Yonaguni Island—The Sanai Isoba Monument—
What Is the Sanai Isoba Monument?
Located near the center of Yonaguni Island,Tinda HanataA stone monument on the promenade. Sanai Isoba was a female lord who ruled this area from the late 15th to early 16th century; she was a formidable figure, and legend has it she stood 2 meters tall. It is said she had her residence in this vicinity. Although Sanai Isoba was known for her massive stature and superhuman strength, she was also a renowned ruler of Yonaguni Island. She is said to have stationed her four brothers throughout the island to govern it, and to have released a giant grass frog into the sea to make outsiders believe that giants lived on the island, thereby deterring enemies from approaching.
Details of the Sanai Isoba Monument
| Location | 129 Yonaguni Town, Yaeyama District, Okinawa Prefecture (View in MAP) |
| Access | About a 3-minute drive from Yonaguni Airport |
| parking lot | nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta) |
| toilet | nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta) |
| Business Hours | - |
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