"Sunabe Baba Park & Beach"

Beach near Sunabe Baba Park

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Sunabe Baba Park & Beach

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Latitude	Longitude
N 26 20.028	E 127 44.700

Sunabe Baba Park & Beach

A great outdoor combination, Sunabe Baba Park accommodates a nice mixture of recreational facilities, while being next to a very warm and relaxing beach. Here many families come to spend time with each other, whether it's playing at the park, spending some time in the sun, or strolling along the water's edge during low tide. Included at the park are sit down areas, playground equipment, a basketball court, and a skateboard park. A five minute walk from the park takes you to the local beach where you can just sit and enjoy the scenery. Below are basic guidelines from the Chatan Park management.

Rules & Regulation.
1. Please clean up after your pets. (Though not openly stated, recommend having leashes for your pets due to high volume of children in the area).
2. Barbeques are not allowed.
3. On weekdays, the skateboard park is open 3pm to 8pm. Holiday's and weekends is 9am to 20am.
4. Personnel utilizing the skateboard ring must wear a helmet before they can go inside.

Bathroom Facilities: Available.
Shaded Areas: Available, but limited.
Swimming: There are rocky shallow areas that may not be suitable for swimming.
Parking. Available. See green icon above. Limited during weekends & Holidays

Directions. The turn-off is on Highway 58, two traffic lights north of the Highway 23 & Highway 58 Intersection. See map above. Look for the street sign designated by the pink thumbtack above.

Other places of interest nearby. Kumaya Cave.

"Kumaya Cave - Sunabe"

Kumaya Cave -Through the Gate

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Kumaya Cave - Sunabe

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Latitude	Longitude
N 26 19.919	E 127 44.848

Kumaya Cave - Sunabe

In Chatan there is a cave known as Kumaya Gama. It sits next to a vacant plot of land in Sunabe not too far from the beautiful Sunabe Baba Beach. To the locals, it is known as a very spiritual place. According to the Japanese inscription on the stone marker, it was during the war that people sought refuge here. It was reported that all those who took refuge survived. Later, an excavation team sponsored by the Chatan Board of Education and the Government of Japan found bones and other artifacts in this area and was estimated to be between 2500-3000 years old.

The cave is currently fenced off and locked. Pictures were only taken from the outside looking in. The Chatan Town Office does oversee the management of the cave but the actual day-to-day care is conducted by another caretaker. 

Directions. The easiest direct route is highlighted by the blue route. Look for street signs that point to the Kumaya Cave. Along the way, you will see signs to Sunabe Baba Beach, a very popular hang out for families. 

Other Publicly Known Caves. Yabuchi Cave Ruins, Futenma Shrine & Cave, Kin Kannonji Temple, The Gold Hall in Kin Town.