Enjoy "Kokusai Street", a classic spot for sightseeing in Okinawa. 6 recommended spots

Enjoy "Kokusai Street", a classic spot for sightseeing in Okinawa. 6 recommended spots
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I ate standard gourmet food and bought a popular Okinawan souvenir.……。 I would like to recommend for those people to enjoy a little bit of Kokusai Dori! From gourmets such as Okinawa soul food and photogenic desserts, we will provide nice information to Okinawa repeaters such as Okinawan soul food and photogenic desserts to Okinawa. "Which store?" Why don't you visit a new international street where you will be asked, "Where did you buy it?"

Spot.1 Photogenic gourmet is indispensable for girls' trips!

Drinks made with colorful Okinawan fruits

A photogenic shop is indispensable if you want to color the photos of fashionable girls' trip more vividly. If you take a picture with colorful smoothies and sweets with great impact, you will be able to complete one of the perfect SNS! You can take a picture in the store, drink while drinking, or take a lot of photogenic photos on Kokusai Street, a classic tourist spot, Kokusai Street, and boast to your friends.

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"Ti-da Beach Parlour" is a parlor shop that sells drinks and ice candy in addition to accessories and miscellaneous goods. Inside the store, there are plenty of photo spots such as colorfully shining neon signs and tropical interiors!

Spot.2 It depends on your idea. A unique piece of piece.

There are plenty of photo spots on Kokusai Street, which is lined with many shops. Near the entrance of Kokusai Street, you can take photos full of Okinawan feeling, such as the stone statues of Shisa paired on the left and right and huge objects of Okinawa's classic souvenir, red potato tart. For those who want to take extraordinary photos, we recommend graphic art in the alley. Why don't you look for a photo spot and capture your unique photos in your camera?

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A famous character has dropped his shoulders on the bench installed at "OKINAWA Bunka Shop General Store Kumoji Store". Siting a bench with a bitter gourd motif. Sit next to you and try the same pose, hold your hands on your shoulders, and the width of the photo is infinite depending on your idea!

Spot.3 Deep Okinawa Sweets, loved by locals for a long time

I want to buy something other than the classic Okinawan souvenir! For such people, we recommend "Market Hondori" heading to Makishi Public Market in Naha City. From famous sweets such as Sata Anda Guy and Chinsuko to local sweets such as lemon cakes and kumpo. You can meet sweets that have been loved by local people for a long time. You can buy it from one piece, so there is no doubt that you will be pleased with assorted Okinawan confections.

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There are many sweets that you can't understand by name alone, such as Tannafa Crew and Ann Daksie, but chatting with locals is one of the pleasures of sightseeing in the market. If you ask the clerk, I will tell you kindly.

Spot.4 Improve your tension and women's strength with handmade accessories!

Matching goods are magical items that make your girl's journey even more. If you want to get matching goods on Kokusai Street, we recommend making accessory making experience. Accessories can be taken home on the day, and it is not a big luggage and portable! On the first day of your trip to Okinawa, everyone enjoys making accessories, and it's wonderful to accompany your trip.

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The second store of "Kanoa", which has a shop in Onna Village, opens NEW on Kokusai Street. "Kanoa Kokusai Street Store" offers more than 30 natural stones, as well as more than 50 kinds of charms such as starfish and seagrasss.

Spot.5 Carry around Okinawa. Handmade miscellaneous goods that can be used everyday

Handmade miscellaneous goods are recommended for those who want different kinds of daily necessities. There are various items, such as bags, pouches, wallets and key cases, even if you say miscellaneous goods in one mouth. Even with the same motif design, the pattern comes out one by one is unique to handmade. If you buy it together with friends and family, you can enjoy a little senior matching items.

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"MIMURI shop" is located on Ukishima Street. Many fans have a tropical design with Okinawan scenery, flora and fauna as motifs! Cute naming such as "just the right bag" and "Slightly Gamaguchi" are also a must-see.

Spot.6 Make the table a little luxurious. Find your favorite yachimun.

Tsuboya Yachimun Street is located a 5-minute walk from Kokusai Dori. Yachimun pottery, workshops, and dealers of the traditional Okinawan pottery "Yachimun" are lined up, and Yachimun with various designs, including traditional patterns and modern arrangements. In addition, there are plenty of lineups such as flat plates, bowls, chopstick rests, and bean plates, so try to prepare your favorite Yachimun. It is cute not only for everyday use as tableware, but also as an interior decoration.

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"Guma guwa" is a brand shop designed by potters of Tsuboya ware. The "Morning Series", which has a design that is easy to use on a daily basis, is also recommended for beginners of Yachimun.


How was it? Kokusai Street is famous as a standard tourist destination in Okinawa, but there are plenty of hidden spots that are not listed in guidebooks and sightseeing sites. It's good to enjoy the royal road course, but why don't you try international street sightseeing so that you can find your own way of enjoying and want to come as many times as possible?

Posted on November 20, 2018
Updated on November 30, 2023

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