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Sugar Road

Si-take. / CC BY-SA 3.0

Sugar Road

シュガーロード

Okinawa

A roughly 1.3km straight road on Kohama Island cutting through sugarcane fields and pastureland near Kohama Port, transitioning from downhill to uphill with ocean views. Used as the schoolchildren's commuting-road location in the NHK drama "Churasan."

Why it's hidden

The single most-photographed Churasan location on the island, but it's just an open farm road with no admission, no signage infrastructure, and no crowd management.

Crowd level
Hidden gem
Opening hours
Daily Open 24 hours

Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.

Admission
Free public scenic road through sugarcane fields on Kohama Island; no admission.
Nearest station
Kohama Port · ~5 min by car or ~20 min on foot

Today

Open 24 hoursFree

Stored weekly hours

Daily Open 24 hours

How to get there

just southeast of village center, most reach by rental bicycle as part of island's cycling loop

Tags

scenic roadcycling

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