Spots in Okinawa Island (Central) Area

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Okinawa Island (Central)

Category

Hill of bios

4.0

312 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Okinawa Pref. Urumashi Ishikawakadekaru 961-30

“Hill of bios” is a botanical garden park in Uruma City that recreates the unique forest that originally covered Okinawa. Visitors have the opportunity to view beautiful flowers that change with the seasons, as well as encountering Okinawa’s native animal species. Besides more physical activities such as canoeing and stand-up paddleboarding (SUP), visitors can also ride in a lake excursion boat, viewing the subtropical plants and animals while listening to the commentary given by the guide in the boat’s prow. There are also various optional activities that enabled visitors to have fun while learning about Okinawa’s natural wonders; for example, visitors can go round the park in a cart pulled by a water-buffalo.

This was a very nice place especially if like gardens. It was peaceful and comfortable walk. Make sure you give it at least an hour plus to walk around.
Roadside Station Kadena

4.0

314 Reviews

Transportation

Okinawa Nakagami-gun Kadena Cho Yara 1026-banchi 3

There were many people such as a TV station crew, a mania with a telephoto lens, a school excursion students at the station and it was crowded. You can overlook the runway of Kadena base from this...
Mihama American Village

Leisure / Hobbies

Okinawa Pref. Nakagamigunchatanchou Mihama

It is a major resort area that opened in 1998. It runs along Chatan Town’s National Highway Route 58 and the large Ferris wheel on the seashore is a landmark. There are a large number of shops and restaurants, including amusement facilities which are mainly popular among young people. The adjacent sunset beach as its name suggests is the perfect spot to view the beautiful setting sun. In the evening, you can enjoy the brilliant illumination of the Ferris wheel.
Ikei Beach

3.5

234 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Okinawa Pref. Urumashi Yonashiroikei 405

Ikei Island is a remote island accessible via a marine road extending from the eastern part of Okinawa’s main island. This beach is in the southern part of the island, where you can enjoy gazing at the serene cobalt blue sea, as well as partake in marine sports such as diving, snorkeling, and sea kayaking, not to mention barbeques and other activities.

After a lovely drive accross the bridge, through the tank yard and up through the sugar cane, winding alongside steep cliffs, we arrived at this beautiful inlet with free parking. The beach is well...
Depot Island

4.0

196 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Okinawa Pref. Nakagamigunchatanchou Mihama 9-1

Located in Mihama’s American Village, Depot Island is a commercial facility that features over 60 different stores for shopping, relaxation, dining, and more. The architecture and atmosphere are meant to evoke an American feel that visitors can enjoy simply by strolling about. Many shops offer tacos and other foods you can eat on the go. The facility faces the sea as well, making it a popular destination for viewing the gorgeous sunset.

We come here to get out of the house do some geocaching and people watch. Its a great place to wonder around and interact with the locals as well as doing some shopping. Review was written...
Nakamura Family Resident

4.0

124 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Okinawa Pref. Nakagamigunkitanakagusukuson Ogusuku 106

This house has all of the characteristics of pre-war Okinawan residential buildings, and has been designated a national Important Cultural Property. It is rare on Okinawa’s main island for there to be an example of such premises in good condition, and it is a valuable monument to know about the lives of upper-class farmers at that time. Built in the middle of the 18th century, it is a wooden building with a hip roof and tile roofing.

I walked the Kitanakagusuku Route and this was the main attraction. The Nakamura Family Residence is a well preserved traditional style home. It was great to see what traditional homes looked like...
Okinawa Comprehensive Athletic Park

4.0

66 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Okinawa Pref. Okinawashi Hiyagon 5-3-1

This park covers a vast site of 70.4 hectares. It opened in 1987 as the main venue of the national sports festival Kaiho Kokutai, and is divided into a sport zone, a forest and water zone, and a beach zone with a greenery, ocean and sun theme. There are also six sports facilities in the north side of the park, and a bicycle center, paddle boating and an automobile campsite in the south side.

