Feb 11, 2014 - 1 min read

Mount Gusuku, Ie-Jima

A beautiful panorama from an easily climbed peak

By Peter Sidell

Community writer

Seen from a distance, Mount Gusuku stands out

The view back from the road on the lower slope of the mountain

Steps up towards the summit

Looking west from the summit across the island

Another view from the very top

Okinawan sea and sky

Half an hour by ferry from Motobu on the western coast of Okinawa Honto, the small island of Ie-Jima is almost completely flat, its one and only prominence the 172-meter Mount Gusuku. There are steps all the way to the top so, though they're occasionally a bit steep, it's not a difficult ascent. Then from the summit you can enjoy a complete panorama of the island, as well as good views across the sea back to the Okinawan mainland.

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