OKINAWA PAGE 1/ 8 PG-709 OKINAWA OKINAWA ISLAND The Island of Okinawa (沖縄島), some 685 km away from the south- sunny skies attract sea and sunbathers all year round. Okinawa also western tip of Kyushu, is the largest of a string of 70-odd islands and abounds in sites of historical interest. Its rich cultural heritage differs islets of the Ryukyu Islands. Okinawa itself has a subtropical climate markedly from that found in mainland Japan. boasting plants and flowers all year round. Coral reefs, emerald seas and Access: Naha (那覇), the capital city of Okinawa, is the gateway to and from Okinawa for both seaborne and airborne visitors. By Air: To From Operated by Time required One-way (¥) Daily flights Note Naha Haneda (Tokyo) 羽田 ANA, JAL, JAS, JTA 2 hrs. 30 min. 34,500 19 那覇 Itami (Osaka) 伊丹 ANA, JAL, JAS 2 hrs. 05 min. 28,500 4 Kansai (Osaka) 関西 ANA, JAL, JAS 2 hrs. 00 min. 28,500 5 Sendai (Miyagi) 仙台 ANA 2 hrs. 55 min. 43,500 1 Fukushima 福島 JTA 2 hrs. 20 min. 40,000 1 Komatsu (Kanazawa) 小松 JTA 2 hrs. 25 min. 34,500 1~3 Nagoya 名古屋 ANA, JAL 2 hrs. 15 min. 32,500 8 Fukuoka 福岡 ANA, JAL, JAS, ANK 1 hr.s 35 min. 22,500 10 Okayama 岡山 JTA 2 hrs. 00 min. 28,500 1 Hiroshima 広島 ANA 1 hr.s 50 min. 26,500 1 Matsuyama 松山 JTA 1 hr.s 40 min. 26,000 1 * 4 times a week Kochi 高知 JTA 1 hr.s 45 min. 26,000 1 * 3 times a week Takamatsu 高松 ANK 2 hrs. 00 min. 27,500 1 Nagasaki 長崎 ANK 1 hr.s 30 min. 23,000 1 Kumamoto 熊本 ANA 1 hr.s 25 min. 22,500 1 Oita 大分 ANK 1 hr.s 30 min. 24,500 1 Miyazaki 宮崎 ANK 1 hr.s 20 min. 22,500 1 Kagoshima 鹿児島 ANK 1 hr.s 20 min. 21,000 3 Amami 奄美 RAC 1 hr.s 10 min. 19,700 1 Yoron 与論 RAC 1 hr.s 40 min. 11,600 2 JAL = Japan Airlines, ANA = All Nippon Airways, JAS = Japan Air System, ANK = Air Nippon, JTA = Japan Transocean Air, RAC = Ryukyu Air Commuter By Sea: To From Operated by Time Frequency Fare (¥) Access to the port required (One-way) (Note) Naha ● Ariake Pier (Tokyo): 15 min. by bus for Ferry Futo Tokyo Oshima Unyu 22,000 – (Ariake Pier) 44 - 46 hrs. 30 min. 6–7 times/month Terminal from Shin-Kiba Sta. on JR Keiyo Line or 那覇 大島運輸 55,000 有明埠頭 Subway Yurakucho Line: get off at Okinawa-yuki Noriba Bus Stop. Nagoya Arimura Sangyo Dep. every 19,400 – 5-min. walk from Kokusai-Tenjijo-Seimon Sta. on (Nagoya Pier) 42 - 43 hrs. 30 min. Yurikamome Line. 有村産業 Wed. & Sat. 48,600 名古屋埠頭 ● Nagoya Pier: 20 min. by bus to Nagoya Ferry Dep. every Terminal from Subway Nagoya-ko Sta. Osaka Arimura Sangyo 30 hrs. 40 min. ● Osaka Nanko Pier: 10 min. by bus to Kamome Pier Thu. & Sun. 17,300 – (Nanko Pier) 43,330 from Ferry Terminal Sta. on the New Tram Line. 大阪南港 Oshima Unyu 39 hrs. 15 min. 4–7 times/month ● Rokko Island Pier (Kobe): 10 min. by bus from Rokko Island Sta. on the Rokko Liner. Kobe ● Oshima Unyu 41 - 43 hrs. 4 7 times/month 17,300 – Hakata Pier (Fukuoka): 20 min. by taxi from JR (Rokko Island Pier) – 43,300 Hakata Sta. 