Guides by purpose
Okinawa Island Travel Guides
Choose a guide for day trips, overnight stays, tours or using the port.
Plan your trip and stay
- Tokashiki Island day-trip itineraryPlan your day around ferry times and transport on the island.
- Zamami: day trip or overnight stay?Compare time on the island and what you can do with each option.
- Compare four hotels near Tomari PortStay before an early sailing or after returning. Compare walking times and luggage services.
Choose tours and activities
Find winter tours and activities
Five guides by departure point and activity. Check operating dates and availability on each booking page.
- Whale watching from Naha or ChatanLook for whales at sea in winter. Compare pickup, meeting points and terms if no whales are seen.
- Hija River mangrove kayakingAbout two hours overall, with one hour on the river. Check winter clothing, loan equipment and changing arrangements.
- Kintsugi workshop in NahaAn indoor activity for winter or rainy days. Make a decorative piece to take home in about two hours.
- Activities from Ishigaki without swimmingCompare Miyara River SUP or canoe, night nature walks, and a Nakama River cruise with Yubu Island.
- Miyakojima sightseeing busTour the island without a rental car. Check operating days, duration and stops.
Northern Okinawa & Minna Island
Half-day and full-day Okinawa plans
- Okinawa tours without a carHalf-day and full-day buses or private cars: compare departure points, time, cost and guide languages.
- Shuri Castle & southern Okinawa bus tourVisit Shuri Castle and Okinawa World. Check your date’s route, tickets and boarding points.
- Blue Cave snorkelingMeet at Cape Maeda for about 1.5 hours, with photos. Check extra costs and alternatives if you cannot enter the cave.
Plan a trip to Ishigaki or Miyako
Ishigaki Island
Miyako Islands
Find your way around the port
Before boarding
- Ticket counters and ticket collectionMain-building and north-shore counters, plus bookings that require same-day ticket collection.
- Ferry and high-speed boat boarding mapUsual boarding-point numbers and locations by vessel, and signs to check on the day.
- Multi-storey vs underground parkingCompare entrances, fees, hours, height limits and payment methods.
While waiting for departure
- How to spend your waiting timeAllow time for boarding procedures, then explore the terminal or nearby places.
- Coin lockers: locations, prices and sizesHours, locker counts and payment methods in the main building and north-shore waiting room.
- Lawson and terminal shopsLocations, 24-hour opening, ATM and medicine availability.
- Restaurants and cafesLocations and opening information for Ryutan, VINILE and Oasis8.
- Second-floor port deck and terminal facilitiesFind benches, restrooms, smoking areas, coin laundry and other facilities.
- Walking route to Tomari IyumachiWalking time, market facilities and time to allow before departure.
Travel from the port
- Tomari Takahashi: bus stops by destinationBoarding points for the airport, central Naha, Chatan and northern Okinawa.
- Directions to the taxi standFrom the main building’s ferry-side exit, use the covered walkway and pedestrian crossing.
- Kokusai Street: walk or take a taxiWalking route and time to the Prefectural Office end, plus the taxi stand.
- Chatan: local buses and Chatan LinerBoarding and drop-off points, access to American Village and the return to Naha.
- Churaumi Aquarium: Yanbaru Express BusBoarding side at Tomari Takahashi, drop-off stops, travel time and the official timetable.
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