I live near the park and have been here numerous times. There are always people and cats here enjoying the park! There is a nice track here, athletic fields, courts, water activities, beach access...
Terme Villa Chula Yu

3.5

129 Reviews

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Okinawa Nakagami-gun Chatancho Mihama 2

"Terme Villa Chula Yu is a hot spring facility located next to the hotel ""The Beach Tower Okinawa"" in Mihama, Chatan Town, Nakagami County. It contains an outdoor bath fed directly by a natural sodium hydrogen carbonate spring and has a large bath and a sauna indoors. In addition in the outdoor swimsuit zone, there are a healing pool using hot spring, a multipurpose pool, and a shallow pool. Visitors can also make use of massage services and a restaurant."

In our trip to Okinawa we have visited an Onsen on a daily basis, each time we try a different one. Of the bunch we have experienced, this was a real bummer. The entry fee was quite high (compared to...
Futenmangu Shrine and Cave

4.0

95 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Okinawa Pref. Ginowanshi Futenma 1-27-10

This is one of the Ryukyu Eight Shrines that received special treatment from the royal government of the Ryukyu Kingdom. Located in the Futenma area of Ginowan City, Okinawa Prefecture, it is the largest shrine in central Okinawa and has many visitors. It has a 280-meter-long caves with two entrances and three large plazas, and the cave is a city-designated cultural property where you can see cave notches showing traces of past water flow.

We paid a visit to this shrine which is nice but very small. Roadwork was handled nearby. Half the room is set for souvenirs sale. Not so interesting if I may.
Aeon Mall Okinawa Rycom

Shopping

4 blocks within the Kitanakagusuku village Awase land readjustment project area in Nakagami-gun, Okinawa Prefecture

In addition to restaurants and fashion shops, this five-story shopping mall has facilities such as a movie theater, and a tourism association and aesthetic shops. Approximately 220 specialty stores are located on the premises, the largest in the prefecture. It is somewhere you want to visit when travel since it has shops with specialty goods, rental car agency and travel agencies.
Urasoe Art Museum

3.5

37 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Okinawa Pref. Urasoeshi Nakama 1-9-2

A 20-minute drive from the center of Naha City. Established in 1990, this was Japan's first museum dedicated to lacquerware art and was also the first public museum in Okinawa. The exterior of the museum is designed in a mixture of national styles recalling Southeast Asian and European influences. The museum's five standing exhibition rooms are split between two periods - early and latter - and contain 60 examples of Ryukyuan lacquerware. There are also examples of lacquerware from the Japanese mainland, China, and Southeast Asia split between the two periods. Additionally, the museum holds painting, photo, and other art exhibitions several times a year in its three special exhibition rooms.

建物もお洒落で素敵な美術館。展望塔もあり登れます。こちらの常設展は琉球漆器が中心。漆器の展示だけではなく、歴史や作り方なども丁寧に説明がありました。企画展も時々行っていて、行った日は「落合光昭の世界ネコ歩き」写真展もしていてラッキーでした...
San-A Urasoe Nishi-kaigan PARCO CITY (Parco City)

Leisure / Hobbies

Okinawa Urasoe-shi Irijima 3-1-1
National Theater Okinawa

4.0

19 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Okinawa Urasoe-shi Jitchaku 4-14-1

今から300年前に琉球王国時代で生まれた組踊が楽しめます。組踊は2010年、ユネスコの無形文化遺産に登録された沖縄の伝統舞踊です。ホームページでは、組踊を始め各種イベントの予約やイベントの確認ができます。
Sakima Art Museum

4.5

30 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Okinawa Pref. Ginowanshi Uehara 358

This art museum collections dealing with life and death, suffering and salvation, and humanity and war. The building was built with Okinawa in mind, with the ancestral tomb of the museum director Michio Sakima located in the garden like a turtleback tomb, and the stairs to the roof in line with the setting sun on June 23 (Okinawa Memorial Day). The collections include works by Iri Maruki, Toshi Maruki and Käthe Kollwitz, and in addition to the permanent exhibition “Picture of the Battle of Okinawa,” there are also special exhibitions.

