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Tsuboya Yachimun Street
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Okinawa Prefectural Museum & Art Museum
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Naha Municipal Tsuboya Pottery Museum
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Makishi Public Market, Naha
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Fukushu-en garden
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Shikina-en garden
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Naha City Traditional Arts and Crafts Center
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Shurijo Castle Park (Shurijo Castle)
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Peace Memorial Park
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Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum
Travel Plans
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- Okinawa road trip from Miyako Island to Irabu Island
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- We introduce a driving tour using the Irabu Ohashi Bridge that connects Miyako Island and Irabu Island. Starting from Miyako Airport, we introduce must-see tourist spots on Irabu Island and Shimoji island. It is about 42 kilometers one way, so it is possible to do the return trip in half a day.
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- Amazing views on a driving tour in south Okinawa
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- In the southern part of Okinawa, blessed with breathtaking scenery, we recommend getting around by car. Starting from Naha Airport, take the Seaside Line and experience the power of nature in outstanding parks and mysterious valleys. On the way, stop by a popular cafe overlooking the sea, and enjoy relaxing, Okinawan Blue, and exquisite cuisine.
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- Naha trip using a Yui Rail one-day pass
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- If it is your first time visiting Okinawa, Naha is a must-visit area with its focus on shopping and gourmet spots. Here, we introduce a plan that hits the highlights using the monorail Yui Rail connecting Naha Airport and Shuri Station at Shuri Castle. Enjoy your journey by using the one-day pass that allows you to get on and off as many times as you want within a 24 hour period.
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- Tsuboya Yachimun Street
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- Okinawa Pref. Nahashi Tsuboya
- Tsuboya Yachimun Street is located near Kokusai dori Street. In the Okinawan dialect, “Yachimun” refers to pottery. It is said that about 330 years ago, the Ryukyu King gathered potters to Tsuboya in Naha from various places and this was the beginnings of Tsuboya pottery. Strong traces of the past linger on this road with its stone paving, stone walls and its buildings with red tile roofs, potters with inherited techniques, from Yachimun pottery and Okinawan lion statue stores and restaurants standing side by side in a row.
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- Okinawa Prefectural Museum & Art Museum
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- Okinawa Pref. Nahashi Omoromachi 3-1-1
- The Okinawa Prefectural Museum & Art Museum, which is the largest museum of its kind in Okinawa Prefecture, is located approximately 10 minutes’ walk from Omoromachi Station on the Okinawa Urban Monorail (Yuirail) line. Besides the Museum’s permanent exhibitions—which comprise general exhibitions relating to Okinawa’s natural environments, history and culture, as well as five sub-exhibitions on natural history etc.—special exhibitions are also held. The outdoor display area, with its reconstructions of a traditional Ryukyuan farmhouse and storehouse, is particularly popular with visitors. The Art Museum’s collections are focused on the work of artists with a connection to Okinawa island or Okinawa Prefecture, as well as modern and contemporary art; exhibits include contemporary artworks from Japan, other Asian countries, and the U.S.A., etc.
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- Naha Municipal Tsuboya Pottery Museum
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- Okinawa Pref. Nahashi Tsuboya 1-9-32
- This museum dedicated to the subject of Tsuboya ware and other Okinawan pottery (known as yachimun in the Okinawan language) is about a 10-minute walk from Makishi Station on the Okinawa Urban Monorail. It is located on Tsuboya Yachimun Street, which is lined with many Okinawan yachimun potteries. The museum's first floor provides exposition on the history of Tsuboya ware and the role it played in everyday life in Okinawa. The second floor presents characteristic works of Tsuboya ware as well as the production process. The museum also exhibits the works of potters including the Living National Treasure Jiro Kinjo.
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- Makishi Public Market, Naha
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- Okinawa Pref. Nahashi Matsuo 2-10-1
- Located down an arcade (lined with a wide variety of different shops) that runs off Kokusai Street is Makishi Public Market, which has been called “Naha residents’ kitchen.” Fresh fish, meat and dried foods etc. are sold on the first floor; you can ask to have fish purchased on the first floor cooked for you at one of the restaurants on the second floor (an additional charge will be made for this). The second floor houses restaurants as well as stalls selling traditional confectionery and other local specialties; the restaurants offer set meals featuring traditional Okinawan home cooking as well as Okinawa-style Soba Noodles, etc.
