Things to do in Okinawa Prefecture, Okinawa Prefecture: The Best Specialty Museums

December 21, 2021 Jasper Kershner

Discover the best top things to do in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan including Okinawa Prefecture Karate Museum, Oceanic Culture Museum, Haebaru Town Museum, Okinawa Karate Kaikan, Tsuboya Pottery Museum, Yambaru Wildlife Center Ufugi Nature Museum, Okinawa City Music Museum Ongakumura, Miyakojima City Museum, Tsushimamaru Museum, Yonaguni Minzoku Museum.
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1. Okinawa Prefecture Karate Museum

147-2 Uehara, Nishihara-cho, Nakagami-gun 903-0125 Okinawa Prefecture +81 98-945-6148 http://www.tetsuhirohokama.net/
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5.0 based on 16 reviews

Okinawa Prefecture Karate Museum

Reviewed By 381kieranb

The 1st original Karate / Kobudo museum in the world. The Okinawa prefecture Karate Kobudo museum is situated on the 2nd floor, above the Hokama Karate Dojo (International Kenshikai HQ). This is a fully working Dojo, with weekly classes for local students and private lessons for visitors (Y3,000 by request). Many people visit the museum while training is taking place down stairs and this creates a fantastic atmosphere. Hokama Sensei is a 10th Dan Karate Hanshi (Goju Ryu) and 10th Dan Kobudo Hanshi (Matayoshi Kobudo). Now 75 years old, he has been training since he was 7 years old! As well as being a world class martial arts master, he is recognised by the Japanese government as a historian. He has written over 30 books on martial arts history. He is also a master of Shodo - the art of Japanese calligraphy. Custom Shodo is available during your visit. Mr Hokama will write anything you like i.e. name of your Dojo, childs name etc. on wood or paper. You can either bring your own item, or purchase at the museum.

2. Oceanic Culture Museum

424 Ishikawa, Motobu-cho, Kunigami-gun 905-0206 Okinawa Prefecture +81 980-48-2741 http://oki-park.jp/kaiyohaku/inst/35/36
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4.5 based on 78 reviews

Oceanic Culture Museum

3. Haebaru Town Museum

257 Kyan, Haebaru-cho, Shimajiri-gun 901-1113 Okinawa Prefecture +81 98-889-7399 [email protected] http://www.town.haebaru.okinawa.jp/hhp.nsf/0/f2374b0a15de4eea492575520025804c?OpenDocument
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4.5 based on 17 reviews

Haebaru Town Museum

4. Okinawa Karate Kaikan

854-1 Tomigusuku, Tomigusuku 901-0241 Okinawa Prefecture +81 98-851-1025 http://karatekaikan.jp/en/
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4.5 based on 14 reviews

Okinawa Karate Kaikan

5. Tsuboya Pottery Museum

1-9-32 Tsuboya, Naha 902-0065 Okinawa Prefecture +81 98-862-3761 http://www.edu.city.naha.okinawa.jp/tsuboya/
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4.0 based on 154 reviews

Tsuboya Pottery Museum

Reviewed By BorneoMel - Minato, Japan

I really appreciated the availability of the iPad tour and used it to learn more about the items on display and the culture and processes of pottery making. It made a good facility a great experience.

6. Yambaru Wildlife Center Ufugi Nature Museum

263-1 Hiji, Kunigami-son, Kunigami-gun 905-1413 Okinawa Prefecture +81 980-50-1025 http://www.ufugi-yambaru.com/index.html
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4.0 based on 47 reviews

Yambaru Wildlife Center Ufugi Nature Museum

The Yanbaru Wildlife Center aims to promote awareness and understanding of wildlife conservation among visitors to Yanbaru. It also acts as a research base and undertakes projects to protect and breed endangered wildlife such as the Okinawa woodpecker and Okinawa rail birds. The exhibition here was given a full renovation, and following its reopening in 2010, it was given the nickname Ufugi Nature Museum. (Ufugi means "large tree" in the local dialect)

7. Okinawa City Music Museum Ongakumura

1-7-3 Chuo, Okinawa City 904-0004 Okinawa Prefecture +81 98-923-3224 https://ja-jp.facebook.com/%E6%B2%96%E7%B8%84%E5%B8%82%E9%9F%B3%E6%A5%BD%E8%B3%87%E6%96%99%E9%A4%A8%E3%81%8A%E3%82%93%E3%81%8C%E3%81%8F%E6%9D%91-774162005971321/
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4.0 based on 5 reviews

Okinawa City Music Museum Ongakumura

8. Miyakojima City Museum

1166-287 Higashinakasonezoe, Miyakojima 906-0011 Okinawa Prefecture +81 980-73-0567 http://museum-okinawa.jp/49miyakojimam/index.html
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4.0 based on 48 reviews

Miyakojima City Museum

9. Tsushimamaru Museum

1-25-37 Wakasa, Naha 900-0031 Okinawa Prefecture +81 98-941-3515 [email protected] http://tsushimamaru.or.jp/
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4.0 based on 169 reviews

Tsushimamaru Museum

Reviewed By BorneoMel - Minato, Japan

This museum is very meaningful, and the video they show brought me to tears. The museum staff can provide a brochure in English if you ask for one, which helps to understand the general story the museum seeks us to remember. There are also limited English signs that translations done by a group of 9th-grade students. They did a great job.

10. Yonaguni Minzoku Museum

49-2 Yonaguni, Yonaguni-cho, Yaeyama-gun 907-1801 Okinawa Prefecture +81 980-87-2885
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4.0 based on 11 reviews

Yonaguni Minzoku Museum

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