A beach in Yomitan Village, Nakagami-gun, Okinawa, Japan. It is a facility within Hotel Nikko Alivila, but is open to non-guests.

Nirai Beach

The gateway to Okinawa's airspace, used by nearly 20 million people a year, with international and domestic terminals to be connected in 2019, as well as a number of new stores.

Naha Airport

A small island connected to the land near Naha Airport. In 2015, "Umikaji Terrace" opened on Senagashima Island, attracting many tourists.

Senaga Island

This is one of the natural beaches located in Nanjo City, Okinawa Prefecture, in the southernmost part of the main island. It is a beach with a solemn atmosphere, with huge boulders that seem to have been created by coastal erosion.

Miibaru beach

The park is located on high ground on the west coast of the southern part of the main island of Okinawa. The park offers a panoramic view of the Pacific Ocean.

Chinen Cape Park

A sacred island where Amamikiyo, the goddess who is believed to be the founder of the Ryukyu Islands, is said to have descended from. The island is said to be connected to Niraikanai (the other world, the world of the gods).

Kudaka Island

A subtropical forest in the southern part of the main island. It is believed to be an area inhabited by Minatogawa people (original people who are believed to have lived in Okinawa).

Ganghala Valley

A natural limestone cave that stretches underground in southern Okinawa Prefecture. It is designated as a national natural monument.

Gyokusendo

The beach is located in the center of Naha. It can be visited in 10 minutes by cab from the Kokusai-dori area.

Nami no ue Beach

Chura SUN Beach is a large, beautifully maintained 700-m-long beach located near Naha Airport.

Chura SUN Beach

Utaki (sacred site) built during the Ryukyu Kingdom. It is considered one of the most sacred sites in the Ryukyu Dynasty.

Sefa Utaki

The beach is located along the east coast. It is one of the representative beaches of Nanjo City, Okinawa.

Azama Sun Sun Beach

This beach is located on the east coast of Nishihara Town. With various facilities, visitors can enjoy a beach resort to the fullest.

Nishihara Kirakira Beach

A command shelter (air-raid shelter) dug by the Imperial Japanese Navy Establishment in 1944, during the war.

former naval command shelter

The largest building of the Ryukyu Dynasty, built during the Ryukyu Dynasty and used as a royal residence. It is known as a historical and cultural symbol of Okinawa.

Shuri Castle

A villa used as a royal villa during the Ryukyu Dynasty. The beautifully landscaped garden is flanked by stone bridges and ponds.

Shikina en

A shrine standing by the sea in Naha. It is said to have been built on a sacred site that was once used as a place of worship.

Naminoue Shrine

A theme park dealing with the nature and culture of Okinawa.

Okinawa World

A national park located in Itoman, Okinawa Prefecture. It is established in a location overlooking the site of the end of the Battle of Okinawa. Okinawa Battle Site Government Park.

The Peace Memorial Park

A museum and art museum located in the Shin-Toshin area of Naha City.

Okinawa Prefectural Museum

A war memorial located in Itoman City, Okinawa Prefecture. It was erected after the end of World War II to commemorate the schoolchildren who were killed in the fierce battle of Okinawa.

Himeyuri no tou

A gourmet spot created on Kokusaidori in Naha City. Numerous izakaya (Japanese style pubs) are set up in various places.

Kokusaidori Yataimura

A collection of izakaya (Japanese-style pubs) on Kokusai-dori in Naha City, where you can enjoy a variety of foods.

Noren-gai

The largest nightlife district in Okinawa Prefecture. Lined with clubs (music), cabarets, girls bars, host clubs, etc.

Matsuyama

One of the largest Ryukyu Glass studios in Okinawa Prefecture. Various facilities related to Ryukyu glass are set up.

Ryukyu Glass Village

A public art museum located in Urasoe City, Okinawa Prefecture. The museum exhibits lacquerware, especially Ryukyu lacquerware, which flourished during the Ryukyu Dynasty.

Urasoe City Museum of Art

An event hall located in Urasoe City, Okinawa, Japan.

Tedako hall

Ou Island is a small land-locked island in the southernmost part of Okinawa Island. It is famous for Ou Island Tempura.

Ou Island

A street lined with stores selling Okinawan pottery called "Yachimun".

Tsuboya Yachimundori

A market that handles a variety of Okinawan foodstuffs. You can eat food directly from the production area on the spot.

Daiichi Makishi Kousetsu Ichiba

A drinking district located on Kokusai-dori in Naha, near the Daiichi Makishi Public Market. Small izakayas, bars, and standing bars are lined up in a narrow space.

Public Market Area

Sakae-machi Ichiba is a drinking district in Naha City where many izakaya (Japanese style pubs) stand side by side. It is crowded with food stalls with an old-fashioned atmosphere.

Sakae-machi Ichiba

The largest entertainment district in Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture, with 1.5 km of stores selling souvenirs and local specialties, restaurants, etc.

Kokusaidouri

A commercial facility located in the center of Naha City; a store of the OPA chain.

Naha OPA

The central station for buses in Okinawa Prefecture. Buses arrive and depart to various locations in the prefecture.

Naha Bus Terminal

Large-scale commercial facility located along the West Kaigan, Urasoe City, Okinawa, Japan. newly opened in June 2019.

San-A Urasoe Nishikaigan PARCO CITY

The only DFS (duty free store) that exists in Japan.

T Galleria Okinawa by DFS

A large outlet mall located near Naha Airport. You can enjoy shopping comfortably in a spacious space full of tropical and modern atmosphere.

Okinawa Outlet Mall Ashibinaa

Iias Okinawa Toyosaki is a large shopping mall located along the coast near the airport.

