{"id":1713,"date":"2024-02-03T17:18:03","date_gmt":"2024-02-03T08:18:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kunigami-forest-park.org\/?page_id=1713"},"modified":"2026-03-23T12:08:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T03:08:17","slug":"stella","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kunigami-forest-park.org\/en\/stella\/","title":{"rendered":"Stargazing tour"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Kunigami’s starry sky is one of the best in the world<\/h2>\n
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There are few lights in the city<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The atmosphere is stable and the light does not fluctuate<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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82 out of 88 constellations can be observed<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Enjoy the starry sky while listening to the sounds of Yanbaru’s creatures<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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This is the only campground in Okinawa with an observatory attached!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Kunigami Forest Park is a campground
\nthat is known for its darkness and tranquility.
\nThere are almost no artificial lights, creating an environment where you can enjoy Okinawa’s starry sky to the fullest.
\nThe Milky Way can be seen throughout the year, and you can see up to 6th magnitude stars, which is the limit of human vision.
\nHere you can see the starry sky that our ancestors looked up at when they thought about the night sky of Okinawa.<\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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Starry sky gazing tour<\/h3>\n

Starry sky navigator invites you to the starry sky of Yanbaru<\/p>\n

Yambaru Tingala Story<\/h4>\n
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Tingara means “Milky Way” or “Galaxy” in Okinawan dialect.<\/p>\n

In Okinawa, you can observe the Milky Way throughout the year, but in Yanbaru, where there are few street lights, the band of light across the night sky looks beautiful.<\/p>\n

Enjoy the experience of being enveloped in a star-filled sky with the sounds of Yanbaru’s creatures coming from the jet-black forest as background music.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Spring stars<\/h5>\n
\"Autumn<\/div>\n
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The stars form an elegant arch!
\nLook up at the great curve of spring!<\/h6>\n

The Great Spring Arc is a large string of bright stars
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\nIt is a large curve that is formed by extending the curve of the “ladle handle” of the Big Dipper and connecting Arcturus in Bo\u00f6tes and Spica in Virgo.
\nWhen this arch decorates the night sky, it is a sign of the arrival of spring.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The park’s stars<\/h5>\n