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Discover the Healing Power of Nature on the "River Song Course" Guided Walk

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Stairs in the jungle
Rainbow fall in the Jungle
Fern leaves in the jungle
Easy to walk in Jungle
A stream in the jungle

Embark on a guided tour of the 'River Song' course through Yanbaru Forest, a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site

Explore Forest, a UNESCO World Natural Heritage site, with an English-speaking nature guide. Immersed in peaceful greenery and surrounded by rare wildlife, this healing subtropical jungle is brimming with exotic animals and endemic plants. You will feel more rejuvenated and connected with nature than ever before.

Package Highlights

JAL Exclusive Deal:English-speaking guide and hotel transfer*1

Destination:Okinawa

Experience:Trek through the untouched beauty of a UNESCO subtropical forest

English-speaking guide:Yes

Recommended season:Year-round

*1:Complimentary hotel pick up and drop-off from Okuma Private Beach and Resort (Michinoeki Yuiyui Kunigami) or Michi-no-Eki Yuiyui Kunigami is included

A stream in the jungle

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Visit the subtropical jungle at the River Song course

・In the forests of Yanbaru, you can find endemic and endangered species of plantsand animals.
・Visitors can experience a subtropical jungle at the River Song course. 
・Visitor can fully experience the humid atmosphere along the stream in the forest of giant ferns and mosses in Yanbaru.
・A well-maintained trail makes access easy, visitors to enjoy a leisurely 700m walk through the forest to reach the Rainbow falls(Niji-no-taki). 

Therapy Road: Experience the forest with all five senses.

・The River Song Course was certified as a therapy base in 2007
・The walking trail at River song course, where a gentle stream with the constant sound of water flows alongside a wooded path, has become a certified Forest Therapy Road.
・It is a course where you can fully enjoy the fresh air while listening to the sound of the stream and the chirping of birds.
・Walk through a forest of subtropical plants such as the  Flying Spider monkey Tree Fern and Mucuna macrocarpa(Irukanda), and experience a sense of healing, new discoveries, and inspiration.

Easy to walk in Jungle
Fern leaves in the jungle

A forest that tells history

The trees in the Yanbaru forest were once a valuable resource used for the construction of Shuri Castle. After World War II, the trees from Yanbaru were transported to various places to help rebuild the scorched land of Okinawa. Under U.S. military governance, the area around the River Song Course was used as a training feild, designed to resemble a subtropical jungle. However, the training field has since been returned, and the area, now known as the 'Miracle Forest,' is home to many rare endemic and endangered species. It has been registered as a World Natural Heritage site, allowing everyone to appreciate its natural beauty.

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