🇯🇵🏝️OKINAWA TRAVEL GUIDE 2023 | 4 days in Okinawa | exploring, eating, shopping, day trips + prices

15 places in this vlog

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1. 4:04

   Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium

   🏢 Landmark · Motobu

   Trolleys around the park cost 300 yen a ride or about 500 yen for the day, and the whale shark soda is 150 yen.

2. 7:44

   Emerald Beach

   🏢 Landmark · Motobu

   A small snack and drink stand on the beach sells a local blue craft beer.

3. 8:42

   Nago Pineapple Park

   🚡 Activity · Nago

   Kid-friendly, and less than 30 minutes from the aquarium. Adults can taste pineapple wine and rum.

4. 9:20

   Todoroki Waterfall

   🏢 Landmark · Nago

   Entry is 200 yen per person; considered underwhelming and not worth a stop if pressed for time.

5. 10:40

   Tokashiki Island

   🚆 Day trip · Kerama Islands

   Reserve ferry tickets online but pay at the port office; the ferry takes 1h10 and island buses can be unreliable.

6. 11:25

   Aharen Beach

   🏢 Landmark · Tokashiki

   A full snorkel set rents for 1,200 yen, or 1,000 yen without fins; bring enough cash.

7. 14:27

   Shuri Castle

   🏰 Palace · Shuri

   The paid interior route was underwhelming during reconstruction; parts of the park are free and a souvenir stamp card is available.

8. 15:46

   Shureimon Gate

   🏢 Landmark · Shuri · brief mention

   It can be visited for free.

9. 16:25

   Fukushuen Garden

   🌳 Park · Naha

   Tickets are 200 yen and cash only. The garden is small and needs little time.

10. 17:14

    Makishi Public Market

    🛒 Market · Naha

    The second floor has several restaurants cooking three-course seafood meals, with other menu options too.

11. 17:51

    Kokusai-dori

    🛍️ Shopping · Naha

    Shops sell lots of Spam merch and Okinawa-themed Doraemon goods; allow a couple of hours.

12. 20:09

    Sesoko Island

    🚆 Day trip · Motobu

    Reachable by car or local bus. Buses take exact change, and the onboard machine breaks bills.

13. 21:03

    Anchihama Beach

    🏢 Landmark · Sesoko Island · brief mention

    About a 20-minute walk from Sesoko Beach.

14. 21:14

    Sesoko Beach

    🏢 Landmark · Sesoko Island

    Parking is 1,000 yen a day. Water shoes are a must because of rocks, and swimming is limited to a shallow roped area.

15. 23:08

    Minna Island

    🚆 Day trip · Motobu · brief mention