Local favourite viewpoint · Yaeyama, Okinawa Prefecture
Mt. Sonai
租納岳
Mt. Sonai is a viewpoint in Yaeyama, Okinawa Prefecture.
Mt. Sonai: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Mt. Sonai
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Mt. Sonai — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 24.38302, 123.76348. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mt. Sonai
- Sotobanari Island · river spot · Yaeyama · ~6 km · Must-see
- Tudumari Beach · beach · Yaeyama · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mariyudu Falls · waterfall · Yaeyama · ~6 km · Must-see
- Kanpirē Falls · waterfall · Yaeyama · ~7 km · Must-see
- Iriomote Island · river spot · Yaeyama · ~7 km · Must-see
- Pinaisāra Falls · waterfall · Yaeyama · ~7 km · Must-see
- Mayagusuku Falls · waterfall · Yaeyama · ~10 km · Must-see
- Iriomote Wildlife Conservation Center · museum · Yaeyama · ~20 km · Must-see
- Yubu Island · river spot · Yaeyama · ~22 km · Must-see
- Iriomote-Ishigaki National Park · sanctuary · Yaeyama · ~25 km · Must-see
- Kohama · river spot · Yaeyama · ~28 km · Must-see
- Kuroshima · river spot · Yaeyama · ~37 km · Must-see
- Kondoi Beach · beach · Yaeyama · ~40 km · Must-see
- Ogansaki Lighthouse · beach · Okinawa Prefecture · ~41 km · Must-see
- 北浜 · beach · Yaeyama · ~44 km · Must-see
- Toujinbaka · fort · Okinawa Prefecture · ~44 km · Must-see
- 星空観測タワー · attraction · Yaeyama · ~47 km · Must-see
- ペムチ浜 · beach · Yaeyama · ~47 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mt. Sonai
- Mt. Tedō · viewpoint · Yaeyama · ~7 km
- Mt. Komi · viewpoint · Yaeyama · ~16 km
- Mt. Ufudaki · viewpoint · Yaeyama · ~28 km
- Mt. Yarabu · viewpoint · Okinawa Prefecture · ~42 km
- Amparu Lookout · viewpoint · Okinawa Prefecture · ~48 km
- Mt. Buzama · viewpoint · Okinawa Prefecture · ~48 km
- Mt. Banna · viewpoint · Okinawa Prefecture · ~51 km
- Waterfowl viewpoint · viewpoint · Okinawa Prefecture · ~52 km
- Mt. Omoto · viewpoint · Okinawa Prefecture · ~54 km
- Mt. Fukaiomoto · viewpoint · Okinawa Prefecture · ~55 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Mt. Sonai?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Mt. Sonai?
Nearby: Sotobanari Island (river spot, 6 km), Tudumari Beach (beach, 6 km), Mariyudu Falls (waterfall, 6 km), Kanpirē Falls (waterfall, 7 km), Iriomote Island (river spot, 7 km), Pinaisāra Falls (waterfall, 7 km).