Heart Rock
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Great place in Kouri Island! It has a ton of parking at the top of the rocks at 100¥ per car. Facilities before heading down include a wash up area, rentals, and eateries. Basic stuff. The walk down is extremely dangerous, especially for kids. It’s a tourist attraction so the amount of crowds make it a lot worse. There’s no real steps so you’re balancing on heels and toes with a shaky handrail next to you. There’s literally no space to walk down while people walk up so you’re essentially dodging and moving around to avoid the masses. Please be very careful and if you’re trying to go on a inclement weather day.. don’t. Now for the beach itself.. simply breathtaking. Sunset or Zampa don’t even compare. The dangerous path truly leads to something worth it because while it’s a small beach, the right half is littered with those taking photos of heart rock while the left has an amazing area to swim and have fun. Crystal clear water- warm water at that, both shallow and deep enough for all ages, and has an amazing scenic value. The beach itself is dirty from tourists and whatnot but what can you expect? There’s a small cove that we all set up base at which had a natural cover for shade and away from the boards of people. It was relaxing. Last thing I’ll mention is to bring water shoes. With tourists comes the blatant disregard for others so with that said, be careful of glass and other objects that could hurt you.
David OzawaDavid Ozawa
10
If you're traveling here, a car is a must to get here. I don't think any tour bus or public transportation will bring you here. The journey to find the place is cool. You pass over two bridges and a couple islands on the way to Kouri island. There's beautiful beaches and scenery on the way. There are different parking areas for this place. The one we chose was 200yen and based on the honor system. No one there collecting money, just a metal post to slip your yen into. The hike down is nothing to hard, but it is uneven so I advise people with trouble walking or keeping balance to stay away from this one unless you're up for a small challenge. The beach itself was super clean and surprisingly not that crowded when we went around 1600. The rocks are cool but at the right angle you'll find and tide you'll see a great heart. This is a cute little hike for couples and friends, not necessarily a must do but it's nice. The enjoyed the journey more than the sight.
Victor San GilVictor San Gil
00
It’s a rock that vaguely resembles a heart. Something to see if you are nearby, not worth a special trip. The first parking lot you come to (on the right) is 100 Y and has an ice cream shop, soda vending machines and a bathroom. Pay by putting money in the vase as you head towards the vending machines. If you drive another 50 feet there is a parking lot on the left for 300 Y with no facilities. To get to the heart rock, walk down the rocky path next to the 300 Y parking lot. It is initially covered with crushed rock. Not suitable for strollers or wheelchairs. The path then turns into a very steep concrete sidewalk, covered in sand from the beach. Very slippery and easy to fall. Wear good walking shoes! Possibly more interesting is walking down the paved path from the 300 Y lot. That brings you to several beaches with more large rocks in the water, although none of the rocks are in the shape of a heart, so they are not as famous.
Kevin “Doublek”Kevin “Doublek”
30
we went during the beginning of typhoon khanun because we are insane 🩵 we decided to pay 100 yen anyways for parking even though no one was there to check because we are nice people. don’t be rude people and please support the local okinawan community. it was super windy and the waves were really big. there is a steep ramp on the way down along with some rocky steps. please be careful if u have children or have terrible shoes. if the sand is wet then it’s safer to go down. i wasn’t really able to walk along the shore. i have proper shoes to do so because the water was really flying onto the shore, but that didn’t stop my boyfriend. nonetheless, it was a very beautiful view to see in such interesting weather times. cant imagine how much more beautiful it probably is on a sunny day.
mimi bmimi b
10
Kouri island in general did not disappoint, we can’t wait to go back. We checked out Heart Rock, there is a lot of signage to let you know where to go and park. There are bathrooms to use and foot washing stations to get the sand off you. I highly recommend making sure you bring your own toilet just incase you need to use the bathroom and there isn’t any. The rock formation itself was so pretty, the beach is smaller then I thought and it does get crowded pretty fast. Our family likes to look at the tide pools that form there were a lot of starfish and sea urchins I highly recommend water shoes the coral is sharp but worth exploring. If you like shrimp I highly recommend stopping at Kouri Shrimp on our way off the island it was so good!
The E. FamilyThe E. Family
00
A natural weathered heart-shaped stone close to a soft sand beach, located at the northern part of Kouri Island of Okinawa. Worth a visit if you are around the area and you will need a car for the visit. Tips: There are two ways of taking pictures at the spot. 1) any angle to get the full pictures of two stones 2) line up the two stones to form one “heart” Caution! 1) The access roads in the area were bumpy and my car was damaged while driving through an unavoidable pothole. 2)Check weather and tidal condition before visit Paid parking: 200 yen (coins) Walk to the beach : 1 min Quick rinse for feet after the visit : 100 yen (coins)
Godfrey HoGodfrey Ho
20
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