Recommended for your first trip to Okinawa! Standard model course for 3 days and 2 nights

Recommended for your first trip to Okinawa! Standard model course for 3 days and 2 nights
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The first Okinawa to go with family and lover. After all, you can't remove the standard spot. In fact, Okinawa is about 100 km from south to north, so the route is important to go around a lot! Introducing a classic model course for beginners in Okinawa.

[Day 1] After arriving at Naha Airport, take Yui Rail to Kokusai-dori.

It takes about 15 minutes by Yui Rail from Naha Airport to Kokusai Street. A 3-car train has also appeared, and you can move smoothly even if you have a suitcase.
Also, if you rent a car from Naha Airport, it takes unexpectedly time to move by pick-up car, so it is recommended to enjoy Naha city slowly on the first day.

First of all, it's a classic! Take a stroll along Kokusai Street and feel Okinawa

The area around Kokusai Dori is a classic tourist spot lined with many souvenir shops. When you enter one alley, you can enjoy walking around the city, such as "Market Hondori", where Makishi's public market is located, and "Ukishima-dori St.", where fashionable miscellaneous goods and used clothes are lined up.
"Tsuboya Yachimun Street" is a 5-minute walk from Kokusai Street. Potteries, workshops, and shops of the traditional Okinawan pottery "Yachimun" line the eaves, and you can find your favorite Yachimun.
Dinner is a folk song Izakaya, where you can enjoy exquisite Okinawan cuisine and live Shima-uta. The shops on Kokusai Street are open from around 9 o'clock to 22 o'clock, so you can enjoy it until night without worrying about the arrival time of the plane.

[Day 2] It's only in Okinawa! Breakfast at a local hamburger restaurant

Breakfast on the second day is decided by a hamburger restaurant A&W that can only be eaten in Okinawa! The Makiko store is also the shooting location for the theme song of Dora that morning!
You can eat a burger from the morning! When I drank too much the day before, there is also a morning menu.
And try a root beer for a set drink! It is characterized by its unique flavor, but it is all-you-can-drink with a jokki.

[A&W Makiminato Store]
Business hours: 6:00〜26:00
Closed days: Open all year round
Phone: 098-876-6081
Address: 4-9-1 Makiko, Urasoe City, 901-2131, Japan

I can't remove it! Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium

Speaking of Okinawa's classic sightseeing spot, Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium. It takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes by car from A&W Makiko store (expressway use).
It is a super standard to take a commemorative photo in front of the whale shark monument at the entrance! The Kuroshio Sea, a huge aquarium where whale sharks, manta and many migratory fish swim gently, has a dedicated sheet that can be viewed from the front, so you can spend a relaxing time watching the fish. There are also areas outside where you can see Manatee, Sea Turtle, and Dolphin Shows, so don't forget!

I went a little further to Bise's Fukugi tree-lined trees

If you go to the Churaumi Aquarium, it is recommended that you visit the Fukugi Namiki in the neighboring Bise district. It became famous for the location of the morning drama "Chimudon", and the blue sea seen at the end of the row of Fukugi trees is superb. On a sunny day, you can see Touche (Shiroyama) of I Eshima very well.
The "Red Potato Ice Bar", which uses red potatoes made in Bise's field, sold at restaurants and vending machines, is exquisite. It is devised that it is difficult to dissolve even if you eat while taking a walk, and you can enjoy a walk with one ice cream.

Stay in the Kitatani area where you can feel the atmosphere of a foreign country.

On the second day, we recommend staying in the Kitatani area in the Chubu area. Kitatani is also known as one of the best sunset spots in Okinawa Prefecture, and the beauty of the sunset over the East China Sea is impressive!
In addition, American Village has many colorful buildings and photo spots, so you can enjoy strolling and shopping. There are many restaurants, so you can spend a variety of dinner times, from a slightly fashionable restaurant to a casual restaurant for families.
In addition, fireworks rise every Saturday from April to December every year, and you can enjoy illuminations from mid-November to March.

[Day 3] To learn about the history of Kingdom of ryukyu, Shurijo Park in World Heritage

(As of August 2024)

Visiting the classic Shuri Castle in Okinawa is also indispensable.
Major facilities such as the main hall were destroyed by the fire on October 31, 2019, and the restoration site and process of the main hall, which is scheduled to be completed in 2026, are now open to the public. It is only now that you can see the state of the main hall construction that is progressing every day! Reconstruction gallery space displays commentary panels and real materials in line with the progress of construction at Shurijo Castle.
You can see the surrounding area of Shurijo Castle Park as before.
I'm looking forward to seeing you again in 2026 at Shuri Castle Main Hall, where the vivid vermilion is beautiful.


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