Guidebook for Okinawa
Food Scene
I love this place because they have fresh Okinawan veggies, fruits, meat, herbs, you can name it. They have little shops where you can buy local food as well. You can make grocery shopping here, experience the Okinawa Farmer's Market, and cook at home!
Okinawa
I love this place because they have fresh Okinawan veggies, fruits, meat, herbs, you can name it. They have little shops where you can buy local food as well. You can make grocery shopping here, experience the Okinawa Farmer's Market, and cook at home!
グリーンリーフ (Green Leaf) 読谷店
224-17 SenahaMy favorite organic cafe in Okinawa!
The best bakery on the island! They have a donkey and few rabbits, cats inside the bakery and a huge Gajyumaru tree right across from the bakery. They use local organic ingredients and the place is very peaceful. I recommend this place for guests who want to eat good bread and have a relaxed time in the nature!
26 residents recomanen
パン屋 水円 Bakery Suien
367 ZakimiThe best bakery on the island! They have a donkey and few rabbits, cats inside the bakery and a huge Gajyumaru tree right across from the bakery. They use local organic ingredients and the place is very peaceful. I recommend this place for guests who want to eat good bread and have a relaxed time in the nature!
Essentials
This is one of the major grocery stores in Okinawa. They have pretty much all the daily products you need!
SanA V21
6-chōme-40-12 ChibanaThis is one of the major grocery stores in Okinawa. They have pretty much all the daily products you need!
Family Mart
274-1 KishabaFamily Mart is open 24h!
There are two convenient stores around, if you're going down south I recommend you to use this one!
104 residents recomanen
FamilyMart
17-8 TōbaruThere are two convenient stores around, if you're going down south I recommend you to use this one!
Shopping
This is the BIGGEST shopping mall in Okinawa! There's nothing you cannot buy in this store. It's really big, so make sure you take at least half a day to look around!
347 residents recomanen
UNIQLO AEON MALL Okinawa Rycom
1 RaikamuThis is the BIGGEST shopping mall in Okinawa! There's nothing you cannot buy in this store. It's really big, so make sure you take at least half a day to look around!
Sightseeing
American Village is a popular spot for tourists. You can make any kind of shopping; grocery, amenities, souvenirs, clothes, Okinawan goods and more. They also have a movie theater, the only Ferris Wheel in Okinawa, restaurants and bars, you name it! There are many kinds of restaurants there. Okinawan food, Japanese food, American food, Thai, Italian, French, Chinese... everything. They have massage places and nail salons as well.
345 residents recomanen
Vila Americana
MihamaAmerican Village is a popular spot for tourists. You can make any kind of shopping; grocery, amenities, souvenirs, clothes, Okinawan goods and more. They also have a movie theater, the only Ferris Wheel in Okinawa, restaurants and bars, you name it! There are many kinds of restaurants there. Okinawan food, Japanese food, American food, Thai, Italian, French, Chinese... everything. They have massage places and nail salons as well.
The view in Manzamo is very nice! If you decide to go there, please let me know so I can give you more advise around the Manzamo area!
202 residents recomanen
Cabo Manzamo
OnnaThe view in Manzamo is very nice! If you decide to go there, please let me know so I can give you more advise around the Manzamo area!
Sunrise and Sunset here is absolutely amazing. It's a very nice walk around the cape, you can sometimes see turtles and rays from the cliff! They have beaches, restaurants and they also have parks for children to play!
22 residents recomanen
Zampa-misaki
Sunrise and Sunset here is absolutely amazing. It's a very nice walk around the cape, you can sometimes see turtles and rays from the cliff! They have beaches, restaurants and they also have parks for children to play!
Drinks & Nightlife
Sunabe area is very famous for nightlife! They have bars, clubs, Karaoke, Izakaya (Japanese style bar) and more. The neighborhood is very safe, and you can park your car along the Seawall so you don't have to worry about the parking either!
Sunabe
Sunabe area is very famous for nightlife! They have bars, clubs, Karaoke, Izakaya (Japanese style bar) and more. The neighborhood is very safe, and you can park your car along the Seawall so you don't have to worry about the parking either!
Parks & Nature
Sunabe Baba beach is where all the locals families go take their kids to play! They have playground for the kids and the water is very shallow so it is very safe for children to play. It's better than Sunset beach in American Village, and there are not so many tourists! There are places you have breakfast and brunch near the area. Gordies is a famous burger restaurant, just 5minutes walk away from the beach!
23 residents recomanen
Sunabe Beach
247-5 SunabeSunabe Baba beach is where all the locals families go take their kids to play! They have playground for the kids and the water is very shallow so it is very safe for children to play. It's better than Sunset beach in American Village, and there are not so many tourists! There are places you have breakfast and brunch near the area. Gordies is a famous burger restaurant, just 5minutes walk away from the beach!
Maeda is very famous for snorkeling and diving!
I recommend snorkeling, since there are too many people for diving... If you want to do diving, please let me know so I can organize a dive tour with a local dive shop!
39 residents recomanen
Cap Maeda
469-1 MaedaMaeda is very famous for snorkeling and diving!
I recommend snorkeling, since there are too many people for diving... If you want to do diving, please let me know so I can organize a dive tour with a local dive shop!
Ikei Island is very beautiful! There is the Kaichu-Doro on the way, which is famous for its ocean view on both sides of the road.
25 residents recomanen
Ikei Island
Ikei Island is very beautiful! There is the Kaichu-Doro on the way, which is famous for its ocean view on both sides of the road.
Not so many tourists visit the Hamahiga Island! There is culture and nature mixed on this island. One of the most beautiful beaches I have seen in Okinawa is located on this island, behind the Salt Factory! The water is amazingly clear and it's a sandy beach so it is very safe!
36 residents recomanen
Hamahiga Island
Not so many tourists visit the Hamahiga Island! There is culture and nature mixed on this island. One of the most beautiful beaches I have seen in Okinawa is located on this island, behind the Salt Factory! The water is amazingly clear and it's a sandy beach so it is very safe!
Kinkannon-ji Temple
222 KinThe Kannon-Ji in Kin is a very quiet place. It's a temple in a cave!
Entertainment & Activities
Murasaki Mura is perfect for people who want to "experience" the Okinawan culture! They have many activities for people visiting Okinawa so that they can make the most out of their stay in Okinawa! The beach nearby is very nice.
103 residents recomanen
Murasakimura
1020-1 TakashihoMurasaki Mura is perfect for people who want to "experience" the Okinawan culture! They have many activities for people visiting Okinawa so that they can make the most out of their stay in Okinawa! The beach nearby is very nice.