Five Days and Four Nights in Okinawa: The Ultimate Guide

🗾 Overview of Okinawa: Okinawa Island is not very large and can be roughly divided into three parts: the southern, central, and northern regions. You can get a good sense of the island in five days and four nights, but if you want to include the outlying islands, you will need about a week. Attractions Distribution: 🌴🌴🌴 Southern Attractions: 1️⃣ Senaga Island 2️⃣ Gyokusendo Cave/Okinawa World 3️⃣ Onoyama Park 4️⃣ Urasoe Grand Park 5️⃣ DMM Aquarium 6️⃣ Peace Memorial Park 7️⃣ Okinawa Outlet Mall Ashibinaa 🌴🌴🌴 Central Attractions: 1️⃣ Kokusai Street 2️⃣ American Village 3️⃣ Naminoue Shrine 4️⃣ First Makishi Public Market 5️⃣ Shurijo Castle 6️⃣ Southeast Botanical Gardens 🌴🌴🌴 Northern Attractions: 1️⃣ Churaumi Aquarium 2️⃣ Bise Fukugi Tree Road 3️⃣ Manza Beach/Onna Village 4️⃣ Nago Pineapple Park 5️⃣ Nago Natural Animal Park 6️⃣ Busena Marine Park 7️⃣ Kouri Island ⭐⭐⭐【Five Days and Four Nights Itinerary】 Day 1: Arrive in Naha, explore and eat at Kokusai Street Day 2: Depart from Kokusai Street → Manza Beach → Churaumi Aquarium → Night tour of American Village (watch the sunset at the beach in the evening, check out local delicacies) → Recommended to rent a car for the day 🚗🚗🚗 Day 3: Gyokusendo Cave (see stalactites) → Senaga Island (feels like a little Greece) → Okinawa Outlet Mall Ashibinaa → Recommended to rent a car for the day 🚗🚗🚗 Day 4: Naminoue Shrine (a shrine built on a cliff, with a beach nearby for swimming) → Shurijo Castle (Ruins of the Ryukyu Kingdom) → First Makishi Public Market (seafood feast, located within Kokusai Street) → Shopping at Kokusai Street (the attractions are relatively close to each other, walking + public transportation should suffice) 🚶🚶🚶 Day 5: Return trip