What to do and see in Okinawa-honto, Okinawa Prefecture: The Best Things to do Good for a Rainy Day

May 9, 2022 Sachiko Swiger

Discover the best top things to do in Okinawa-honto, Japan including Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium, The Tower of Himeyuri, Himeyuri Peace Museum, Tropical Dream Center, Former Japanese Navy Underground Headquarters, Umanchu Market, Okichan Theater, Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum, Michi-no-Eki Kadena, Makishi Public Market.
Restaurants in Okinawa-honto

1. Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium

424 Ishikawa Okinawa Memorial Park Ocean Expo Park, Motobu-cho, Kunigami-gun 905-0206 Okinawa Prefecture +81 980-48-2741 https://churaumi.okinawa/
Excellent
62%
Good
30%
Satisfactory
7%
Poor
1%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 5,500 reviews

Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium

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

2. The Tower of Himeyuri

672-1 Ihara, Itoman 901-0344 Okinawa Prefecture +81 98-997-2100 http://www.himeyuri.or.jp
Excellent
44%
Good
45%
Satisfactory
11%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 424 reviews

The Tower of Himeyuri

3. Himeyuri Peace Museum

671-1 Ihara, Itoman 901-0344 Okinawa Prefecture +81 98-997-2100 [email protected] http://www.himeyuri.or.jp/
Excellent
64%
Good
26%
Satisfactory
10%
Poor
1%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 348 reviews

Himeyuri Peace Museum

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!

4. Tropical Dream Center

Ishikawa, Motobu-cho, Kunigami-gun 905-0201 Okinawa Prefecture +81 980-48-2741 http://oki-park.jp/kaiyohaku/inst/38
Excellent
55%
Good
37%
Satisfactory
6%
Poor
1%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 202 reviews

Tropical Dream Center

Reviewed By BYamamoto - Kapaa, United States

Many many people trek to Motobu to visit Churaumi aquarium. I would like to invite them and stress the importance for them to spend a few hours in the Tropical Dream center. The facility changes throughout the year in the flowering exhibits specializing in Orchids and different exhibitions from Native species to many different tropical plants. Great exhibits of topiary that represent the zodiac symbols . You can have a light lunch in the facility and walk up the tower to reach a overview of the garden and park. The facility also host educational workshops for children and adults. Lots of photo spots.

5. Former Japanese Navy Underground Headquarters

236 Tomigusuku, Tomigusuku 901-0241 Okinawa Prefecture +81 98-850-4055 [email protected] http://kaigungou.ocvb.or.jp/
Excellent
47%
Good
44%
Satisfactory
9%
Poor
0%
Terrible
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Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 406 reviews

Former Japanese Navy Underground Headquarters

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.

6. Umanchu Market

4-20 Nishizaki Michi-no-Eki Itoman, Itoman 901-0305 Okinawa Prefecture +81 98-992-6510 http://www.ja-okinawa.or.jp/farmersmarket/detail.php?id=474
Excellent
42%
Good
47%
Satisfactory
10%
Poor
1%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 133 reviews

Umanchu Market

7. Okichan Theater

424 Ishikawa Okinawa Memorial Park Ocean Expo Park, Motobu-cho, Kunigami-gun 905-0206 Okinawa Prefecture +81 980-48-2748 http://oki-park.jp/kaiyohaku/inst/77/129
Excellent
59%
Good
31%
Satisfactory
8%
Poor
1%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 1,085 reviews

Okichan Theater

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

8. Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum

614-1 Mabuni, Itoman 901-0333 Okinawa Prefecture +81 98-997-3844 [email protected] http://www.peace-museum.pref.okinawa.jp/index.html
Excellent
60%
Good
31%
Satisfactory
8%
Poor
1%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 122 reviews

Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum

Reviewed By RKTH - Singapore, Singapore

If you want to know what happened to Okinawa and it’s people during World War II, this is the place. It tells you about the atrocities committed on its people and their suffering during that period from the US invasion as well as Imperial Japan army. The museum closes at 5pm but the park is open 24 hours. The park is huge with a great view of the Pacific Ocean. See pictures. There’s also a Korean memorial monument paying tribute to ten of thousands of Korean who were brought to Okinawa during the war by the Imperial army and were either killed or died in Okinawa. I think this place is a must for first time visitors to Okinawa

9. Michi-no-Eki Kadena

1026-3 Yara, Kadena-cho, Nakagami-gun 904-0202 Okinawa Prefecture +81 98-957-5678 http://michinoekikadena.com
Excellent
14%
Good
52%
Satisfactory
32%
Poor
2%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 307 reviews

Michi-no-Eki Kadena

10. Makishi Public Market

2-7-10 Matsuo, Naha 900-0014 Okinawa Prefecture +81 98-867-6560 https://kosetsu-ichiba.com/transfer
Excellent
23%
Good
45%
Satisfactory
25%
Poor
5%
Terrible
2%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 2,306 reviews

Makishi Public Market

Closed due to renovation. Public Market plans to open for business at a temporary building, from July 1, 2019 to March 31, 2022.

Reviewed By calittski - Singapore, Singapore

We had the best sashimi EVER! Super fresh, cut in front of your eyes, for a mere 1,000¥ The sellers are adorable, they will have you taste preserves and smile, even if you don’t speak English. If you’re famished, go upstairs for the Japanese food court.

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