Okinawa City

Okinawa City (沖縄市 Okinawa-shi) is the second-largest city on the island of Okinawa, second only to capital Naha.

Downtown street view

Get in

Route 330 runs right through the area.

By bus

From Naha, the highway bus goes Motobu and Nago via Okinawa City. Local bases from Naha Bus Terminal to Koza, Via Route 329 and Route 330.

See

• 1 Southeast Botanical Gardens (東南植物楽園). Divided into a water garden and botanical garden, it showcases a variety of tropical flora found on the islands of Okinawa. They have night illuminations and other events throughout the year. (updated Apr 2024)
• 2 Okinawa Zoo and Museum (沖縄こどもの国). A zoo and interactive science museum for kids. (updated Apr 2024)

Do

• 1 Music Town (コザ・ミュージックタウン). Music Town is home to dozens of restaurants, music halls, recording and editing studios, entertainment halls, money exchanges and retail businesses. Located only a short drive from Kadena Air Base Gate 2. (updated Nov 2023)

Drink

In Kadena (嘉手納), Gate 2 Street outside the back gate of Kadena Airbase has many bars and restaurants. Most of the Military Officers on the island tend to hang out in the bars on "the Seawall", which is located right outside Gate 1 of Kadena. One of the best known bars on the air force base is 1 Eclipse.

Go next

• Uruma
• Kitanakagusuku
• Nakagusuku
• Kadena
• Chatan
• Ginowan
• Kin
• Onna
• Nago

Routes through Okinawa City

Kyoda ← Ishikawa ←	N  S	→ Nishihara → Naha
Nago ← Kin ← Uruma ←	N  S	→ Nakagusuku → Naha
END ←	N  S	→ Urasoe → Ginowan → Naha