.797561°E﻿ / 24.050040; 123.797561﻿ (Scenery of Takana) | |
  | Ufudaki 大岳 Ufudaki | Taketomi | Kohama Island; site of one of the Sakishima Beacons | 24°20′49″N 123°58′43″E﻿ / ﻿24.346999°N 123.978631°E﻿ / 24.346999; 123.978631﻿ (Ufudaki) | |
  
  ## Registered Places of Scenic Beauty
  
  As of 1 June 2019, three Monuments have been registered (as opposed to designated) as Places of Scenic Beauty at a national level.
  
  | Place | Municipality | Coordinates |
  | - | - | - |
  | Former Nakasone Family Gardens 旧仲宗根氏庭園 kyū-Nakasone-shi teien | Miyakojima | 24°48′21″N 125°16′50″E﻿ / ﻿24.80596944°N 125.28068888°E﻿ / 24.80596944; 125.28068888﻿ (Nakamoto Family Gardens) |
  | Cape Ugan 御神崎 Ugan-zaki | Ishigaki | 24°20′22″N 124°09′14″E﻿ / ﻿24.33936111°N 124.15383055°E﻿ / 24.33936111; 124.15383055﻿ (Cape Ugan) |
  | Nakamoto Family Gardens 仲本氏庭園 Nakamoto-shi teien | Ishigaki | 24°20′07″N 124°08′52″E﻿ / ﻿24.335327°N 124.147761°E﻿ / 24.335327; 124.147761﻿ (Nakamoto Family Gardens) |
  