Leisure / Hobbies Spots in Okinawa Island (Central) Area
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- Hill of bios
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4.0312 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.
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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.
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- Mihama American Village
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- 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.
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- Ikei Beach
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3.5234 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.
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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...
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- Depot Island
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4.0196 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.
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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...
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- Okinawa Comprehensive Athletic Park
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4.066 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.
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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...
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- Urasoe Art Museum
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3.537 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.
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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...
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- San-A Urasoe Nishi-kaigan PARCO CITY (Parco City)
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- Okinawa Urasoe-shi Irijima 3-1-1
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- National Theater Okinawa
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4.019 Reviews - Leisure / Hobbies
- Okinawa Urasoe-shi Jitchaku 4-14-1
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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。
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- Sakima Art Museum
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4.530 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.
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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
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- Urumarche
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4.017 Reviews - Leisure / Hobbies
- Okinawa Uruma-shi Maehara 183-2
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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...
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- Araha Beach
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- 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.
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- Southeast Botanical Gardens
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- 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.
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- Sunset Beach (Chatan Park)
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4.01 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.
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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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- Minatogawa Stateside Town
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- Okinawa Urasoe-shi Minatogawa
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- Ginowan Tropical Beach
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- Okinawa Pref. Ginowanshi Mashiki 4-2-1
- Ginowan Tropical Beach is an artificial beach in Ginowan City. The white sand and blue sea enable visitors to enjoy a truly “Okinawan” atmosphere. On weekends and public holidays, local families and young people hold barbecues and beach parties at the beach. There are showers, toilets and lockers available. A comprehensive range of water sports activities are on offer.
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- Ginowan Port Marina
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- Okinawa Pref. Ginowanshi Mashiki 4-4-1
- This large marina has a sea moored berth (357 boats) and land yard (275), and can handle a total of 636 boats. There are both inhabited and uninhabited island where you can enjoy cruising in the surrounding sea area, and it is a great location with plenty of diving, snorkeling and fishing spots. Because it is a popular marina, there is no empty berth as of January 2019, but you can go on the waiting list.
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- Ginowan Seaside Park
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- Okinawa Pref. Ginowanshi Mashiki 4-2-1
- This seaside park is located in Ginowan City. Located in Ginowan Seaside Park are a city gymnasium, baseball stadium, outdoor theater and a tropical beach, and there is also an open multipurpose lawn area that can accommodate thousands of people. You can comfortably go walking along the path around the grassy area. It is also used for events such as ground golf and excursions.
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- Chatan Park Stadium
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- Okinawa Nakagami-gun Chatancho Mihama
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- Plaza House Shopping Center
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- Okinawa Pref. Okinawashi Kubota 3-1-12
- Plaza House Shopping Center is a commercial complex on National Highway No. 330 located at 3-chome Kubota, Okinawa City, opposite Okinawa Police Station. Established in 1954, it is said to be the first shopping complex in Japan. There are more than 40 diverse tenants such as Roger’s, a direct import shop for accessories, and they include fashion, restaurants and beauty salons and others.
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- Okinawa Arena
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- Okinawa Okinawa-shi Yamauchi 1-16-1
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