JAPANS Best Wild Card? 😍: 4 Days in NAHA OKINAWA | Travel Vlog

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1. 1:24

   Kokusai-dori

   🛍️ Shopping · Naha

   Coiled snakes in jars of habushu (snake wine) are a common sight, and the restaurants on nearby side streets feel less touristy.

2. 2:03

   Tsuboya Pottery Street

   🏘️ Neighborhood · Tsuboya

   Worth the short walk from Kokusai-dori for a pottery souvenir.

3. 7:15

   Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium

   🏢 Landmark · Motobu

   About 90 minutes from Naha and well worth a couple of hours; can be combined with other stops on a 9-hour island day tour.

4. 8:28

   Mihama American Village

   🏘️ Neighborhood · Chatan

   Expect military clothing shops, a Cheers bar, pink buildings and American music playing across the village.

5. 11:00

   Zamami Island

   🚆 Day trip · Kerama Islands

   A 50-minute high-speed ferry from Tomari Port; taking the first and last ferries gives about 6 hours, and bikes rent via an honesty box.

6. 13:15

   Shuri Castle

   🏰 Palace · Shuri

   Completion of the rebuild is estimated for 2026, and the reconstruction is presented as an exhibit.

7. 14:38

   Umikaji Terrace

   🛍️ Shopping · Senagajima

   Try the taco rice and the tuna with umibudo (sea grapes); there is also a free foot bath.

8. 16:03

   Ryujin Hot Springs

   🚡 Activity · Senagajima · brief mention

9. 16:32

   Okinawa Prefectural Museum & Art Museum

   🏛️ Museum · Omoromachi

   Collect the English audio guide from the library; it comes on a heavy clipboard with a short headphone cable.