Iias okinawa toyosaki

An entertainment aquarium where visitors can enjoy the "environment where Okinawan creatures live" recreated using visual expressions and spatial performances.

DMM Kariyushi Aquarium

"Michinoeki Itoman" is a roadside station located in Itoman City, Okinawa Prefecture. It is located about 20 minutes by car from Naha City in Okinawa Prefecture and consists of three facilities: the Umanchu Plaza, the Fish Center, and the Yukura.

Michinoeki Itoman

A coastal national park located in Yomitan Village, Okinawa Prefecture. It is famous for its spectacular views of the beautiful ocean and capes.

Cape Zanpa

An underwater cave located near Yomitan Village and Onna Village in Okinawa Prefecture. It is called the Blue Cave because the sunlight makes the surface of the sea glow blue.

Blue Cave

This beach is located in the Mihama area of Chatan Town. Western-style cafes and restaurants line the beach.

Chatan Sunset Beach

Beach located on the grounds of the ANA InterContinental Hotel. The beach can also be used for beach use only.

Manza Beach

Okinawa Coast National Park located in Onna Village, Okinawa Prefecture. It is famous for its cliffs that resemble the shape of an elephant.

Manzamou

One of the largest diving and snorkeling spots in Okinawa. It is the entry point to the Blue Cave and is crowded with many divers.

Cape Maeda

A stronghold of the Chubu region in the Ryukyu Kingdom period. Katsuren Castle was built on a natural cliff and offers a wide view of central and southern Okinawa.

Ruins of Katsuren-castle

The ruins of a castle from the Ryukyu Kingdom period. Visitors can see parts of the old castle walls and other historical relics.

Ruins of Nakagusuku-castle

A hands-on village in Yomitan Village, Okinawa Prefecture, where visitors can enjoy a variety of activities related to Okinawa, founded on the former site of the studio for NHK's historical drama "Ryukyu no Kaze".

Experience Kingdom murasakimura

A hands-on village where visitors can enjoy various activities related to Okinawa. Many activities based on Okinawan culture, performing arts, and nature are available.

Ryukyu Village

This is an area where many workshops of traditional Okinawan pottery called yachimun are concentrated. The workshops are spread out in the form of scattered workshops in the forest.

Yachimun village

The Kaichuudouro is a 5 km long road extending from the Katsuren Peninsula on the main island of Okinawa to four outlying islands: Heianza Island, Hamahika Island, Miyagi Island, and Ike Island.

Sea road

A resort town by the sea in Mihama, Chatan Town. It was built on the site of a former U.S. military base, and many commercial facilities with an American atmosphere are located here.

Mihama Town Resort American Village

A mall district created by repurposing a residential area originally built for U.S. military personnel. Lined with a variety of stores.

Minatogawa Gaijin Jutaku

One of the largest commercial facilities in Okinawa. A large store of the AEON Group.

AEON MALL Okinawa Rycom

A roadside station located in Onna Village, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa Prefecture. It carries a variety of products related to the local area.

Onna station

A beach located in Motobu-cho, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa Prefecture. It is located in Ocean Expo Park where Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium is located.

Emerald Beach

A street with many fukugi trees in the district called Bise. It is known as a deep green power spot.

A row of fukugi trees in Bise

A small island in Nakijin Village, Okinawa Prefecture, accessible by car from the main island with the opening of the Kouri Ohashi Bridge in 2005.

Kouri Island

A botanical park in a subtropical forest. Tropical plants and organisms can be observed.

Bios hill

A national park located in Motobu-cho, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa Prefecture. It was established to commemorate the Okinawa International Ocean Expo held in 1975.

Ocean Expo Park

A cape located at the northernmost tip of the main island of Okinawa. On a clear day, Yoron Island in Kagoshima Prefecture can be seen with the naked eye.

Cape Hedo

A small island located at the tip of Katsuren Peninsula in the central part of Okinawa Prefecture. It is accessible by car from the main island of Okinawa by the Sea Road.

Hamahigajima

A remote island located near Motobu Peninsula in northern Okinawa Prefecture. It can be visited by ferry from Toguchi Port on Motobu Peninsula in about 20 minutes.

Minna Island

A rocky mountain in the limestone layer located in the northern part of Okinawa's main island, in a region called Yanbaru. Trekking courses are available.

Daiseki Rinzan

The ruins of a Ryukyu Dynasty castle in Yomitan Village, built in the early 15th century, with beautiful castle walls.

Ruins of Zakimi-castle

The ruins of a castle in Nakijin Village, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa Prefecture, built around the 13th century.

Ruins of Nakijin-castle

A facility where visitors can appreciate pineapples and other tropical plants. Visitors can learn about the history and varieties of pineapples in Okinawa.

Nago Pineapple Park

A zoo and botanical garden located in Nago City, Okinawa Prefecture. With the theme of coexistence between people and animals and plants, animals and plants living in various areas are divided into areas and exhibited.

Neopark okinawa

An aquarium located in Nago City, Okinawa Prefecture. The concept of the aquarium is to reproduce the Okinawan sea as an aquarium.

Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium

A botanical garden located in Nago City, Okinawa Prefecture. Visitors can view mangoes, papayas, bananas, dragon fruits, and other fruits and plants from the subtropical zone.

OKINAWA fruit land

A botanical garden where visitors can see numerous orchids and other subtropical plants. One of the facilities in Ocean Expo Park.

Tropical Dream Center

A tour facility of the Orion Beer Nago factory in Nago City, Okinawa Prefecture. Visitors can tour the production process of Orion Beer with a guided tour.

Orion Happy Park

Roadside Station Kyoda is a roadside station located in the northern part of Okinawa Prefecture and is a popular tourist spot.

Nirai Beach ( Nirai Beach )

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