Yonaguni Island - Kubura Bali

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What Is Kubura Bali?

Located on a coastal terrace north of the Kubura settlement in the northwestern part of Yonaguni Island,Approximately 20 meters long, 3 meters wide, and 7 meters deepA crack in the Ryukyu limestone.

This is a place with a tragic history: during the Ryukyu Kingdom era, the people of Yonaguni Island, who suffered under a poll tax, forced pregnant women to jump into the crevice in this rock as a means of reducing the population, allowing only those who succeeded to survive.

Historic sites related to population reduction measures implemented due to the poll tax includeHitomasudaThere are also

How to Get to Kubura Bali

Kubura Bari is located about a 10-minute drive from Yonaguni Airport. If you're taking the bus, get off at the "Kubura" bus stop and walk for about 15 minutes; from Kubura Fishing Port, it's about a 20-minute walk.

How to Enjoy Kubura Bali

This is a place to reflect on the tragic history of the Yaeyama Islands. While Yonaguni Island is now known for its peaceful scenery, one can only imagine the hardships endured by the islanders who suffered under the heavy burden of taxes back then.

However, it seems that the story of “a pregnant woman being made to fly” is, after all, merely a “legend.”

Currently, near the Kubura Bali, there is a figure considered to be the guardian deity of children.Jizo BosatsuThere is a shrine here, so why not put your hands together in prayer?

Details on Kubura Bali

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