Mount Nago

What it is

• A 345.2-meter mountain located within the Okinawa Kaigan Quasi-National Park.
• A designated wildlife protection zone and the source of the Haneji River.
• The site where the Nago-ran orchid was first discovered.
• Home to the Okinawa Prefectural Nago Youth House on the mountainside.

What to see

• Nago Castle ruins situated on the western slope of the mountain.
• Kanhi-zakura cherry trees planted throughout the former castle grounds.
• The Wakyu-no-hi memorial monument standing on the mountain.
• Diverse local flora and fauna within the protected wildlife area.

When to go

• Late January for the annual cherry blossom festival.
• Winter months to see the Kanhi-zakura trees in bloom.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.