ShoppingNaha Main Place is a large shopping mall used by Okinawans daily Naha Main Place, within walking distance from Omoromachi Station, is a large shopping mall consisting of the SANEI supermarket and many specialty stores. Okinawa residents use this shopping mall on a daily basis, as it offers not only fresh food, but also many...
GourmetThe fine bread, worthy of the entrance to “Shikinaen,” was excellent. Shikinaen was built during the Ryukyu Dynasty to provide recreation for royalty and to entertain royal envoys. The garden is a beautiful sightseeing spot, but there were no restaurants or souvenir shops in Shikinaen. The local Maji community association and a nearby bakery, Imai...
GourmetAt Shimoji Soba, you can enjoy “Tojin Soba,” which is the root of Okinawan soba. Located near Shikinaen Garden, Shimoji Soba is an Okinawan-style private house that has been renovated into a restaurant. The restaurant has a nostalgic atmosphere with its Japanese-style room and chabudai (tea table). The menu at “Shimoji Soba” includes not only...
GourmetOkinawan restaurant in an old private house to stop by after strolling along the Kanagi-cho stone-paved street Although the gate inside Shuriden looks like a prestigious restaurant, it is a reasonably priced restaurant where you can enjoy Okinawan soba noodles, pork dishes, and other dishes. Located at the bottom of the slope of the Kanagi-cho...
Historic landmarkThe World Heritage Site “Nakagusuku Castle” is a vast castle ruin. You can enjoy the difference from other castles in the prefecture. By the late 14th century, several generations of Sachinakagusukuji built the main part of Nakagusuku Castle, which was expanded by Gosamaru in 1440. Since it was burnt down during the Battle of Okinawa...
GourmetHome-roasted coffee and cacao store “Nantani Tea House” is located near Shuri Station. Located just outside Monorail Shuri Station, Minamiya Chabo is a cafe where you can enjoy coffee and cacao. The spacious seating arrangement makes the restaurant perfect for meetings and dates, as you do not have to worry about the customers next to...
GourmetYou can also eat and drink “Ryugu” Sata Andagi inside the restaurant. Ryugu” is a specialty store of Sata Andagi. Sata Andagi is a typical Okinawan snack that was featured in the morning TV drama “Asa Dora” (Morning Drama). Although Sata Andagi can be purchased in many places in Okinawa, Ryukyu uses carefully selected eggs...
ActivityChura Ichigo Nanjo House is a child-friendly strawberry-picking facility. Chura Ichigo Nanjo House, located in Nanjo City, is a strawberry -picking facility that is only a 30-minute drive from Naha. You can pick and eat varieties that are not available in supermarkets or other stores, or you can pick and take them home. There are...
BeachThe 700-meter-long man-made beach is well-equipped and comfortable. Chura SUN Beach is the closest beach to Naha Airport, located in Tomigusuku City, 15 minutes by car from Naha Airport. The 700-meter-long white man-made beach is clean, beautiful, and well-equipped with changing rooms and showers. Habu jellyfish nets have been installed and lifeguards are on duty,...
Tourist facilitiesKinjo-machi stone-paved road on a beautiful slope that has been used as a filming location for TV dramas and commercials Kinjo-cho Ishidatami-michi (Kinjo-cho Ishidatami-michi) is an emotional stone-paved slope near Shuri-jo Castle. This road is part of a highway called the Pearl Road (Dama-michi). The Pearl Road is a 9-km road between Shuri and Naha...
