Top Things to do in Okinawa Prefecture
Top Hotels in Okinawa Prefecture
- 1. Hotel Nikko Alivila Yomitan Resort Okinawa
- 2. Hotel Palm Royal Naha Kokusai Street
- 3. Miyakojima Tokyu Hotel & Resorts
- 4. Hotel Aqua Citta Naha
- 5. Okinawa Spa Resort EXES
- 6. JR Kyushu Hotel Blossom Naha
- 7. Halekulani Okinawa
- 8. Almont Hotel Naha Kenchomae
- 9. FUSAKI BEACH RESORT HOTEL & VILLAS
- 10. Vessel Hotel Campana Okinawa
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What to do and see in Okinawa Prefecture, Okinawa Prefecture: The Best Museums
Discover the best top things to do in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan including Okinawa Prefecture Karate Museum, Himeyuri Peace Museum, Oceanic Culture Museum, Sakima Art Museum, Haebaru Town Museum, Yomitan Village Traditional Craft Art Center, Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum, Okinawa Karate Kaikan, Ishigaki Yaima Village, Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum.
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1. Okinawa Prefecture Karate Museum
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 16 reviews
Reviewed By 381kieranb
The 1st original Karate / Kobudo museum in the world. The Okinawa prefecture Karate Kobudo museum is situated on the 2nd floor, above the Hokama Karate Dojo (International Kenshikai HQ). This is a fully working Dojo, with weekly classes for local students and private lessons for visitors (Y3,000 by request). Many people visit the museum while training is taking place down stairs and this creates a fantastic atmosphere. Hokama Sensei is a 10th Dan Karate Hanshi (Goju Ryu) and 10th Dan Kobudo Hanshi (Matayoshi Kobudo). Now 75 years old, he has been training since he was 7 years old! As well as being a world class martial arts master, he is recognised by the Japanese government as a historian. He has written over 30 books on martial arts history. He is also a master of Shodo - the art of Japanese calligraphy. Custom Shodo is available during your visit. Mr Hokama will write anything you like i.e. name of your Dojo, childs name etc. on wood or paper. You can either bring your own item, or purchase at the museum.
2. Himeyuri Peace Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 348 reviews
Reviewed By MartinaQdo - Lund, Sweden
Was really touched by a visit to this museum. They really managed to give an insight into the lifes of the people (focused on female high school students) of okinawa during the war time. Would definitely recommend it to anyone visiting the island!
3. Oceanic Culture Museum
4. Sakima Art Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 28 reviews
5. Haebaru Town Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 17 reviews
6. Yomitan Village Traditional Craft Art Center
7. Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 122 reviews
Reviewed By RKTH - Singapore, Singapore
If you want to know what happened to Okinawa and it’s people during World War II, this is the place. It tells you about the atrocities committed on its people and their suffering during that period from the US invasion as well as Imperial Japan army. The museum closes at 5pm but the park is open 24 hours. The park is huge with a great view of the Pacific Ocean. See pictures. There’s also a Korean memorial monument paying tribute to ten of thousands of Korean who were brought to Okinawa during the war by the Imperial army and were either killed or died in Okinawa. I think this place is a must for first time visitors to Okinawa
8. Okinawa Karate Kaikan
9. Ishigaki Yaima Village
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 479 reviews
Reviewed By geelongexpat - Chatan-cho, Japan
Entrance is only 1000 JPY. For that you can see a local cultural show, monkeys and century-old houses. You can also wander around the mangroves. There is a cafe with tasty soba and adequate toilet facilities. Best accessible by car but there is a bus stop nearby.
10. Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 703 reviews
It is unusual to find a facility that contains both a museum of culture, history, and science (hereinafter referred to as “museum”) and an art museum. A facility which contains a “museum” (hakubutsukan) and an “art museum” (bijutsukan) is rare. One of its predecessors was the Higashi Onna Museum , established in 1946 immediately following the Battle of Okinawa, and therefore, 2016 marked the facility’s 70th anniversary. The museum exhibits materials and information related to the fields of geology, biology, anthropology, archeology, history, folklore, and arts and crafts, and it holds various relevant events. The art museum shows mainly, but is not limited to, modern and contemporary works of art that were nurtured by Okinawan culture, including oil and watercolor paintings, sculptures, prints, photographs, and videos. Take your time exploring the nature, history, culture, and art of Okinawa at both museums.
Reviewed By Konrad_444 - Ustka, Poland
I loved the animal and nature part of the exhibition. The staff is really helpful and friendly, althought they miss some of English descriptions about the exhibits. I fancied some parts of the art exhibition but most of them I found quite cheap.
