The landscape from Onoyama to the Gana-mui Wood has been well known as “Ryudo Shoto”, one of the scenic beauties, “Chuzan Hakkei (Eight Most Beautiful Scenery Spots of Chuzan).”

Basic information

Address

901-0151 10-3 10-7 Kyohara-cho Naha Okinawa

TEL

098-917-3501　(English is not supported) Municipal cultural property division of Naha city

Business hours

Nothing in particular

Close day

Nothing in particular

Charge

Free

Parking

None

Access information

A 3-minute walk from the monorail Onoyama-kouen station.

Additional Information

Academic information

Cultural property(Municipal designated scenic spot・natural monument)
Designated date: December 2, 1974
Most of the mouth of Kokuba river is reclaimed now and Gana-mui is also connected with reclaimed land. However, the photo taken before the war tells that Gana-mui was an islet in the mouth of the Kokuba river. The landscape from Onoyama to the Gana-mui Wood has been well known as “Ryudo Shoto”, one of the scenic beauties, “Chuzan Hakkei (Eight Most Beautiful Scenery Spots of Chuzan).” In this wood, “Nahakihagi (Dendrolobium umbellatum)” grows in clusters. Okinawa's main island is the north limit of the habitat for Nahakihagi. “Gana” means “bump,” and a legend about Gana-mui and Madan-bashi bridge has been passed down to this date. This wood has been well known as an historic site as well as a scenic beauty. Also, it is an important monument where you can find Nahakihagi in clusters.

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Naha Board of Education Cultural Heritage Division (2007) "Naha Cultural Property" Naha Board of Education