Okinawa Castles & Historic Sites

Esu Castle Ruins (Esu Gusuku) | A castle site in Gushikawa, Uruma City

Tucked away in a residential area of Gushikawa, Uruma City, Esu Gusuku is an "earthen gusuku" with no stone walls, where the tombs of the Esu aji and a noro priestess remain. Highlights, history and access.
Okinawa Castles & Historic Sites

Goeku Gusuku Ruins | A vanished castle with no parking: the appeal of Goeku Gusuku

Goeku Gusuku in Okinawa City was once a magnificent castle with walls and arched gates. Little remains above ground today, but it is part of the national Place of Scenic Beauty "Amamikunumui". Highlights, history and access.
Okinawa Castles & Historic Sites

Chibana Castle Ruins (Chibana Gusuku) | History, parking and nearby information

A lone limestone hill rising from the streets of Chibana in Okinawa City, Chibana Gusuku is where the 15th-century warrior Uni-Ufugusuku met his end. Highlights, history, access and parking.
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Okinawa Hotel

20 Resort Hotels on Okinawa’s Main Island with a Private-Beach Feel

Twenty resort hotels on Okinawa's main island that sit right on the beach, so it feels like your own private beach. From Yomitan and Onna to Nago, we introduce each beach together with its hotel.
Nago Beaches

Oura Bay | Diving, Snorkeling, Glass-Bottom Boats & Nearby Info — One of Okinawa’s Largest Blue Coral Communities

Oura Bay on the east coast of Nago, northern Okinawa, packs sand flats, mud bottoms, coral reefs, seagrass beds and a deep valley into one small area, making it one of Okinawa's richest marine habitats. It is home to one of the world's largest blue coral communities, which you can see by diving, snorkeling or glass-bottom boat. This guide covers the highlights, boat tours and access.
Onna Beaches

Udui Gama | A Hidden Snorkeling and Diving Spot – How to Get There, Parking and Nearby Information

Udui Gama is a sea cave on the coast near Cape Manzamo in Onna Village, in the central part of Okinawa's main island.In ...
Diving / Snorkel spot

Toya Fishing Port | Diner, Parking and Whale Shark Diving & Snorkeling

Toya Fishing Port is a fishing harbor in Yomitan Village, in the central part of Okinawa's main island.Whale shark exper...
Okinawa Castles & Historic Sites

Itokazu Castle Ruins | Highlights, Time Needed, Parking and History

Itokazu Castle Ruins is a castle site in Nanjo City, in the south of Okinawa's main island.Under Okinawa's blue sky, Ito...
Okinawa Castles & Historic Sites

Yaharazukasa | The Seaside Prayer Site Where Amamikiyo First Set Foot, a Sacred Stop on the Agari-umaai

Yaharazukasa is a prayer site on the shore at Hyakuna, Tamagusuku, in Nanjo City, in the south of Okinawa's main island....
Okinawa Castles & Historic Sites

Ukinju and Hainju | The Birthplace of Rice Farming and a Sacred Site on the Agari-umaai

Ukinju and Hainju are two springs in Tamagusuku, Nanjo City, in the south of Okinawa's main island.They well up on a slo...