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Keramashoto NP, Okinawa
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From late December to April, humpback whales return to Kerama waters to breed and raise calves. Teruyama is more than a lucky viewing point: observers at the lookout scan for whales and help guide whale-watching boats.
The 1.2-km trail follows a ridge between 2 beaches. From the lookout about halfway along, Aharen lies to the south and Tokashiku to the north; beyond them, the islands around Zamami fill the view.
In January–March, Kerama azaleas brighten the trail. Locally called “chichiji,” the vivid flowers are cherished as the village flowers of both Tokashiki and Zamami—a splash of color shared by neighboring island communities.
In March–April, yamamomo berries ripen along the trail. Islanders call them “yamamumu”; residents gather the wild fruit, which was traditionally steeped in awamori to make a wine-red fruit liquor.
On the walking route’s continuation toward Tokashiku—not on the trail itself—a cave hid a 5.6-m plywood special-attack boat called Marure, armed with two 120-kg depth charges. The village says Korean laborers dug the shelter, with local young women helping.
