Private Half Day South Amami Jungle Adventure

Meet your guide at the Uken Village Outdoor Center (UKEN79), the starting point for your private jungle adventure. Receive a short briefing before venturing into the surrounding subtropical forest.

Follow a forest trail to ancient stone tombs of a village mayor’s family and a samurai, set amidst giant tree ferns and dense jungle. The area is still used for traditional Ryukyu wild boar hunting.

Take a short drive through Uken Village, then explore a jungle river trail. Cross the river along a rocky path and push through lush Amami foliage to reach a mountain cave once used by villagers centuries ago.

Walk Uken Village’s historic “god path,” passing the former shaman’s house and village canals. Visit the Habu viper pit and uncover the island’s living traditions.

End your adventure at Yuwan Koura Waterfall, a pristine cascade surrounded by hundreds of Bird’s Nest ferns clinging to native trees. Follow old trails used by villagers centuries ago and learn how the community lived in harmony with the jungle.