Okinawa, Okinawa PrefectureOkinawa Children's Zoo & MuseumOkinawa Japan TempleChatan MuseumFutenma ShrineNakagusuku Castle RuinsAgena Castle Ruins
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Okinawa

Okinawa is a city in Okinawa Prefecture district, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan of about 125,483 people. Within 50 km by road there are 256 places to visit: 63 forts & heritage, 22 rivers, islands & mangroves and 25 beaches & coast. The must-see places are Okinawa Children's Zoo & Museum, Okinawa Japan Temple and Chatan Museum.

26.3358° N, 127.8014° EPop. 125,483

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Within 30 km194 places
Within 50 km256
Must-see69
Notable216
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Okinawa Children's Zoo & Museum, museum near Okinawa
Must-see

Okinawa Children's Zoo & Museum

Museum · 1 km

Okinawa Japan Temple, church near Okinawa
Must-see

Okinawa Japan Temple

Church · 3 km

Chatan Museum, museum near Okinawa
Must-see

Chatan Museum

Museum · 5 km · Nakagami

Places near Okinawa by type

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One day from Okinawa

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:06 pm

44 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Okinawa
  2. Futenma Shrinetemple · 45 min
  3. Chatan Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
  4. Southeast Botanic Gardensgarden · 2 hrs
  5. Agena Castle Ruinsheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  6. Katsuren Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Okinawa
Today’s loopOkinawaStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Okinawa?

Okinawa Children's Zoo & Museum (museum, about 1 km), Okinawa Japan Temple (church, about 3 km), Chatan Museum (museum, about 5 km), Southeast Botanic Gardens (garden, about 6 km), American Village (beach, about 6 km), Futenma Shrine (temple, about 7 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Okinawa?

256 places on Spotwander: 63 forts & heritage, 22 rivers, islands & mangroves, 25 beaches & coast, 25 museums, 23 caves.

Which is the nearest fort to Okinawa?

Memorial of Completion of Awase Land Readjustment, about 3 km by road; Ireibaru Site (6 km) is next.

Which is the nearest river spot to Okinawa?

Yabuchijima, about 15 km by road; アギナミ島 (16 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Okinawa?

Start in Okinawa, visit Futenma Shrine, then Chatan Museum, then Southeast Botanic Gardens, then Agena Castle Ruins, then Katsuren Castle, and drive back — about 44 km by road in all.