Overview

The curtain fig, The Sea fig, and Beach fig are commonly observed fig species. They some time grow to a gigantic scale. The figs grows mostly in tropical regions from southern Japan to Australia and India. 

On Amami-Oshima they are found in humid locations from coastal areas to mountain forests—where it can grow on rock walls or on the tops of other trees.
It is easily recognized by its numerous aerial roots, which reach down to the ground from both the trunk and branches. Its tendency to grow down around a host tree, depriving it of nutrients and gradually choking it to death, marks it as a variety of “strangler fig.”  

The spirit of the forest 

According to Amami-Oshima legend, the figs are home to the kenmun, one of the mythical Japanese creatures collectively known as yokai. This creature is said to be covered in reddish fur, though it can change its appearance. Some believe the kenmun 
As trekking through the forest trail in Sumiyo, you can see some scenic waterfalls and finally reach the deepest to see the gigantic figs. The high intensity is required to join this tour.