Horohoro-no-mori Forest
Horohoro-no-mori Forest is in Yaese Town, Shimajiri District, Okinawa. Horohoro-no-mori Forest is situated nearby to the community center Gushikami Center for Improvement of Agricultural Environment, as well as near 八重瀬町観光・地域交流宿泊施設（ぷらっとやえせ）.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ou Island and Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum.
Ou Island
Islet
Ou Island is a small islet located in the Okinawa Islands of Japan. It's administered by the town of Nanjō, and a bridge connects both entities. The island is known for its abundance of seafood due to Ōjima being a fishing village. Ou Island is situated 3 km northeast of Horohoro-no-mori Forest.
Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum
Museum
Photo: Araisyohei, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum is a museum in Itoman, Okinawa. It was established on June 11, 1975. The Cornerstone of Peace, a monument similar to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, is located here. Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum is situated 3 km southwest of Horohoro-no-mori Forest.
Heiwakinen Memorial Park
Park
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Heiwakinen Memorial Park is situated 3½ km southwest of Horohoro-no-mori Forest.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yaese and Southern Okinawa.
Yaese
Town
Photo: Hykw-a4, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yaese is a town located in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Yaese was formed on January 1, 2006 by a merger between the town of Kochinda and the village of Gushikami. Yaese is situated 5 km northwest of Horohoro-no-mori Forest.
Southern Okinawa
Photo: Vitalie Ciubotaru, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Southern Okinawa, also known by its historical name Shimajiri, is the southernmost part of Okinawa Island.
Haebaru
Town
Photo: Hykw-a4, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Haebaru is a town located in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2025, the town has an estimated population of 41,585 and a density of 3,865 persons per km2. Haebaru is situated 8 km north of Horohoro-no-mori Forest.
Horohoro-no-mori Forest
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Category: tourism
- Location: Yaese Town, Shimajiri District, Okinawa, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
26.11853° or 26° 7′ 7″ northLongitude
127.74523° or 127° 44′ 43″ eastOpen location code
7QR94P9W+C3OpenStreetMap ID
node 9572878709OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
“Horohoro-no-mori Forest” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “ホロホローの森”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gushikami Center for Improvement of Agricultural Environment and 八重瀬町観光・地域交流宿泊施設（ぷらっとやえせ）.
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