Sightseeing SpotsYachimun” is an Okinawan dialect word for pottery. Yachimun-no-sato is a sightseeing spot located in Yomitan Village, about 60 minutes north of Naha Airport on Route 58. Yomitan Village is famous for Yachimun, with more than 70 pottery studios. Among them, “Yachimun-no-Sato” is a craft village with 19 unique pottery studios and galleries. There is...
Tourist facilitiesHibiscus is the image of a tropical flower. In the Okinawan language, it is called “akabanana. In fact, there is a hibiscus paradise called “Iejima Hibiscus Garden” on Iejima Island in Okinawa! Iejima is a remote island 30 minutes by ferry from Motobu Port in the northern part of Okinawa’s main island. Iejima Island is...
Tourist facilitiesThe Okinawa Prefectural Museum & Art Museum (commonly known as “Okimyu”) is the largest cultural facility in Okinawa Prefecture, combining a museum and an art museum. The museum introduces a wide range of Okinawa’s nature, culture, and history, and visitors can enjoy viewing artworks mainly related to Okinawa. It is a wonderful place to experience...
Sightseeing SpotsTamaryo (Tamado) was built in 1501 by King Shoshin, the most powerful king of the Ryukyu Kingdom, in order to reinter the remains of his father, King Shoen, who was also the most powerful king of the Ryukyu Kingdom.The tomb chamber is characterized by being divided into three chambers from left to right as you...
AccommodationsOkinawa Harbor View Hotel is a long-established hotel located in Izumisaki, central Naha City. It is a hotel of such tradition and prestige that it was chosen as the accommodation for the Showa Emperor’s visit to Okinawa, and has also been used by the current Emperor on his visits to Okinawa. The key point of...
ParkThe large Yogi Park is sometimes used as a venue for events There is a very large park near the Naha Police Station and the Red Cross Hospital. It is crowded with elderly people and children during the daytime because of its open space, playground equipment, and many plants. It is also known for its...
Sightseeing SpotsThe “Kokusai-dori Shopping Street” in Naha City is visited by most visitors to Okinawa. Many people probably include it in their Okinawa travel plans. Kokusai-dori Street, also known as the entrance to Okinawa sightseeing, is approximately 1.6 km long from the north exit of the Prefectural Government Office to the Asato three-way intersection. It is...
Tourist facilitiesMichi no Eki Kioda (Michi-no-Eki Kioda) is a roadside station on National Route 58 in Nago City, Okinawa Prefecture. What a surprise! It is the first roadside station in Okinawa Prefecture! It is located about 3 minutes by car from the Kusuda Interchange, which is also the starting point of the Okinawa Expressway and the...
GourmetEnjoy this and that! Atelier + Shop COCOCO”, a fashionable space この投稿をInstagramで見る 沖縄の陶器作家・ヨコイマサシ 【COCOCO】［コココ］(@cococo.okinawa)がシェアした投稿 Nanjo City is located at the southern tip of Okinawa Prefecture. There, the studio “atelier+shop COCOCO,” with its large garden, is quietly located. It is the studio and store of ceramic artist Masashi Yokoi and is a fashionable space with a petit...
GourmetComputer work and meetings, plenty of newspapers, magazines, and flyers. More and more people are working outside on a daily basis or having meetings using a PC. Cafe ONE OR EIGHT (Cafe ONE OR EIGHT) is located in the new city center, but with a large parking lot, spacious interior, and fast wifi and power...
