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Pinaisara Falls
ピナイサーラの滝Okinawa
Advance reservation required. Okinawa’s tallest waterfall, plunging about 55m down a jungle cliff on wild Iriomote. Reached by kayaking a mangrove river and hiking through subtropical forest — the classic Iriomote adventure, with a swim in the plunge pool and a view over the Yaeyama sea from the top. Typhoon season runs roughly June to October, and a passing storm can cancel ferries, flights and all marine activity across the islands at a day's notice — check the forecast before you rely on this stop.
- Best season
- Spring · Autumn
- Crowd level
- Hidden gem
- Rating
- 4.6· 388 reviews
- Opening hours
- Daily Open 24 hours
- Admission
- Since Mar 2025 designated a restricted "specified natural tourism resource"; mandatory ¥500/person entry-application fee via Taketomi Town system plus certified guide
- Website
- painusima.com/849
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
Today
Open 24 hours¥500Stored weekly hours
Daily Open 24 hours
Note
- Open 24 hours; usually visited on daytime guided kayak/trek tours
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