Okinawa|Drink coffee and watch airplanes at Okinawa Greece, with a 4-day, 3-night itinerary in Naha
After a trip to Okinawa, my friends kept asking me where to eat and have fun. If you are going to Okinawa for the first time, you may want to refer to this itinerary guide. If you are going for three days and two nights, you can delete the areas you don't want to go to. If the trip is longer, I recommend going to Nago and Nakijin in the north.
First of all, I personally recommend Senagajima Sea Breeze Terrace. If you have half a day, you can go here to drink coffee, eat, or even stare blankly in the open air to watch the planes take off and land. It is also great for taking pictures. The famous happy pancakes have a long queue. I missed it twice when I went to Okinawa. It is recommended to get a number and queue up first, and then go to the surrounding area to explore and take pictures.
Day1: From Taiwan to Naha, China Airlines, EVA Air, Tiger Airways, Peach, and Thai Viet Jet are mostly late departures and late returns. Arrive on the first day and take the monorail to stay in Naha City. It is recommended to stay in front of the prefectural office, Miebashi, or Makishi Station. After checking in, you can go to Kokusai Street to have dinner or supper. Most stores are open until 10 pm and Yatai Village until 12 pm. Kokusai-dori crosses many stations, from Kencho-mae-dori to Makishi.
📍Yatai Village Address: 3 Chome-11-17 Makishi, Naha, Okinawa 900-0013 Japan
Day2: Take the monorail to Shuri Station and walk to Shuri Castle. It is recommended to visit Shuri Castle, Tamaudun, Benzaiten, and Engaku-ji Temple together. There are many restaurants and cafes near Shuri Station. After lunch, you can visit Sairaiin Daruma-ji Temple and then walk to Zuisen Sake Brewery to see the history of Awamori. If you are interested, you can also taste the wine.
At 3 or 4 pm, you can take the monorail to the airport and transfer to the TK02 bus to Senagajima Sea Breeze Terrace. After returning to the Kencho-mae for dinner in the evening, you can go shopping at RyoBo Department Store, but the business hours are only until 20:30, while MUJI is open until 20:00.
📍Shuri Castle Address: 1-2 Shurikinjocho, Naha, Okinawa 903-0815 Japan
📍Tamadera Address: 1 Chome−3, Okinawa, Naha, Shurikinjocho, 903-0815 Japan
📍Tenjobashi Address: 1 Chome Shuritonokuracho, Naha, Okinawa 903-0812 Japan
📍Seirain Address: 1 Chome-5-1 Shuriakatacho, Naha, Okinawa 903-0813 Japan
📍Zuisen Sake Brewery Address: 1 Chome−35, Okinawa, Naha, Shurisakiyamacho, 903-0814 Japan
📍Sea Breeze Terrace Address: 174−6, Tomigusuku, Okinawa, 901-0233 Japan
📍RYOBO Department Store Address: 1 Chome-1-1 Kumoji, Naha, Okinawa 900-8503 Japan
Day3: Take the monorail to Asahibashi Station and walk to Naminoue Shrine. After worshipping, you can go to Naminoue Beach to sunbathe and play in the water, or walk to the viaduct to take photos of Naminoue Shrine from another angle. If you are interested in military or history, you can also visit the Tsushima Maru Memorial Museum. On the way back, you can go to Fuzhou Garden to see the beauty of the Chinese garden.
For lunch, you can go to Makishi Market to eat seafood, or Heiwa-dori Hanagasa Shokudo to eat traditional Okinawan fried bitter melon. After lunch, go to Tsuboya-dori to see traditional pottery, and don't miss Calbee+ to taste freshly fried French fries. For dinner, go to Kokusai-dori Nunmure or Yuki-chan to eat ramen, taste blue seal ice cream, and go shopping.
📍Hanouegu Address: 1 Chome-25-11 Wakasa, Naha, Okinawa 900-0031 Japan
📍Tsushima Memorial Hall Address: 1 Chome-25-37 Wakasa, Naha, Okinawa 901-0031 Japan
📍Fukushuen Address: 2 Chome-29-19 Kume, Naha, Okinawa 900-0033 Japan
📍Heiwa-dori Address: 3 Chome-1-8 Makishi, Naha, Okinawa 900-0013 Japan
📍Makishi Market Address: 2 Chome-10-1 Matsuo, Naha, Okinawa 900-0014 Japan
📍Tsuboya-dori Address: 1 Chome-16 Tsuboya, Naha, Okinawa 902-0065 Japan
📍Calbee+ Address: 3 Chome-2-2 Makishi, Naha, Okinawa 900-0013 Japan
📍BLUESEAL Address: 1 Chome-2-32 Makishi, Naha, Okinawa 900-0013 Japan
Day4: Take the monorail to Omuyama Park Station and visit Okinawan Shrine, one of the Eight Shrines of the Ryukyu Islands, and the Gokoku Shrine. If you are interested in military or history, you can also visit the old naval headquarters trench. Take the monorail to Omoromachi, DFS duty-free shop, main place shopping mall, and you can also shop here for the final purchase. The shopping mall has EDON electronics and SAN-A supermarkets, which can be used for the final purchase. If there is still time, you can visit the Okinawa Museum and Art Museum next door. Finally, pack your luggage and go to the airport.
📍Okigu Gokoku Shrine Address: 44 Onoyamacho, Naha, Okinawa 900-0026 Japan
📍Old Navy Headquarters Address: 236 Tomigusuku, Okinawa 901-0241 Japan
📍DFS Duty Free Shop Address: 4 Chome-1 Omoromachi, Naha, Okinawa 900-0006 Japan
📍Main Place Address: 4 Chome-4-9 Omoromachi, Naha, Okinawa 900-0006 Japan
📍Okinawa Museum of Art Address: 3 Chome-1-1 Omoromachi, Naha, Okinawa 900-0006 Japan