Mount Awa
安和岳
A 432-meter limestone peak in Nago offering a challenging five-hour hike through conservation forests with views of the Motobu Peninsula.
What it is
- The fifth tallest mountain on Okinawa Island standing 432 meters high.
- A designated nature conservation area established in 1989 on the Motobu Peninsula.
- A terrain primarily consisting of Paleozoic Permian limestone in the Katsuyama district.
- Slopes covered in evergreen broad-leaved trees and local Shikuwasa citrus farms.
What to see
- A 15-meter limestone cliff known as Gajanaku Banta.
- A cave on the southern slope used by a legendary exiled official.
- Summit views overlooking the Motobu Peninsula and Nago Bay.
- A hiking trail for intermediate climbers established by a local guide group.
When to go
- Allow approximately five hours to complete the round-trip hike.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
Mount Awa Open in Google Maps
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