Top 9 Things to do Good for a Rainy Day in Yaeyama-gun, Okinawa Prefecture

460km further to the south than the main island of Okinawa. Subtropical spread jungle, crystal clear blue sea. In the distant island from everyday, us dispensation the mystery Naru energy of gently life your mind. Such nature remain Iriomote Island Nature Shop "Nonpura" inmangroves and jungle trekking, many more offer a tour that you can enjoy the fun nature of canyoning and Iriomote Island

The Taketomi Yugafu-Kan visitor center opened in 2004 as a facility to inform visitors about the island's local nature and traditional arts and culture. Located near to the East Port of Taketomi Island, it provides the latest seasonal tourist information. The Taketomi Island Educational Nature Trail, which starts from the visitor center, has information boards along the way that explain about the island's sacred groves and holy places, allowing walkers to deepen their understanding of the island's culture and nature en route. The visitor center's name "Yugafu", which literally means "the divine blessing of a bumper harvest" (or more simply "great fortune") was given in the hope that local inhabitants and visitors could exchange fruitful communication with each other.

The Iriomote Wildlife Conservation Center was established to educate visitors to Iriomote Island about the island's natural environment and rare wildlife, especially the Iriomote cat. The goal is to broaden awareness and interest in conservation activities, and as such the facility acts as a base for protection activities and research. In the exhibition room, information boards provide information and scientific data to explain the natural environment and wildlife of Iriomote, including individual characteristics, ecology, habitat status, protection measures, and so on. A large portion of the exhibition focuses on the protection of Iriomote Cats.