Materiya Falls
マテリヤの滝
A waterfall in the Amami Forest Polis Park in Yamato Village. Its name means 'the most beautiful place where the sun shines' in the Amami dialect, and its pool is emerald green.
Materiya Falls is in the Amami Forest Polis Park, upstream on the Yamato River in Yamato Village. It is a five-minute walk from the parking lot along a streamside trail. The falls are not tall, but the pool below is jade green, surrounded by subtropical forest that stays cool in summer. 'Materiya' means 'the beautiful place where the sun shines' in the Amami dialect. Admission is free. The trail can be slippery, and you should watch out for habu, the venomous pit viper. There is also a campground nearby, and the Yuwandake trailhead is close enough to combine in one outing.
Opening hours
all day (until sunset)
Nearby sights
- Mount Yuwan
- Miyakozaki Cape
- Kuroshio Forest Mangrove Park
- Kinsakubaru Primeval Forest
- Ohama Seaside Park
- Kochiyama Observatory
- Amami Museum
- Honohoshi Coast