10 Best trails and hikes in Okinawa | AllTrails

“AllTrails lists 102 Okinawa routes, including 24 family-friendly hikes and 89 waterfall/scenic trails, from easy Fukugawa Falls to hard Jawbone Ridge, Mount Yonaha’s rainforest and rare Okinawa Rail, and castle-ruin, limestone, and rope-climb summits.”

• • AllTrails lists 102 hiking, mountain biking, backpacking and other outdoor routes in Okinawa.
• • The page highlights 24 family-friendly hikes and 89 trails with waterfalls or scenic views.
• • Jawbone Ridge Loop is a hard 11.7 km hike with steep muddy jungle climbs, fixed ropes, jagged limestone scrambling, and a 360-degree summit view.
• • Mount Katsuu is a short moderate scramble to an ancient castle ruin and summit views over the Motobu Peninsula, Nago, and the East China Sea.
• • Mount Ishikawa Loop crosses roots, streams, and muddy subtropical forest, with wildlife sightings and a view from the summit.
• • Ta-taki Falls involves walking and wading in the river, climbing mossy boulders, and using fixed ropes to reach a waterfall.
• • Mount Awadake is another route to Jawbone Ridge, ending with exposed limestone scrambling and panoramic summit views.
• • Mount Ishikawa: C Course Loop has three course options overall for different skill levels, and hikers must register at Ishikawa Youth House before entering.
• • Fukugawa Falls is an easy 1.3 km trail known for scenic waterfall views and foot-dipping in cool water at the base.
• • Mount Yonaha is the highest mountain on Okinawa’s main island and is known for subtropical rainforest, rope sections, and the rare Okinawa Rail.