Ie Island

We want to tell you about a good sightseeing trip. If you go to Ie island, you must take a ship.

There are four ships from Motobu port to Ie Island every day. It is 30 minutes from Motobu port to Ie port. If you are 12 years old or older, it’s 1,370 yen for a round trip. If you are at Naha airport, you go to Motobu. You go along national highway 58, and go to Nago. Then, take route 449 toward Motobu. The port of Motobu is just before Sesoko Island.

We suggest that you borrow a rental car when you see the sights of Ie Island. If you borrow it, you can go around there for about 2 hours.

First, if you drive for 7 minutes by car from Ie port, you get to Niyathiya dou. It is a cave. It is also called “Sennin Game,” and it was used as a bomb shelter during the Battle of Okinawa in World War 2. There is a legendary rock in the cave, and it is said that if a women lifts it, she will soon have a baby. When it feels light, you will have a girl baby. When it is heavy, you will have a boy baby.

 

Second, Wajee view point is about 10 minutes by car from Niyathiya dou. Wajee is a water spring on Ie Island. It is on the north coast. We can see a wonderful view. It is so high from the sea . If it is sunny, you can see the good sea, the sky and nature

Next, let’s go to Mt. Gusuku as a symbol of Ie Island. It is a sacred mountain of Okinawa. You can climb to the top in 15 minutes. The top commands a view of the whole island and nearby islands.

Last, Hibiscus Park is a big flower park of Ie Island. We can go to this place by bike in about 20 minutes. Hibiscus Park has more than 1,000 types of hibiscus.

The biggest type is a hybrid of Hawaiian and Ie Island hibiscus, with a diameter of around 30 cm. There is an indoor exhibition space that allows you to enjoy it even on rainy days. It is open 9:00~17:00 every　day, and admission is free.

by Aimi, Karen, Keisuke, and Haruno