Where is Warumi Bridge?

Warumi Bridge is in northern Okinawa Island. It crosses the Warumi Strait between Yagaji Island in Nago City and Nakijin Village on the Motobu Peninsula, close to the route to Kouri Island.

How long is Warumi Bridge?

The bridge is 315 meters long, and its concrete arch spans 210 meters. The deck is about 37 meters above the water so that ships can pass below.

Can you walk across Warumi Bridge?

Yes. A sidewalk runs along the bridge, so you can walk onto the span for the view. It is free, and the Rikarika-Warumi roadside stop sits at the Nakijin end.

When did Warumi Bridge open?

Warumi Bridge opened to traffic on December 18, 2010. It was planned alongside Kouri Bridge, which opened in 2005.

Is Warumi Bridge the same as Kouri Bridge?

No. Kouri Bridge links Yagaji Island to Kouri Island, while Warumi Bridge links Yagaji Island to Nakijin on the Motobu Peninsula. Many drivers cross both on one loop.

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Last updated Nov 7, 2026

Warumi Bridge (Warumi Ohashi) is a road bridge in northern Okinawa that crosses the Warumi Strait between Yagaji Island in Nago and Nakijin Village on the Motobu Peninsula. It opened on December 18, 2010, and it is free to cross on foot or by car.

The bridge is 315 meters long, with a concrete arch spanning 210 meters. The road deck sits on top of the arch so that cargo ships can pass underneath, and the clearance over the water is about 37 meters. That height is what makes it a viewpoint: from the deck you look down on clear green water and across to Yagaji and the small islands of the Haneji inland sea.

What to see from Warumi Bridge

The bridge carries the prefectural road between Yagaji Island and Nakijin. A sidewalk about 2 meters wide runs along the deck, so you can walk out to the middle for photos rather than only seeing the view through a car window.

Most visitors cross it on the way to or from Kouri Island. Kouri Bridge links Yagaji to Kouri, so one loop from Nakijin over both bridges takes in Yagaji and Kouri in a single drive. On Kouri you can walk down to Heart Rock on Kouri Island.

The ruins of Nakijin Castle are a short drive from the Nakijin end of the bridge.

How to get to Warumi Bridge

A car is the practical way to reach the bridge, since it sits on a rural road in the north of Okinawa Island. Drive In Rikarika-Warumi, a roadside stop in the Amesoko district at the Nakijin end of the bridge, is the natural place to pull in before walking out onto the span.

Without a car, the Kouri Island sightseeing bus tour from Naha stops at Warumi Bridge between Kouri Island and Nakijin Castle, then continues to the Churaumi Aquarium.

For time on the water, a guided kayak trip in northern Okinawa meets at Rikarika-Warumi and explores stretches of coast you cannot reach by road.

History of the bridge

Warumi Bridge was planned together with Kouri Bridge (opened in 2005) as part of a road network linking Kouri, Yagaji and the Motobu Peninsula. It shortened the trip between Yagaji Island and Nakijin and gave Kouri residents a faster route to Nakijin for work and school, according to Okinawa Prefecture's opening notice.