Top 17 Must-Do Activities in Okinawa: Ultimate Travel Guide 🏖️

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1. 1:16

   Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium

   🏢 Landmark · Motobu

   Parking is free and admission is 2,100 yen per adult; staff take a group photo near the end.

2. 3:08

   Bise Fukugi Tree Road

   🏢 Landmark · Motobu

   About a 5-minute drive from Churaumi Aquarium, with a good noodle shop beside the road.

3. 3:46

   Shuri Castle

   🏰 Palace · Shuri

   Parking is 400 yen and admission is 400 yen per adult.

4. 5:13

   Kokusai-dori

   🛍️ Shopping · Naha

5. 5:41

   Kokusai-dori Yatai Mura

   🍜 Street food · Naha

   Recommended as a dinner spot.

6. 6:08

   Umikaji Terrace

   🛍️ Shopping · Senagajima

   About 15 minutes by car from the airport, reachable by public bus, with luggage storage.

7. 7:05

   Mihama American Village

   🏘️ Neighborhood · Chatan

   There is a Blue Seal ice cream shop inside that serves soft serve.

8. 7:54

   Cape Manzamo

   🏢 Landmark · Onna

   Admission is now 100 yen, and the souvenir shop sells unique awamori.

9. 9:34

   Cape Maeda

   🏢 Landmark · Onna

   Parking is 100 yen per hour; stairs lead down to the water for swimming to the cave.

10. 10:12

    Cape Zanpa

    🏢 Landmark · Yomitan

11. 10:45

    Hoshino Resorts BANTA Cafe

    ☕ Cafe · Yomitan

    Drinks are pricey; the purple sweet potato smoothie is a pick, and parking is free for 1 hour with a purchase.

12. 12:00

    Fifi Parlor

    ☕ Cafe · Central Okinawa

    Coffee isn't always available; passion fruit juice is an alternative.

13. 12:25

    Okashi Goten

    🛍️ Shopping · Yomitan

    Sweets can be bought individually, which suits anyone wanting to sample many types.

14. 13:37

    Kouri Island

    🚆 Day trip · Nakijin

    The heart-shaped rocks are best seen on a clear day.

15. 13:44

    Kouri Bridge

    🏢 Landmark · Nakijin · brief mention

16. 13:55

    Heart Rock (Tinu Beach)

    🏢 Landmark · Kouri Island

    Best viewed on a clear day.

17. 14:09

    Chigunu Beach

    🏛️ Historic site · Kouri Island · brief mention

    A 5-minute walk from the Kouri Bridge.

18. 14:19

    Hamahiga Island

    🚆 Day trip · Uruma

    Light traffic makes it an easy area to drive.

19. 14:31

    Grave of Amamikyu

    🏛️ Historic site · Hamahiga Island

    A shop nearby serves excellent Okinawan shaved ice with perfectly cooked beans.

20. 15:35

    Zamami Island

    🚆 Day trip · Kerama Islands · brief mention

21. 15:35

    Aka Island

    🚆 Day trip · Kerama Islands · brief mention

22. 15:35

    Kerama Islands

    🚆 Day trip · Kerama Islands · brief mention