Okinawa: Best 3-Day Food & Travel Guide (2025) Without a Car (Japan)

19 places in this vlog

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1. 3:15

   Makishi Public Market

   🛒 Market · Naha

   A family-run pickle shop inside sells shima rakkyo (island shallot) kimchi, salted shallots and bitter melon in vinegar.

2. 4:56

   Heiwa-dori Shopping Arcade

   🛍️ Shopping · Naha · brief mention

   A sweet shop here displays a giant block of local kokuto brown sugar and sells brown sugar milk.

3. 6:56

   Gachimaya

   🍴 Restaurant · Naha

   The 'King' dry curry with all the toppings comes as a lunch set with a drink and a kokuto brown sugar pudding.

4. 10:37

   Tsuboya Pottery Street

   🏘️ Neighborhood · Tsuboya

   Shisa shops cluster near the entrance, and the yachimun pottery shops lie deeper along the street.

5. 10:52

   Tsuboya Pottery Museum

   🏛️ Museum · Tsuboya

   Recommended as a first stop for its informative exhibits.

6. 11:45

   Cafe Bukubuku

   ☕ Cafe · Tsuboya

   Check opening days before going.

7. 12:00

   Arakaki Residence

   🏛️ Historic site · Tsuboya

   Visitors can go inside on weekends and holidays only. It is up the hill to the left near the end of Yachimun-dori.

8. 13:07

   Okinawa Tea Stand Sanpin

   ☕ Cafe · Naha

   The mango sanpin milk tea is a highlight, and the plain sanpin tea is also excellent.

9. 14:46

   Yamori

   🍺 Bar · Naha

   Zanpa 888, made with banana yeast, and Kari Harusame on the rocks, paired with agedashi tofu, are worth trying.

10. 18:54

    Shuri Castle

    🏰 Palace · Shuri

    The 'Road to Rebirth' route shows the reconstruction in progress; about a 15-minute walk from Shuri Station on the monorail.

11. 20:04

    Shureimon Gate

    🏢 Landmark · Shuri

    A must-do photo spot at the start of the castle park.

12. 20:59

    Sonohyan-utaki Stone Gate

    🏛️ Historic site · Shuri

13. 22:21

    Restaurant Suimui

    🍴 Restaurant · Shuri

    The miso Okinawa soba, a royal-family style, and the goya champuru set with rice, soup and kubu irichi are recommended.

14. 25:50

    iias Okinawa Toyosaki

    🛍️ Shopping · Toyosaki

    Reached by monorail to Akamine Station, then bus TK01/TK02. A direct bus returns to Kokusai-dori.

15. 27:24

    Naminoue Beach

    🏢 Landmark · Naha · brief mention

    The beach by iias Toyosaki is described as nicer than Naminoue Beach.

16. 28:36

    DMM Kariyushi Aquarium

    🚡 Activity · Toyosaki · brief mention

17. 39:47

    Araha Beach

    🏢 Landmark · Chatan

    Reached by a direct bus from Kokusai-dori that takes about 45 minutes and accepts cash or IC cards.

18. 40:54

    Sunrise Shack

    ☕ Cafe · Chatan

    The green bowl with komatsuna greens and the mochiko chicken plate with macaroni salad are good picks to eat by the ocean.

19. 43:20

    Mihama American Village

    🏘️ Neighborhood · Chatan

    Eating dinner early lets you catch the sunset over the sea.