Naha

Worth seeing in and around Naha

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Shuri Castle

   Shuri Castle is a Ryukyuan gusuku castle in the historic Shuri district of Naha, the capital of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Between 1429 and 1879, it was the palace of the Ryukyu Kingdom, before becoming largely neglected.

   4.1 km · Ryukyuan gusuku castle · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu

   The Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu is a UNESCO World Heritage Site which consists of nine sites all located in the Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The heritage sites include two utaki, the Tamaudun mausoleum, one garden, and five gusuku castles sites, four of which are ruins and one of which is a reconstruction.

   600 m · building in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan · Wikipedia
3. 03
   gusuku

   In the Ryukyu Islands, gusuku are castles and fortresses that feature stone walls. The origin of gusuku remain controversial.

   500 m · castle or fortress in the Ryukyu Islands · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Lake Man

   Lake Man is an area of wetlands in Okinawa that is located between the cities of Naha and Tomigusuku, and within Manko Park. Despite being called "Lake Man", it is in fact a wetland and not a lake.

   1.8 km · lake in Japan · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Tamaudun

   Tamaudun is one of the three royal mausoleums of the Second Shō Dynasty of kings of the Ryukyu Kingdom, along with Urasoe yōdore at Urasoe Castle and Izena Tamaudun near Izena Castle in Izena, Okinawa. The mausoleum is located in Shuri, Okinawa, and was built in 1501 by King Shō Shin, the third king, to bury his father, King Shō En a short distance from Shuri Castle.

   3.6 km · building in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Okinawa Prefectural Museum & Art Museum

   The Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum, or Okimu for short, is a museum in the most southern prefecture of Japan. The museum complex in the Omoro-machi area of Naha, the capital city of Okinawa Prefecture.

   2.2 km · museum in Naha City · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Sonohyan-utaki

   Sonohyan-utaki is a sacred grove of trees and plants of the traditional indigenous Ryukyuan religion. It is located on the grounds of Shuri Castle in Naha, Okinawa, a few paces away from the Shureimon castle gate.

   3.9 km · Sacred grove at Shuri Castle, Okinawa · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Shikina-en

   The gardens of Shikina-en are located on a small hill to the south of Shuri Castle in Naha, Okinawa. The residence and its gardens are also known as Sichina-nu-udun or Nan'en, as opposed to the Tōen of Uchaya-udun, laid out on a small hill east of Shuri Castle in 1677.

   3.7 km · hilled gardens south of Shuri Castle in Naha, Okinawa · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Naminoue Shrine

   Naminoue Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, the ichinomiya of the prefecture. It sits atop a high bluff, overlooking Naminoue Beach and the ocean.

   1.2 km · Shinto shrine in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Fukushūen

    Fukushūen is a traditional Chinese garden in the Kume area of Naha, Okinawa.

    700 m · traditional Chinese garden in Naha, Okinawa · Wikipedia

Ranked by the number of language editions of Wikipedia with an article on each, from Wikidata; the sentences are the openings of those articles, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Shuri Castle
2. 02
   Sonohyan-Utaki

   Although it is in Shuri Castle Park, this sacred grove of trees and plants (utaki) is independently famous as one of Okinawa's World Heritage listings.

3. 03
   Tamaudun Mausoleum

   A Ryukyuan mausoleum that entombs kings of the Second Sho Dynasty.

4. 04
   Naha City Museum of History

   A museum housing artifacts from the city.

5. 05
   Tsuboya Pottery Museum

   Naha's Tsuboya District has been renowned for its pottery for hundreds of years and there are many craftsman still there.

6. 06
   Shikinaen Garden

   Like many of the mainland gardens, Shikinaen was built by Okinawa's royal family as a detached residence and to entertain guests.

From Wikivoyage: Naha, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Things to do

Kiteboarding is possible year round with the winter months being the best.

1. 01
   Kite Club Okinawa

   270-102 Gibo, Tomigusuku-shi (Across from the Tomigusuku Central Hospital Family Mart), +81 90-6779-9990 (mobile).

2. 02
   Blue Zone

   Their very friendly staff offer scuba diving courses and diving trips to the Kerama Islands.

3. 03
   Naminoue Beach

From Wikivoyage: Naha, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Where to eat

1. 01
   Afro Nest

   A reggae themed basement-restaurant with surprisingly good food.

2. 02
   Takuyoshi

From Wikivoyage: Naha, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Getting to Naha

Airports

Naha (OKA), 5 km

Stations

Naha Airport, 3.8 km · Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, 9.5 km · Naha Airport Station, 2.8 km · Omoromachi Station, 2.3 km · Furujima Station, 3.2 km

• Kagoshima → Naha

  658 km · quickest by air, 5h 24m · ¥29,070–42,620
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• Miyazaki → Naha

  731 km · quickest by air, 6h 2m · ¥20,610–31,370
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• Nagasaki → Naha

  757 km · quickest by air, 5h 1m · ¥26,800–40,180
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