Okinawa bus trip! You can enjoy the whole nature, culture and gourmet! ~ Southern Okinawa Edition ~

The starting point of the trip to the southern part is the Naha Bus Terminal, the largest in Okinawa Prefecture. Take the bus No. 38 Shikiya Line bound for Seiba Mitake registered in World Heritage.

It takes about an hour to be shaken by the bus. We arrived at Seiba Utaki, Nanjo City, where the lush scenery spreads out. Okinawa was once considered the best holy place in the days when it was once called Kingdom of ryukyu, and was registered in World Cultural Heritage in 2000. Why don't you feel the deep Okinawan culture while bathing in the energy of the great nature falling from between the huge rocks?

At Cape Chinen, you can see the beautiful horizon of the Pacific Ocean and is loved as a place to relax for driving and traveling. It is a great spot to take a leisurely look at the sea, sit down, and relax while enjoying the contrast between blue and green.

If you are healed abundantly by nature, take a reservation-based shared bus "Odekake Nanjii". "Cafe Yabusachi" is a sophisticated cafe where you can enjoy a spectacular view of the Pacific Ocean and a lunch filled with the deliciousness of Nanjo City. It is the privilege of a bus trip to enjoy the alcohol menu!

Okinawa World is a tourist spot where you can enjoy the whole history, culture and nature of Okinawa once again. The scenery of the castle town is as if you had slipped back in time to Kingdom of ryukyu.

And the biggest highlight is Gyokusen-dong. Please experience the artistic wilderness sculpture created over 300,000 years at the largest limestone cave in Japan, which is also designated as a natural monument. In addition, the Super Eisa folk dance, which is held three times a day, is a masterpiece of powerful drums, brave dances, and lion dances. You can enjoy a powerful special program.

Thank you very much! I'll arrive at the bus terminal.
If you allow time, it is a good idea to enjoy "Naha OPA", which has multiple commercial facilities. Why don't you immerse yourself in the lingering of your trip at a restaurant or café while watching fashionable Okinawan items?

You can get to Senaga Island Sea Umi Casino Terrace by land using the Tokyo Bus Sea Casino Liner (shuttle bus). The waiting area for the bus is the "Kokusai Street Entrance" bus stop. If the seats are full, you will need to use the next flight, so let's start with plenty of time!

The destination by bus is Senaga Island in Tomigusuku City. Even though it is an island, it is connected by land, so it is easy to move without changing trains! The beautiful cityscape like a Mediterranean resort is the best view spot where you can see the takeoff and landing of airplanes at Naha Airport and the beautiful sunset.

Among the more than 30 restaurants, Kijimunaa is a specialty store of soul food taco rice in Okinawa. The decisive factor for the taste of octopus rice is a refreshing salsa sauce based on plenty of vegetables and tomato. You can choose from 4 types of omtacomite, a specialty with fluffy eggs on the octopus rice, and you can customize the topping to your own taste. It's fun and delicious!

After the meal, take a walk while feeling the pleasant sea breeze. When your stomach is calm, please enjoy the natural hot spring on Senaga Island until the bus returns to Naha city. Ryukyu Onsen Ryujin no Yu has an open-air bath with an ocean view, as well as sauna, cold water bath, body care and red suri menu. There are also towels and amenities, so you can do it empty-handed!

After being healed by the hot spring, you will be shaken by a bus and go to "Kokusai Street" again. After getting off, why don't you visit the only department store in Okinawa adjacent to the bus stop, Department Store Ryubo? Rakuen Department Store on the 2nd floor collects "good things" from inside and outside the prefecture and around the world and sells a variety of products. The bus stop is also in front of the intersection at Kokusai Dori entrance, so it is recommended to walk around the city to find a dinner spot.

How was a bus trip in the southern part of Okinawa Island filled with the charm of Okinawa? A "route bus" where you can relax and enjoy the scenery that moves from the city area to the suburbs, a "sharing bus" that is close to the local people, and if you want to make a more advantageous, you can take a local bus for 3 days Check out the "bus tour pass"! Combine various buses to enjoy a more comfortable and memorable Okinawa bus trip.

Post: February 2020 (Updated July 2023)