okinawa itinerary

[eeleen]

Hello all,

I will be going to Okinawa March next year for a week. Any itinerary to share? Accommodation, food, sighting seeing would be good! Planning to dive as well!

Thanks in advance.

 

[chaotah]

Hwz forum is not your personal planner.

You need to do your own homework and come up with a rough plan, and people here can give pointers.

Asking such an open ended qns is just being plain lazy and treating forumers like your personal planner, but free.

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[thwysg]

Hello all,

I will be going to Okinawa March next year for a week. Any itinerary to share? Accommodation, food, sighting seeing would be good! Planning to dive as well!

Thanks in advance.

Try Google or TripAdvisor. Some sites I found via Google.
https://www.tsunagujapan.com/50-things-to-do-in-okinawa/
https://www.japan-guide.com/list/e1247.html
http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/location/regional/okinawa/
http://www.pref.okinawa.jp/site/chijiko/kohokoryu/foreign/english/index.html

There's other threads.
Okinawa
Okinawa in Jan help!

 

[gentoro]

Hwz forum is not your personal planner.

You need to do your own homework and come up with a rough plan, and people here can give pointers.

Asking such an open ended qns is just being plain lazy and treating forumers like your personal planner, but free.

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Like your style! I going in Nov-Dec and hereby my simple itinerary:

Day 1 – 26 Nov, Sunday, arrived 9.00am, take Yui Rail from Naha Airport to Makishi Station (16mins, 300yen)
Staying at kokusai dori and so R&R whole day at Kokusai area.

Day 2 – 27 Nov (Mon): Murasakimi Mura/American Village (11:00 to 21:00)
0900 – Rail to Omoromachi Station (T Galleria) to get rental car (230yen)
0930 – Proceed to Yomitan Fishery for breaksfast (55mins, 25km)
1030 – Proceed to Murasakimi Mura/Zakimi Castle
1200 - Proceed to American Village (20mins, 11km)
Anytime- Depart to T Galleria and dinner (Free parking)

Day 3 – 28 Nov (Tue): To Churaumi Aquarium/Sea Museum
0800 – Breakfast
0900 – Rail to Omoromachi Station (T Galleria) to get rental car (230yen)
0930 – Proceed to Churaumi Aquarium (90mins, 87km)
1300 – Reached Jubei Restaurant at Motobu (10mins from Churaumi Aquarium)
1400 – Depart to Neo Park Okinawa (30mins, 18.7km)
1530 – Depart to Sea Culture Museum (60mins, 57km) – Snack, food and shopping
Anytime- Depart to T Galleria (58mins, 40km) and dinner
End day from Omoromachi Station to Makishi Station (Home)

Day 4 – 29 Nov (Wed) – Yomitan Seafood and Seifa-utaki
0800 – Breakfast
0900 – Rail to Omoromachi Station (T Galleria) to get rental car
0930 – Depart to Zanpa Beach for shopping and scenic (50mins, 40km)
1130 – Depart to Zakimi Castle for Scenic (12mins, 6km) - Free
1230 – Proceed to Yomitan Jetty Seafood Restaurant – SEAFOOD!! (14mins, 5km)
1400 – Depart to Minimini Zoo (30mins, 14km) - optional
1600 – Depart to Seifa-Utaki for scenic (55mins, 43km) – 200Y
1700 – Depart to Nakamoto Tempura (17mins, 10km)
1730 – Depart to T Galleria (36mins, 16km) and reached before 1830 for car return and dinner
End day from Omoromachi Station to Makishi Station (Home)

Day 5 – 30 Nov (Thurs) – Shuri Castle
0900 – Breakfast
1000 – Depart to Shurijo Castle (optional – 820Y)
(Makishi Station to Shuri Station. Take bus number 7 or 8 and get off at Shurijo-mae (首里城前). Alternatively, take bus number 1 directly from central Naha (Kokusaidori) to Shuri Castle. The one way trip takes about 15-20 minutes and costs 230 yen. Get off at Shurijo Koen Iriguchi (首里城公園入口).)
1200 – Lunch and F&E

Day 6 – 1 Dec (Fri) – Depart for Naha Airport
0700 – Rail from Makishi Station to Naha Kuko Station (Naha Airport)
Expenses:

Suica - 3000Y (A) & 1000Y (C) - Think cannot use suica...buy single tickets then
• Airport Via Yui Rail: 300Y x2
• Oromachi Station from Makishi Station: 230Y x6
• Shurijo Castle: 230Y x2

Cash/Entrance Tickets
• Murasakimi Mura: 600Y (A), 400Y(C)
• Churaumi Aquarium: 1850Y (A), 610Y (C)
• Neo Park: 660Y (A), 220Y(C)
• Seifa Utaki: 200Y
• Shurijo Castle: 820Y

My above itinerary is for family and non diving. Cold and low peak season during this period. Please guru help see if this is feasible? Thanks

 

[evilerniex]

Y not stay at omoromachi since u travelling there everyday?
I stayed at toyoko inn omoromachi, which is just across the road from the car rental. Can walk to kokusaidori also

 

[chaotah]

Like your style! I going in Nov-Dec and hereby my simple itinerary:

Day 1 – 26 Nov, Sunday, arrived 9.00am, take Yui Rail from Naha Airport to Makishi Station (16mins, 300yen)
Staying at kokusai dori and so R&R whole day at Kokusai area.

