Top 10 Things To Do In Okinawa Japan (from a local)

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1. 0:43

   Mihama American Village

   🏘️ Neighborhood · Chatan

   Often overcrowded, but still worth seeing on a first visit.

2. 2:26

   Kokusai-dori

   🛍️ Shopping · Naha

   First-timers could easily spend an entire day just walking and shopping here.

3. 5:27

   Ryukyu Mura

   🚡 Activity · Onna

   Includes the old pig toilets, where waste dropped into a trough for pigs to eat.

4. 6:40

   Okinawa Peace Memorial Park

   🌳 Park · Itoman

   The memorial stones list the war dead of every nationality, including Japanese, Okinawan, Korean, American and Chinese names.

5. 9:00

   Cape Manzamo

   🏢 Landmark · Onna · brief mention

   The cape that most often appears in online searches for Okinawa.

6. 9:56

   Shuri Castle

   🏰 Palace · Shuri

7. 11:19

   Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium

   🏢 Landmark · Motobu

   The aquarium takes 3 to 4 hours, and with the surrounding Ocean Expo Park it can fill a whole day.

8. 12:03

   Ocean Expo Park

   🌳 Park · Motobu · brief mention

9. 14:34

   Ishigaki Island

   🚆 Day trip · Yaeyama Islands · brief mention

   Recommended as an island with water even bluer than the main island.

10. 14:34

    Miyako Island

    🚆 Day trip · Miyako · brief mention

    Recommended as an island with water even bluer than the main island.