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Mount Iyu

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伊湯岳

The highest peak in Higashi Village, this 446-meter mountain is a key part of the Yanbaru National Park broadleaf forest.

Mount Iyu
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What it is

  • A 446-meter peak spanning Kunigami and Higashi villages in Okinawa
  • The highest point in Higashi Village and part of Yanbaru National Park
  • Source of the Hiji, Takari, Shinkawa, and Fukuchi rivers
  • Known locally in the Okinawan dialect as Yudaki

What to see

  • Broadleaf forests featuring native Itajii trees across the slopes
  • A microwave tower installed at the summit since 1990
  • Views of the surrounding Yanbaru wilderness and the Pacific Ocean
  • A former forestry road that historically connected Ogimi and Higashi villages

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

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