Day 2 – 27 Nov (Mon): Murasakimi Mura/American Village (11:00 to 21:00)
0900 – Rail to Omoromachi Station (T Galleria) to get rental car (230yen)
0930 – Proceed to Yomitan Fishery for breaksfast (55mins, 25km)
1030 – Proceed to Murasakimi Mura/Zakimi Castle
1200 - Proceed to American Village (20mins, 11km)
Anytime- Depart to T Galleria and dinner (Free parking)

Day 3 – 28 Nov (Tue): To Churaumi Aquarium/Sea Museum
0800 – Breakfast
0900 – Rail to Omoromachi Station (T Galleria) to get rental car (230yen)
0930 – Proceed to Churaumi Aquarium (90mins, 87km)
1300 – Reached Jubei Restaurant at Motobu (10mins from Churaumi Aquarium)
1400 – Depart to Neo Park Okinawa (30mins, 18.7km)
1530 – Depart to Sea Culture Museum (60mins, 57km) – Snack, food and shopping
Anytime- Depart to T Galleria (58mins, 40km) and dinner
End day from Omoromachi Station to Makishi Station (Home)

Day 4 – 29 Nov (Wed) – Yomitan Seafood and Seifa-utaki
0800 – Breakfast
0900 – Rail to Omoromachi Station (T Galleria) to get rental car
0930 – Depart to Zanpa Beach for shopping and scenic (50mins, 40km)
1130 – Depart to Zakimi Castle for Scenic (12mins, 6km) - Free
1230 – Proceed to Yomitan Jetty Seafood Restaurant – SEAFOOD!! (14mins, 5km)
1400 – Depart to Minimini Zoo (30mins, 14km) - optional
1600 – Depart to Seifa-Utaki for scenic (55mins, 43km) – 200Y
1700 – Depart to Nakamoto Tempura (17mins, 10km)
1730 – Depart to T Galleria (36mins, 16km) and reached before 1830 for car return and dinner
End day from Omoromachi Station to Makishi Station (Home)

Day 5 – 30 Nov (Thurs) – Shuri Castle
0900 – Breakfast
1000 – Depart to Shurijo Castle (optional – 820Y)
(Makishi Station to Shuri Station. Take bus number 7 or 8 and get off at Shurijo-mae (首里城前). Alternatively, take bus number 1 directly from central Naha (Kokusaidori) to Shuri Castle. The one way trip takes about 15-20 minutes and costs 230 yen. Get off at Shurijo Koen Iriguchi (首里城公園入口).)
1200 – Lunch and F&E

Day 6 – 1 Dec (Fri) – Depart for Naha Airport
0700 – Rail from Makishi Station to Naha Kuko Station (Naha Airport)
Expenses:

Suica - 3000Y (A) & 1000Y (C) - Think cannot use suica...buy single tickets then
• Airport Via Yui Rail: 300Y x2
• Oromachi Station from Makishi Station: 230Y x6
• Shurijo Castle: 230Y x2

Cash/Entrance Tickets
• Murasakimi Mura: 600Y (A), 400Y(C)
• Churaumi Aquarium: 1850Y (A), 610Y (C)
• Neo Park: 660Y (A), 220Y(C)
• Seifa Utaki: 200Y
• Shurijo Castle: 820Y

Car rental (Est)
• 27 Nov (Mon) – 3780Y
• 28 Nov (Tue) –3780Y
• 29 Nov (Wed) - 3780Y
• Toll: 2500Y x3
• Petrol: 500Y x3

My above itinerary is for family and non diving. Cold and low peak season during this period. Please guru help see if this is feasible? Thanks

Okinawa is not big on seafood.
Your day 3 at Nago looks very pack. Can consider staying at nago also.

Also looks like you return car and pick up next day. Have you compared price with keeping overnight and paying for hotel parking? Coz usually consecutive days cheaper than per day. And you also won't be so tied down by the return timing.

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[juxtaposition]

Yup I did similar too
Except: I rented car from airport to airport n stayed in Nago area. Took ferry to nearby islands too.

If stay in Naha area also ok, just rent car on the days when you need to drive.

