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Keramashoto NP, Okinawa
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In winter, humpbacks migrating thousands of kilometers from northern feeding grounds reach Kerama to breed and raise calves in its sheltered waters. From this deck, you may spot them offshore.
The trail to the deck passes Kerama azaleas, known locally as chichiji and cherished as Tokashiki’s village flower. More than 2,000 have been planted at Teruyama Enchi, where they brighten the winter-to-spring walk.
In March and April, Japanese bayberries ripen along the Teruyama trail. On Tokashiki, the wild fruit is called yamamumu in the local dialect; islanders gather it as a seasonal treat and have also steeped it in awamori.
From the summit deck, you can see both Tokashiku and Aharen beaches, on opposite sides of Teruyama. Beyond them, the view crosses the Zamami island cluster toward the uninhabited islands of Kuba and Yakabi.
A national tourism guide singles out Teruyama as the most remote of 4 recommended sunset and night-sky spots on Tokashiki—and particularly suitable for stargazing. Its outlook spans the Zamami islands and uninhabited Kuba and Yakabi.
The summit deck was already in place when this area belonged to Okinawa Kaigan Quasi-National Park. Keramashoto became its own national park on March 5, 2014, so the lookout has a story from before the park’s current name.