六甲アイランド ● Miyazaki Pier: 5 min. by taxi from JR Miyazaki Sta. – ● Kagoshima Pier: 15 min. by bus to Shinko Pier from Hakata Ryukyu Kaiun 25 - 26 hrs. 5 times/month 14,480 博多 36,160 JR Nishi-Kagoshima Sta. or 10 min. by taxi to Honko – Pier from JR Kagosima Sta. Miyazaki Oshima Unyu 24 hrs. 10 min. 4–6 times/month 14,200 Contact numbers: Oshima Unyu: Tokyo Office, 宮崎 35,500 Tel. (03) 5643-6170. Kagoshima Osaka Office, Tel. (06) 6341-8071. Honko Pier Ryukyu Kaiun 19 - 21 hrs. 3 times/month ● Arimura Sangyo: Tokyo Office, Tel. (03) 3562-2091. Osaka Office, Tel. (06) 6531-9267. 鹿児島本港 13,200 – ● R.K.K.: Osaka Office, Tel. (06) 6538-0051. Kagoshima Oshima Unyu 24 hrs. 40 min. 33,000 ● Kansai Kisen: Tokyo Office, Tel. (03) 3523-5535. Shinko Pier Marix Line Daily Osaka Office, Tel. (06) 6572-5181. 鹿児島新港 マリックスライン - 25hrs. 30 min. ● Marix Line: Tokyo Office, Tel. (03) 3274-0502. PAGE 2/ 8 OKINAWA No direct bus service from Naha, change at Awase. Places of Interest by Bus: No direct bus service from Naha, change at Nago. To From Bus # Name of Bus Stop Time & Fare from Naha Shuri Castle (首里城) Naha 1, 12, 13, 14, 17, 46 Shurijo-Koen-Iriguchi (首里城公園入口) 130 min., ¥200 Okinawa World (おきなわワールド) Naha 54, 83 Gyokusendo-mae (玉泉洞前) 155 min., ¥490 Chinen Marine Leisure Center Naha 38 Chinen Kaiyo Leisure Center-mae 160 min., ¥750 (知念海洋レジャーセンター) (知念海洋レジャーセンター前) Southeast Botanical Gardens Awase BT 92 Tonan Shokubutsu Rakuen (東南植物楽園) 145 min., ¥360 (東南植物楽園) Ryukyumura (琉球村) Naha 20, 120 Ryukyumura-mae (琉球村前) 190 min., ¥970 Moon Beach (ムーンビーチ) Naha 20, 120 Moon Beach-mae (ムーンビーチ前) 180 min., ¥1,090 Manzamo (万座毛) Naha 20, 120 Onnason Yakuba-mae (恩納村役場前) 100 min., ¥1,230 Manza Beach (万座ビーチ) Naha 20, 120 Manza Beach-mae (万座ビーチ前) 100 min., ¥1,260 Nago City (名護市) Naha 20, 120 Nago Bus Terminal (名護バスターミナル) 140 min., ¥1,740 Ocean EXPO Park Nago 65, 70, 76 Kinenkoen-mae (記念公園前) #65,70 - 65 min., ¥790 (海洋博記念公園) #76 - 60 min., ¥820 Okuma Beach (オクマビーチ) Nago 67 Okuma Beach Iriguchi (オクマビーチ入口) 055 min., ¥930 Sightseeing Taxis: (English spoken) Rent-a-car Agents in Naha: Shuri Area: 14 hrs. ¥12,000 up. Nippon Rent-a-Car (日本レンタカー) Tel. (098) 868-4554 South Battlefield Area: 16 hrs. ¥18,000 up. Japaren (ジャパレン) Tel. (098) 859-3900 Ocean EXPO Park Area: 10 hrs. ¥30,000 up. Toyota Rent-a-Lease (トヨタレンタリース沖縄) Reservation in Naha: Okinawa-ken Kojin Taxi Kumiai Tel. (098) 857-0100 (沖縄県個人タクシー事業協同組合) Tel. (098) 868-1145 OTS Rent-a-Car (OTSレンタカー) Tel. (098) 858-8000 Places of Interest: ●Southern part of Okinawa (沖縄南部): Okinawa was a major bat- ●Central Naha City (那覇市街) tleground during World War ll. Among relics and monuments associat- 15 min. by bus from Naha Airport to Central Naha City. Fare: ¥200 ed with the tragic war are a 275 m underground tunnel system which Kokusai Street (国際通り) served as The Former Japanese Navy Underground As Naha’s main street and downtown shop district there are hotels, Headquarters (旧海軍司令部壕), 20 min. from Naha by bus and 10- stores, souvenir shops, and many other stores lined up and down this min. walk from Tomigusuku-koen-mae Bus Stop. Open: 8:30–17:00 lively 1.6 km street starting from Naha Bus Terminal. Closed: Mon. Admission: ¥420 and Himeyuri Monument (ひめゆり Machigwa Public Markets (まちぐぁー) の塔), 60 min. by bus from Naha, which was erected to console the If you walk down Ichiba Hondori Street that runs from the area around memories of 219 high-school girls (trainee nurses) and their teachers Okinawa Mitsukoshi Department Store, you will find Ryukyu-glass who committed mass suicide to prevent their capture by Allied Forces. work, imported goods, daily foods, clothes and even plaster Shiisa (Lion- The underground tunnel system is open daily 8:30–17:00. Admission: Dogs). There are some restaurants on the 2nd floor that cooks the stuff ¥420. The Himeyuri Peace Prayer and Memorial Museum is open daily you bought at the 1st floor’s stores. It is necessary to pay a cooking fee. 9:00–17:00. Admission: ¥300. 25-min. walk from Naha Bus Terminal. Mabuni Hill (摩文仁の丘), 80 min. by bus from Naha, commands a Fukushu-En Garden (福州園) beautiful and peaceful view of the southern part of Okinawa, was a bat- 20-min. walk from Naha Bus Terminal. This authentic Chinese garden tle site during the war. Casualties on both sides were many. On the hill has 8,500㎡ of grass area. All buildings are made of wood. Entrance and stand the Okinawa Peace Memorial Hall and many monuments for the exit gate towards the four points of the compass. Each gate has a differ- war dead constructed by the prefectures of Japan. ent style and traditional Chinese structure. Open: 9:00–18:00 (enter Okinawa world (おきなわワールド) is a leisure land re-creating an before 17:30) Closed: Wed. Admission: free. ancient Okinawan village including Gyokusendo (玉泉洞). Gyokusendo Tsuboya Pottery Museum (壷屋焼物博物館) is the longest limestone cave in the Orient. 890 m is open to the public 30-min. walk from Naha Bus Terminal. Displays Okinawa’s ceramic his- (Total length is about 5 km). You can see an Okinawan textile fabrics tory, technique and progress of Tsuboya-yaki and characteristic and glass making demonstration, Ryukyu-dance and Ryukyu folk song on Tsuboya-yaki’s work. Open: 10:00–18:00 (enter by 17:30). Closed: the stage. Also there are Habu (venomous pit viper of Ryukyu) Park Mon., and Dec. 28–Jan. 4. Admission: ¥315. and Tropical Fruit Garden. Open: 9:00-17:30 (Apr.-Oct.), -17:00 (Nov.- ●Naha Vicinity (那覇周辺) Mar.) Admission: ¥1,200 (including Gyokusendo). Shurijo Castle Park(首里城公園), 30-45 min. by bus from Naha Bus Chinen Marine Leisure Center (知念海洋レジャーセンター) at the Terminal, is a national park. An old section of Naha City overlooking tip of Cape Chinen is noted for its beautiful coral reefs and emerald the downtown district, the park was once the seat of the Ryukyu green sea.