Visiting Cape Manzamo

About Cape Manzamo

A grassy clifftop whose rock formation resembles an elephant's trunk dipping into the sea, with coral-blue water below. A short path loops along the edge of the cliff.

Tip: Come in the late afternoon, when the light is behind you for photos of the rock arch.

Plan your visit

• Time needed: 30 minutes.
• Cost: Low cost.
• Book ahead: not usually needed; buy on arrival.
• Where: Onna, the main resort coast, with beachfront hotels, Cape Manzamo and dive sites.

Best time to visit Cape Manzamo

Cape Manzamo is outdoors, so weather matters most. The driest, most comfortable months are:

• November: 25°C (77°F) highs, about 8 rainy days, quiet crowds.
• April: 24°C (75°F) highs, about 10 rainy days, moderate crowds.
• October: 28°C (82°F) highs, about 8 rainy days, moderate crowds.

For the view at golden hour: in mid-November the sun sets at about 17:40 local time (calculated for Okinawa).

When to visit Okinawa has the full month-by-month picture.

Fit it into your trip

Cape Manzamo is not on our short itineraries, so plan it as an extra once you have seen Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium and Shuri Castle.

• No. 13 of the 18 sights in our Okinawa things-to-do list.

Near Cape Manzamo

Also in Onna, so you can walk between them:

• Cape Maeda Blue Cave — 2–3 hours, mid-priced

If you like Cape Manzamo

• Nakijin Castle — Motobu Peninsula, 1 hour
• Kouri Island — Motobu Peninsula, 2 hours
• Bise Fukugi Tree Road — Motobu Peninsula, 1 hour

Staying near Cape Manzamo

Stay in Onna ($$$$) to walk here: the main resort coast, with beachfront hotels, Cape Manzamo and dive sites. All areas to stay in Okinawa.

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