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- Fukushu-en garden
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- Okinawa Pref. Nahashi Kume 2-29-19
- Located around seven minutes’ walk from the Prefectural Office Station on the Okinawa Urban Monorail (Yuirail) line, Fukushu-en is a Chinese-style garden that was created to mark the 10th anniversary of the establishment of “sister-city” relations between Fuzhou City in China and Naha City, and the 70th anniversary of the establishment of Naha City Government; it reflects the fact that Chinese culture exerted a considerable influence on Ryukyuan culture in the past. The verdant garden is divided into three sections—Ming, Wen, and Hua—and is filled with beautiful seasonal flowers throughout the year. The large pond in the center of the garden features a waterfall that creates a cooling ambience.
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- Shikina-en garden
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- Okinawa Pref. Nahashi Maji 421-7
- This Ryukyuan-style garden is in Naha City. It was first built in 1799 as a villa for the Ryukyuan kings. The garden was known as the “Southern Gardens” because of its location to the south of Shuri-jo Castle. With a winding-path design, this unique garden combines elements of Chinese and traditional Okinawan design. In 2000, the Shikina-en garden was included within the scope of the Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu UNESCO World Heritage Site. The red algae Thorea gaudichaudii C. Ag. (which has been designated as a National Natural Monument) was first discovered at the Ikutoku Spring in the Shikina-en Garden.
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- Naha City Traditional Arts and Crafts Center
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- Okinawa Pref. Nahashi Makishi 3-2-10 Sturgeon Naha 2F
- The Naha City Traditional Arts and Crafts Center is located on the second floor of the Tenbusu Naha Building on Kokusai Street, around four minutes’ walk from Makishi Station on the Okinawa Urban Monorail (Yuirail) line. The Center boasts an impressive selection of works by Living National Treasures and examples of Naha’s traditional handicrafts. Monitors display video footage which shows the creation processes for different items in an easy-to-understand way. Visitors can also try their hand at five traditional crafts—Ryukyuan glass-blowing, Ryukyuan Bingata dyed cloth-making, Shuri cloth-making, Tsuboya-ware making, and Ryukyuan lacquerware-making. Visitors can also purchase works by leading Ryukyuan handicraft designers.
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- Shurijo Castle Park (Shurijo Castle)
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- Okinawa Pref. Nahashi Shurikinjouchou 1-2
- The Ryukyu Kingdom existed for 450 years from 1429, and Shuri Castle boasted the glory of the Kingdom and was the center of politics, diplomacy and culture. It was also a symbol of the kingdom. It is said to have high cultural and historical value as its unique architectural style is a fusion of Chinese and Japanese castle fortification culture and the castle was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2000. It was destroyed by fire at one stage during World War II, but was restored in 1992 with Shuri Castle Park being opened.
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- Peace Memorial Park
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- Okinawa Pref. Itomanshi Mabuni 444
- Straddling the boundary between Itoman City and Yaese Town, Shimajiri District, the Peace Memorial Park is a Quasi-National Park that includes beautiful natural scenery and also historical sights commemorating the Battle of Okinawa in 1945. There is an observation platform with good views along the coast. The area within the Park saw some of the fiercest fighting during the Battle of Okinawa, and was the location of the Japanese Army’s last line of defense. Within the Park, the Peace Memorial Museum houses displays of photographs and relics relating to the Battle, as well as the National War Dead Peace Mausoleum, which records the names of all the people who died during the Battle, along with more than 100 individual memorial steles and cenotaphs. Besides being a place dedicated to the dream of global peace and which aims to send out a message of peace, the Park is also a place that many families visit on weekends and public holidays for picnics and recreation.
Main Area
What is Okinawa?
Let go of your image of a busy, ordered Japan and replace it with crystal-clear waters, white sand beaches, and relaxing folk music: You’ve arrived in Okinawa. A world away from the high intensity of Tokyo, Okinawans appear to live a laid-back beach life on this paradisiacal tropical island that lies in the middle of the East China Sea almost 1,000 kilometers south of mainland Japan’s most southern tip. Home to a spattering of islands, prepare yourself to discover underwater caves, star-shaped sand, and an island culture sometimes unrecognizable from mainland Japan.
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Getting Around
Most trips to Okinawa start at Naha city, with the flight path from Tokyo to Naha Airport a well-used one, whether you’re traveling from Haneda Airport in Tokyo or Narita Airport in neighboring Chiba prefecture. If you plan to focus your trip around the less frequented but more idyllic islands such as Ishigaki and Miyokajima, direct flights to these islands are also available, but expect to pay at least twice as much for a ticket.
How to get
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How to get to Okinawa Naha Airport