Pinaisara Falls, Iriomote-jima

The highest falls in Okinawa are well worth a visit. You can hike to the top in 50 minutes at an easy pace. The trek is narrow and steep in places but can be achieved by even none hikers. Alternatively you can hike to the base of the falls in an easy 20 minutes and swim there.

Getting up here isn't a cakewalk, but it is well worth it. For Japan, its oddly and uncharacteristically not safety obsessed, so just keep your wits about you. All that said, there's a remarkable diversity of nature to be enjoyed in the surrounding forest, and the waterfall is worthy of praise. Swimming in the pool at the base of the waterfall is refreshing, pure enjoyment. All in all, a life reaffirming experience.

Wonderful trekking experience to the top and bottom of the waterfall. Joined a tour on Veltra which provides buy-one-get-one-free mangrove kayaking and mountain adventure full day tour (6 hours long). Awesome experience!

Awesome waterfall that's worth a quick tour. Pinaisara means "old man beard" in Japanese, apparently. It's named as such because, from a distance, the falls look like the beard of an old man. I recommend hiking to the bottom of the falls to swim first before making the 20 minute hike to the top of the falls to take in the view.

Have had so much fun trekking and canoe, anyone please find Pororoca, the guide speaks English and very caring!