 

[gentoro]

Okinawa is not big on seafood.
Your day 3 at Nago looks very pack. Can consider staying at nago also.

Also looks like you return car and pick up next day. Have you compared price with keeping overnight and paying for hotel parking? Coz usually consecutive days cheaper than per day. And you also won't be so tied down by the return timing.

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I didn't return car and pick up next day. Rented consecutively and parked back to Omoromachi (DFS free parking - checked via rental company OTS). So I can pick up and go back anytime flexible.

Yeah, day 3 abit packed but its flexible to go or not to go.

Staying in Kokusai Dori with airbnb of 7 pax. Cheapest at $170 per night for my family. Most hotel costing me $300+ per night. I find this optimal location with optimal price. IMHO.

 

[fokkingfarmer]

Hello all,

I will be going to Okinawa March next year for a week. Any itinerary to share? Accommodation, food, sighting seeing would be good! Planning to dive as well!

Thanks in advance.

You may want to work around your diving schedule first and foremost, since where you dive will most likely determine wherein you will be for that day. Cape Maeda? Blue cave? Kerama islands?

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[rayban]

solo traveling here, so is airbnb a better choice?
First time go here and where is good to stay if i going do some shopping?

 

[chemcutie]

solo traveling here, so is airbnb a better choice?
First time go here and where is good to stay if i going do some shopping?

Kokusai Dori? I stayed there @ nansei kanko.
Else kenchomae oso not bad. Generally the yui monorail is convenient and cheap. (Can get day pass)
I dun drive so end up taking yui monorail and those day tours... (which I find worth it cos it includes admission fees and i dun have to wait for bus).
I took this http://www.jumbotours.co.jp/okinawa-hip-hop-bus/english/
And wanted to try this https://www.cerulean-blue.co.jp/en/whalewatching/132 , I wrong season

 

[rayban]

Kokusai Dori? I stayed there @ nansei kanko.
Else kenchomae oso not bad. Generally the yui monorail is convenient and cheap. (Can get day pass)
I dun drive so end up taking yui monorail and those day tours... (which I find worth it cos it includes admission fees and i dun have to wait for bus).
I took this http://www.jumbotours.co.jp/okinawa-hip-hop-bus/english/
And wanted to try this https://www.cerulean-blue.co.jp/en/whalewatching/132 , I wrong season

nansei kanko is hotel or place? thank for your reply

 

[rayban]

Kokusai Dori? I stayed there @ nansei kanko.
Else kenchomae oso not bad. Generally the yui monorail is convenient and cheap. (Can get day pass)
I dun drive so end up taking yui monorail and those day tours... (which I find worth it cos it includes admission fees and i dun have to wait for bus).
I took this http://www.jumbotours.co.jp/okinawa-hip-hop-bus/english/
And wanted to try this https://www.cerulean-blue.co.jp/en/whalewatching/132 , I wrong season

what is worth visiting? cause i going on april and i read up have to take a ferry to go see lilies at some nearby island

 

[chemcutie]

nansei kanko is hotel or place? thank for your reply

Hotel. It’s beside Makishi Station https://www.agoda.com/en-sg/nansei-kanko-hotel/hotel/okinawa-jp.html?cid=-200

Downstairs got Lawson, opp got the sea salt shop and it’s right smack in kokusai Dori.

 

[rayban]

Hotel. It’s beside Makishi Station https://www.agoda.com/en-sg/nansei-kanko-hotel/hotel/okinawa-jp.html?cid=-200

Downstairs got Lawson, opp got the sea salt shop and it’s right smack in kokusai Dori.

what worth buying in okinawa? i prepare buy 40kgs worth of stuff back lol.....
i know i buy snacks,cup noodle, masks haha

 

[chemcutie]

what worth buying in okinawa? i prepare buy 40kgs worth of stuff back lol.....
i know i buy snacks,cup noodle, masks haha

Ya that’s wat I bought too... I bought mostly food and masks.
Salt 雪塩 cookies my parents like.
Purple yam/potato tarts.

 

[rayban]

Ya that’s wat I bought too... I bought mostly food and masks.
Salt 雪塩 cookies my parents like.
Purple yam/potato tarts.

going buy the 1 star Michelin cup noodle back and try also

 

[rayban]

my JS flight next year kana delay and i have the choice to change dates, it was 4d3ns , now i change to become 8d7n for free lol....

Guess have to find cheap accommodation now

 

[yoahyoyoyeo]

Free parking at T Galleria

Hi gentoro, the free parking can park overnight? Is park at the mall parking or the OTS rental place?

My airbnb say no parking, need use coin one. I think will be very chor...

 

[gentoro]

Hi gentoro, the free parking can park overnight? Is park at the mall parking or the OTS rental place?

My airbnb say no parking, need use coin one. I think will be very chor...

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