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Makiyama Observation Deck
牧山展望台Okinawa
A free white observation tower shaped like a grey-faced buzzard (sashiba, a migratory bird), standing at Irabu Island's highest point (about 90m elevation) just after the Irabu Ohashi Bridge landing. Offers panoramic views of the bridge, Miyako-jima, and the Ikema and Kurima bridges on clear days.
- Crowd level
- Moderate
- Rating
- 4.4· 529 reviews
- Opening hours
- Daily Open 24 hours
- Admission
- confirmed free (利用料金は無料), official/tourism-board-listed
- Nearest station
- ~24 min by car from Miyako Airport via Irabu Ohashi Bridge; free parking, few minutes' walk to tower
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
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Daily Open 24 hours
How to get there
bird-shaped (Sashiba hawk) design, views of Irabu Ohashi/Miyako/Kurima/Ikema islands
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