Manzamou (Manza Beach), Okinawa

Manzamo (Manza Beach) is a scenic spot on the central Okinawa island and on the west coast of Onna Village. From Naha Airport, go straight north on Route 58 for about an hour. Manzamo is a cliff with a height of about 20 meters facing the beautiful blue sea and sky, and looks like an elephant’s nose when viewed from the side. The area around Manzamou has been developed as a beach resort early on. Not only the beauty of the sea, but also the sunset on the sea is popular as a beautiful spot because it is on the west coast. If you want to enjoy the scenery like Okinawa, please visit here.
The nose-shaped cliff of the elephant of Manzamo is the result of the erosion of waves that has risen over the years. In the 18th century, during the Ryukyu dynasty, King Shokei praised the name as “this is like a grassland where everyone can sit. Currently, the elephant nose-shaped cliff is called Manzamo, but originally the square that spreads in the grassland above the cliff is called Manzamo.
And this is a scenic spot representing Okinawa. The area is popular as a beach resort and is a must-see tourist spot where you can see the beautiful sea and sunset of Okinawa.
Souvenir shops line up in the parking lot. There is Manzamo entrance on the sea side, and if you walk a little on the promenade, you can see Manzamo in the shape of the elephant’s nose, which is often shown in the photo. Because the height of the cliff at Manzamo is very high, wear shoes that are easy to walk and pay attention to your feet.
There is a beach resort overlooking Manzamo, and the beautiful sea surrounded by coral reefs attracts tourists from all over the world. When you visit Okinawa Main Island, let’s visit it.

Sightseeing spot of the representing Okinawa

Manzamou is a cape located in the northwest of an Onna-mura village office, and has become a lawn plateau of the sheer coral reef. If you stand at the tip of a cape, the cobalt blue sea will spread, the wave coming in will break into pieces on a rock, and it can be seen under your view that the white wave has spread.
Manzamou, where the green open space and the blue sea and sky is beautifu,l is a sightseeing spot of the unparalleled view representing Okinawa. The setting sun which sinks in the sea is beautiful, and it is recommended at those who want to enjoy the scenery in character with Okinawa fully.

Elephant’s trunk-shaped rock

It is symbolic that there is an elephant’s trunk-shaped rock on the precipice of approximately 20 meters in height consisting of the coral rocks that Manzamou rose. The natural shoreline belonging to Okinawa Kaigan Seminational Park is popular as the spot that can overlook the beautiful setting sun. The cliff top is the green open space covered with natural grass or the plant of seashore nature. The neighborhood also has many resort beaches and hotels and it is being crowded with the tourist.

Enjoy commemoration photography

In order to pass through the promenade in Manzamo, if you walk slowly and it takes about 20 to 30 minutes. If you follow along the seashore, the rock which shaped like the form of an elephant’s trunk can be overlooked from the first view spot. Please enjoy commemoration photography against the background of the dynamic scene of the upheaved coral reef. As for the next, the blue ocean opens into the view when you advance from there more. The sea looks like form of the heart depending on a place.

The selection of 100 fine beaches

When you follow a promenade to the opposite side, an ANA intercontinental Manza beach resort hotel and the Manza beach with beautiful white sand is coming into sight at the opposite shore. The Manza beach is a beach representing Okinawa chosen as the selection of 100 fine beaches by the Ministry of Environment.

The sea is Highly transparent

Since the sea under a cliff is highly transparent, it seems that the inside of the sea is transparent, and signs of fish may be seen when you look hard.

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