The king praised it in 1726, saying there would be ten thousand places to sit on the grass.
A coral limestone cliff about twenty metres high overlooks the East China Sea, with a rock outcrop that time and erosion have carved into a shape resembling an elephant's trunk. The name comes from words of praise by King Sho Kei, who, visiting the place in 1726, said that the meadow would be enough for ten thousand people to sit: 万座毛, ‘the meadow of ten thousand seats’. The vegetation growing on the bare rock, including a local wild orange, has been protected as a prefectural natural monument since 12 May 1972.
It lies within the Okinawa Coast Quasi-National Park. In 2020 the Manza Terrace facility was built, with a restaurant serving Okinawan cuisine and a shop selling local products, and it now serves as the entrance to the site.
ℹ️ March–October 8:00–20:00, November–February 8:00–19:00, open to visitors until sunset. Admission 100 yen per person (free under 6 years of age), since 2 October 2020. It closes only for natural disasters such as typhoons.
🚉 Manza Beach · 16 min walk
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