Head straight to Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium with Okinawa Airport Shuttle! Find out more about this excellent bus trip.

You can board Okinawa Airport Shuttle from some major bus stops in Naha, and the fee is fixed wherever you board in the city. For this trip, we boarded from Kencho Kitaguchi, or the northern entry of the Prefectural Government Office, situated at the entrance of Kokusai Street.
A vermillion bus with an Okinawan flower design arrived at our bus stop.

Let’s board the bus! You can choose to pay the fare either upon boarding or ahead of time online. If you paid online, simply tell the driver your reservation number and your name. Large items like suitcases can be stored in the baggage compartment; just let the driver know.
Here’s our advice! if you’re heading towards Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium: you’ll see the ocean on your left side, so take the seats on the left side of the aisle! If there aren’t any, try sitting in one of the front rows and check out the water from the front.

The stop after Omoromachi Ekimae Hiroba is Nabee Beach Mae in Onna, which is 40km from Naha. The shuttle takes the expressway in between the two stops; there are no traffic lights or stops, so the ride time is shorter than before.
After getting off the expressway, the bus takes local roads to get to Onna, one of the best resort towns in Okinawa. The ocean view from the large windows (that go as high as the ceiling and go as low as your waistline) is spectacular! Kids will be able to see the view, too, without getting up—they will love it for sure! Free wi-fi is available on the bus (no password needed), so you can upload your pictures right away on social media.

We didn’t realize how far we’d already come until we got to Onna’s Nabee Beach Mae stop. The ride felt so short because we were keeping ourselves busy watching the scenery and looking up things on the internet. There will be a 10-minute bathroom break here. It’s an hour drive from here to Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium, so we recommend that you stretch during this time.

The bus will make four stops before it gets to the aquarium. All of the announcements on the bus will be in Japanese, English, Chinese, and other languages, so you will know when to press the “get off” button,……even if it’s your first time riding the bus or if you’re from abroad.

Get off at Kinenkoen Mae and head to Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium! It’s always a hassle trying to find a parking spot at the aquarium because it’s one of the most popular tourist destinations in Okinawa. But we didn’t even have to deal with it because we came by bus. Nothing could get us down before getting to the aquarium.
Okinawa Airport Shuttle is perfect for people who want to thoroughly enjoy Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium. When you’re on a guided tour, you always have to worry about getting back to the bus by a certain time. But that’s not necessary with Okinawa Airport Shuttle. They run as many as 25 buses in a day, so you can stay at the aquarium however long you want.
※The last bus leaves at 19:02; the bus comes every hour until then. It’s amazing that you are in control of your stay at the aquarium.

We took a 10-minute walk to Bise Fukugi Tree Street after the aquarium. It’s a popular “power spot,” with approximately 20,000 fukugi trees lined up. You can take a walk, rent a bicycle, or take a water buffalo-drawn carriage. To get back to Naha, catch a bus at the Hotel Orion Motobu Resort & Spa bus stop. It’s a 6-minute walk from Bise Fukugi Tree Street.

Also take a break point, and how about a smoothie at "okinawasun" about a 10-minute walk from "Bise's Fukugi Namiki"? We recommend island smoothies using naturally grown dragon fruit and passion fruit purchased from local farmers. The appearance of the shop and the inside of the shop are cute, so it is also popular for photo spots. On the way back, take a 5-minute walk from "Hotel Orion Motobrizote & Spa" from Okinawasun.

Okay, so you checked out all of the major tourist destinations, and now you’re ready to head back to your hotel in Naha………。 If you get off of the bus at Nabee Beach Mae, you get to BBQ at the beach as you watch the sunset. Enjoy every bit of Okinawa with a beach BBQ, which is popular among Okinawans. You do not need to take your own equipment, food, or sauces. No need to take the trash back to the hotel either. (*Reservations required.)

With Okinawa Airport Shuttle, all you need to do is to ride the bus. You can drink during BBQ, plan for the following day while on the bus, and take a nap on the bus, too. Experience a more carefree and relaxing Okinawa trip with Okinawa Airport Shuttle, a new means of transportation on the island!

Post: December 2019 (Updated July 2023)