Top Things to do in Okinawa-honto
Top Hotels in Okinawa-honto
- 1. Hotel Nikko Alivila Yomitan Resort Okinawa
- 2. Hotel Palm Royal Naha Kokusai Street
- 3. Okinawa Spa Resort EXES
- 4. JR Kyushu Hotel Blossom Naha
- 5. Hotel Monterey Okinawa Spa & Resort
- 6. Hyatt Regency Seragaki Island Okinawa
- 7. Hyatt Regency Naha, Okinawa
- 8. Vessel Hotel Campana Okinawa
- 9. Southern Beach Hotel & Resort Okinawa
- 10. Tissage Hotel Naha by Nest
Top 10 Things to do Good for Big Groups in Okinawa-honto, Okinawa Prefecture
Discover the best top things to do in Okinawa-honto, Japan including Okinawa Peace Memorial Park, Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium, Valley of Gangala, Daisekirinzan, Cape Maeda, Himeyuri Peace Museum, Former Japanese Navy Underground Headquarters, Nakagusuku Castle Ruins, Okichan Theater, Southeast Botanical Gardens.
Restaurants in Okinawa-honto
1. Okinawa Peace Memorial Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 589 reviews
Reviewed By PangL103
About 200,000 names on the head stones. Soldiers from both sides and about 100,000 civilians. Casualties of war. This should be the second site to visit after the Former Navy Underground HQ. It is situated near cliffs overlooking the ocean. Lets you reflect the cruelty of mankind and what war brings.
2. Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 5,500 reviews
Reviewed By Gracie_Chen - Singapore, Singapore
Impressive aquarium and glad we put that in our itinerary . We went early to avoid the crowd , tourist buses started to come by around 10 am We also encountered a group of students on excursion so the place got crowded quickly . If you are not in a hurry (we are not) , just slowly stroll through the crowd and appreciate the different species of sea life on display. Fav window is of course the Whale Sharks & Giant Mantra Rays .. mesmerizing to see the giants swimming around We greatly enjoyed the place , time well spent P/S : If you intend to visit the Tropical Dream Center , keep the aquarium ticket . You get half price for the Tropical Dream Center entrance ticket
3. Valley of Gangala
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 529 reviews
Reviewed By Niameow - Canada, null
You have to book a tour to visit this valley. The cave is beautiful where you can have a cup of coffee (35 (san go/coral) coffee), which is made in Okinawa and other drinks while waiting for the tour. (Or you can go there just to have drinks). The tour ends in the property of Okinawa world where you can watch Super Eisa for free if you do the tour of Valley of Gangala, so if you plan to go to Okinawa world as well, I recommend you to do Valley of gangala first, then Okinawa world. *You do have to purchase extra tickets for certain part of Okinawa world. Since this is a review of Valley of Gangala, I will not go into Okinawa world review here, but since I didn't know that I end up in Okinawa world after the tour, I thought it might be a helpful information for some people. I totally recommend a visit to Valley of Gangala!
4. Daisekirinzan
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 386 reviews
Reviewed By JulianaChuasl - Singapore, Singapore
Daisenkirinzan - a forested nature park with fantastic geological formations is a great place for children and adults to be free-spirited; allowing creativity to see what you want to see in the amazing rock formations. There are natural formations that look like a cat, a T-Rex, a gorilla, a crocodile; a place where you see what your eyes want you to see. The trails are clearly marked and easy to walk. There are thoughtful gestures like walking sticks/wooden staff and umbrellas provided by the park. The stone museum at the end of the walk is well curated and informative. The best part of this museum is that you can touch the exhibits.
5. Cape Maeda
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 498 reviews
Reviewed By J1734GVmichellec - Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
The best snorkelling spot in Okinawa! Before you head to the cape, make sure to check the sea condition online. This was our 2nd time snorkelling here, the first time was a peak season, there were TOO many swimmers and the cave was so crowded, at the end, we gave up. This time, it was so empty and we were able to spend some time inside the cave, taking photos. It was so fun to snorkel, we brought breads to feed the fish and there were lots of colourful fish, felt like an aquarium!
6. Himeyuri Peace Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 348 reviews
Reviewed By MartinaQdo - Lund, Sweden
Was really touched by a visit to this museum. They really managed to give an insight into the lifes of the people (focused on female high school students) of okinawa during the war time. Would definitely recommend it to anyone visiting the island!
7. Former Japanese Navy Underground Headquarters
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 406 reviews
The Former Japanese Navy Underground Headquaters is located where Rear Admiral Ota and his men desperately fought to the end on 13 June,1945. You can view the commanding officer's room and the operations room as it was during the battle.Also the tunnnels,which were comstracted utilizing hoes and picks,still exist in their original condition.
Reviewed By MTM75 - New Orleans, United States
Visit the small museum and tour the underground tunnel system that protected the Japanese Navy commanding unit during WWII.
8. Nakagusuku Castle Ruins
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 370 reviews
Nakagusuku Castle is visible evidence of the Ryukyu kingdom and is a perfect reflection of that period of time in Okinawa’s history.The natural rocks and the land surrounding the castle are in perfect harmony with the curving walls, this amazing feat allows us to appreciate the masonry skills of this ancient time.
Reviewed By redeyeblues - Edinburgh, United Kingdom
610 yen from Naha near Tomari Port (roughly 40 minutes) to King Tacos Futenma branch then 10 minutes / 1050 yen by taxi to Nakagusuku Castle (Didi app works to call taxis). Now there's a free golf cart to take you up from the ticket office so you don't need to climb uphill so much. Good way to spend an hour with impressive views of the ocean and the city all around - much nicer & bigger than I'd imagined. 10 min walk to Nakamura Residence (closed Tuesday). A bit of a challenge to get a taxi on the way back so we walked half an hour downhill to a busier area to get one from in front of ナカタライト株式会社. From there it's a 1470 yen / 15-minute ride to American Village.
9. Okichan Theater
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,085 reviews
Reviewed By soyamericanoenhk - Hong Kong, China
The Okichan Theater timetable is well documented on the Aquarium pamphlet and website. There are different time tables for different seasons during the course of the year. From the parking lots of the Park / Aquarium, it's downhill and accessible by a series of escalators or elevators and you can go directly down towards the beach to the Theater. No aquarium ticket required. If you like dolphins, you can easily hang out in this theater area for a few hours and not get bored. There was a food / dessert truck to the left of the stage and vending machines and restrooms to the right of the stage. This aquatic theater has 3 attractions with multiple performances scheduled throughout various times of the day. 1) You can get in line to buy buckets of fish heads to feed the dolphins. 2) There's a performance show like you would find at Sea World. 3) There is a glass wall / underwater area to learn more about dolphins One of the highlights of a 6 day trip
10. Southeast Botanical Gardens
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 266 reviews
Welcome To Southeast Botanical Gardens !we Hope Have A Great Healing Day.
Reviewed By mraynej - Chatan-cho, Japan
I loved the layout of the gardens and all the cute animals along the way. Bring plenty of ¥100 coins to buy the cups of food to feed the animals. Great afternoon activity!
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