What to see and do in Okinawa
June 9, 2016
Ever fancied going to Okinawa? Let me show you what to see there! Note: we joined a set tour by Star Virgo Cruise for this, as we realized it was quite difficult to go around Okinawa on our own!
Okinawa Tour
Traveling time: 6 hours
Cost: HKD 600 per Adult (pricey, but it was the tour package being offered by Star Virgo Cruise)
Itinerary
- Kabira Bay
- Glass Bottom Boat (including boat ride)
- Yonekoyaki Craft Center
- Lunch at local restaurant
- Mineya Minsah Kobo
- Aeon Max Valu
Kabira Bay
With its emerald green and blue hues, Kabira Bay is considered one of the most beautiful places in Japan – and I’d say rightfully so! When we stepped down from the bus, I felt like I had stepped into an untouched slide of paradise
Glass Bottom Boat (included in tour)
While at Kabira Bay, we got to ride the glass bottom boat – which as the name suggests – is a boat where the bottom is clear glass. This way, you get a spectacular view of the underwater marine life (including the colorful fishes and coral reefs surrounding Kabira Bay). At least, that was the intention. There weren’t a lot of corals and fishes to be honest, although we did see two tortoise! Overall, I think the Philippines has much better marine life – see my Bohol blog post for some great examples of marine life!
There’s also the Ryuyku Black Pearl Center here – where you can ohh and ahh over the pretty black pearl jewelry
Yonekoyaki Craft Center
This craft center makes traditional Shisa figurines, and is said to have prices that are noticeably lower than typical Naha souvenir shops. Given we didn’t visit any other souvenir shops, I can’t tell you if this is true… but we did end up buying our Shisa souvenir here. They’re cute haha!
Likewise, behind the center is a little Shisa park with hundreds of figurines of varying sizes arranged in a very nice and picturesque manner – just waiting to be captured… so I did!
Lunch at local restaurant
The lunch was FANTASTIC! So yummy – I only wish the beef was unlimited! The rice was unlimited though!
Mineya Minsah Kobo
We were supposed to see the traditional technique for producing this unique cloth, but I didn’t bother listening anymore as I wasn’t interested. Instead, we decided to just take some photos with the nice kimonos lying around the store
Aeon Max Valu
We ended our Okinawa trip at Aeon Max Valu – which is the largest supermarket in Ishigaki. In this area, you’ve also got a 100 Yen store, a bookstore, cosmetic store etc! Haha they know how to keep us tourists happy – shopping!!
For my other Japan blogs, please do check out the following:
Everything you need to know about Tokyo (as a DIY tourist)
Eating my way through Tokyo – top picks!
TOKYO 7-DAY OFF-THE-BEATEN PATH DIY ITINERARIES
- Day 1: Tokyo Day trip to Kawagoe
- Day 2: Tokyo Disney Sea adventure
- Day 3: Tokyo Day trip to Yokohama
- Day 4: Tokyo Day trip to Hakone
- Day 5: Tokyo Day trip to Kamukara and Enoshima
- Day 6: Tokyo shopping day!
- Day 7: Imperial Palace Walking Tour + Odaiba
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