Five Days and Four Nights in Okinawa: The Ultimate Guide
by 当地向导日本小颜
Feb 18, 2025
Many people go to Okinawa. As soon as they get off the plane, they rush out of the city and head south and north. Before leaving, they spend half a day buying souvenirs🙈! But in fact, the city of Naha hides a lot of fun and good places to walk, it is definitely worth reserving 2-3 days to chill and walk slowly ~
📅 Itinerary
Day1: Shuri Castle/Knowing Garden + Bogami Shrine & Bonogami Beach
- Shuri Castle|Address: 〒903-0815 1-2 Shuri Kaneshiro-cho, Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture
Open: April-June 08:00-19:30 | July-September 08:00-20:30 | October-November 08:00-19:30 | December-March 08:00-18:30
Although the main hall was burned down and is not currently available for reconstruction, the surrounding buildings are worth seeing - don't miss it if you like history!
- Know Mingyuan | Address: 421-7 Maaji, Naha, Okinawa Prefecture Open: 09:00-17:30 year-round (Monday to Sunday, closed every three days)
World Heritage Royal Garden, super beautiful Japanese style, great for taking pictures🪴
- Wakasa, Naha, 1 Chome-25-11/1-chōme-25-9 Wakasa, Naha
Bogami-gu Shrine: The largest and most famous shrine in Okinawa, interested friends can visit (open all year round)
Beach above the wave: Even if you don't say goodbye, you must go to the beach. There are few beaches in Naha city where you can watch the sunset.
Open: April - June 09:00 - 18:00 | July - August 09:00 - 19:00 | Sept - October 09:00 - 18:00
Day2: Comic Warehouse + International Pass
- Comic Warehouse (Naha Store): Vintage, watches, vinyl, used jewels and everything! Discovering hidden goodies is super fun!
- Kokusai Pass: Naha landmark, souvenirs, food street - the busiest at night, nearby there are also Makishi Market, Kebuya Pass and other alleys can slowly find food and gadgets, half a day is not enough to walk!
Day3: Dive and explore the Kerama Islands
- Kyrama Islands |Address: Islands about 40 kilometers west of Naha
The water is clear and super beautiful, the water is in good condition, and there is a lot of marine life! If you have time, be sure to challenge the dive and feel the Okinawa blue ~
🏨 Accommodation recommendations
- Naha Prefectural Hall Front Almonte Hotel: Near the Prefectural Hall front station, only a few minutes walk to Kokusai Pass, and is still a meeting point for most day trips
- Tokyu STAY Okinawa Naha: Next to Takagawa Station, downstairs Donki, room space! There are also cooking utensils, a washing machine in the room, it's super convenient to stay for a few days✨
🍴Food recommendations
- Muchi Public Market, Park Harbor Fishing Market: Local fresh seafood to choose from ~
- Ryukyu no beef / barbecue Motobu Ranch: Okinawa high-quality barbecue, plump and juicy, happiness burst 😋
- Izakaya: Meri no Ginji (Shintoshin store), popular izakaya, high quality food, great chill drink
📍Itinerary TIPS
- If you don't drive yourself, take the monorail, remember to buy a one/two day ticket, and there is also an attraction ticket Discount!
- Monorail has its own characteristics, the southernmost and westernmost stations in Japan are all in the sun!
- Don't park randomly when you drive, be careful of being fined towing
- Okinawa has strong sunshine, sunscreen must be done!
- Dive decompression is super important, remember not to board a plane within 24-48 hours of diving!
🌊 Want to change the game, do not just think of Naha as a landing transfer station, city, food, history, beach, diving, all Combo at once get! A trip to Okinawa has to be so exciting🔥
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