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Yanbaru National Park (Okinawa): Location, Nearest Station & Distance from Fukuoka

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Yanbaru National Park is a park in Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture. The nearest of Japan's major hub cities is Fukuoka, about 789 km away in a straight line, so it suits an overnight trip better than a day trip.

Yanbaru National Park
Photo: Ryan McBride, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypePark
Name in Japaneseやんばる国立公園
LocationKunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture
From Hakata Stationabout 789 km (straight line)
From Hiroshima Stationabout 941 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 1122 km (straight line)
Established2016
DesignationsWorld Heritage Site
Interest among English readersabout 100 page views a month on English Wikipedia (12-month average)
Coordinates26.75000, 128.25000
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttp://www.env.go.jp/park/yambaru/index.html
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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