Indiana jo / CC BY-SA 4.0

In this fishing hamlet on the Uwakai coast, generations of farmers stacked white limestone into steep terraces to grow citrus on land too vertical for anything else, creating a striped landscape of stone, sea, and mikan groves. The entire hamlet and adjacent waters were designated a nationally Important Cultural Landscape in 2019 for the way the terraces, village, and sea still function together.

Best season

Late february-march for rapeseed-flower bloom · Mikan blossom; november-january for ripe citrus color

Crowd level

Hidden gem

Rating

4.4· 16 reviews

Opening hours

Daily Open 24 hours

Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.

Nearest station

No train access; nearest hub is JR Yawatahama Station (~40 min by car via Route 378)

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