The artworks had reflected the darkness and cruelness that the war brought to the people. It made us think a lot and discuss a lot, trying to understand why the people still protesting nowadays
Urumarche

4.0

17 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Okinawa Uruma-shi Maehara 183-2

Not really an attraction for TA, but Uru Marche is an excellent place to come to for fresh produce, meats, and other Okinawa treats. I come here often because prices are very reasonable. There are...
Nakagusuku Castle Ruins

Travel / Tourism

Okinawa Pref. Nakagamigunkitanakagusukuson Ogusuku 503

Nakagusuku Castle Ruins, located on a hill overlooking Nakagusuku Bay, is a Renkaku enclosure-style consisting of six enclosures. The Ryukyu Kingdom is said to have had as many as 300 castles, and Nakagusuku Castle is in the best state of preservation among those castles as well as having a high historical value. The splendid castle wall drawing a beautiful curvy line with laid stones utilizes the natural terrain, and it is registered as a World Heritage Site as well as one of Japan’s top 100 famous castles.
Futen Manzan Jinguji Temple

4.0

13 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Okinawa Ginowan-shi Futenma 1-27-11

This temple belonging to the Toji Shingon Shu sect of Shingon Buddhism is located about a five-minute walk from the Futenma bus stop or about a five-minute drive from the Kita-Nakagusuku Interchange. The temple, which is adjacent to Futenmagu Shrine, has a history dating back more than 550 years. Built in 1459 on the orders of Sho Taikyu, the king of the Ryukyu Kingdom, the temple is venerated as a guardian of not only Futenma, but also the entire central region of Okinawa Island. The temple's annual Kannon festival, which is also known as the Futenma Mairi, is held on September 9th on the old lunisolar calendar. Every October the temple holds the Jinguji Festival, which is intended to encourage people of all ages to become more familiar with the temple. The temple also presents visitors with sweets and amulets during the New Year.

近隣の観光と合わせて訪問いたしました。そこまで沖縄らしい建物ではなかったが、ついでとしては十分に楽しめました。行った事の無いエリアの開拓ができました。
Araha Beach

Leisure / Hobbies

Okinawa Pref. Nakagamigunchatanchou Chatan 2-21

Araha Beach is a wide beach of white sand, approximately 600 meters long, in Araha Park. The calm waters off the beach are ideal for paddling or swimming in, and the Beach attracts large numbers of visitors. Just behind the beach there is a life-size model of a sailing ship, which is very popular with children. The Beach also has barbecue facilities. Overall, Araha Beach is a great place to enjoy the Okinawan seaside.
Southeast Botanical Gardens

Leisure / Hobbies

Okinawa Pref. Okinawashi Chibana 2146

Southeast Botanical Gardens is located in Okinawa City, the middle of Main Island. It opened in 1968 and is popular not only among Japanese people but also overseas visitors. You can see about 1,300 types of plants. It is also full of attractions including a place where you can pet animals as well as take a guided tour on a cart which shows you inside the water paradise. One day is not enough to see everything. There are restaurants and cafés where you can glaze at tropical and sub-tropical plants while having a meal on a glass-walled terrace. About 60 minutes by car from Naha Airport.
Sunset Beach (Chatan Park)

4.0

1 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Okinawa Pref. Nakagamigunchatanchou Mihama 2

This beach is located in Chatan Town, in the central part of Okinawa Island. It is adjacent to Mihama American Village, a leisure facility with a ferris wheel, movie theatre, and interesting shops and restaurants. As Sunset Beach is an artificial beach, the waves are not too high, making it a popular place to visit for families with children and local young people. There is a beachside barbecue area, making Sunset Beach a fun place to hold a beach party.

電話番号が同じなのでこちらに投稿します。サンセットビーチにあるバーです。音量大きめのBGMもこの景色にマッチしていて、時間を忘れます。オススメはマリブコーク。ほのかな甘みが◎ 改善点店の外にカウンターを設置したらもっと雰囲気出ると思います。

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Okinawa Areas

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.