Questions tagged [okinawa]
Questions about traveling to and from an Island of Okinawa.
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Time for self transfer at Okinawa Naha airport
I have a Hong Kong Airlines flight booked landing at Okinawa Naha airport at 15:00 on a Sunday. Our plans have changed slightly and we now want to fly immediately on to Ishigaki that same day. It'll ...
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Is there a public-accessible scale in Naha International Airport in Okinawa?
I don't travel light. My backpack is usually about 17kg but when boarding my last flight the check-in scale thought it was 19kg. Sadly my next flight, the day after tomorrow, has a 15kg luggage limit.
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Before the Global Financial Crisis there used to ferries between Okinawa and Taiwan. How long did the trip take?
It seems we can ask historical travel questions here too and a friend just asked me one so I'm posting it.
There are no longer any ferries between Taiwan and Japan but there used to be. The last ...
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Is a day trip from Naha City to Taketomi Island possible?
I will be staying in a guest house in Naha City, the capital of Okinawa prefecture in Japan, and was considering a day trip to Taketomi Island
Taketomi is one of the so-called "Isolated Island" of ...
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How to translate a driver's license in Okinawa (for a French national)?
I will go soon to Okinawa, Japan, and am planning to rent a car there.
I have a French driving license. Since France and Japan did not sign the same international conventions, an international ...
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Snorkeling in South-East Ishigaki (between airport and city)
In Ishigaki, I am planning to walk or cycle from the airport to the city center, along the South-East coast.
QUESTION: Are there snorkeling spots on the way?
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How to see the mangrove on Kohama island
The tiny Kohama island in the very South of Japan has a mangrove (map):
Having never wandered in such an area, I would like to go see it closely.
QUESTION: How to get close to it?
Taking the ferry ...
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Is there an irregular transportation service between Hualien, Taiwan and Yonaguni, Japan?
The Wikipedia article for Yonaguni, Okinawa states:
Yonaguni is much closer to the capital of Taiwan (Taipei) at
approximately 100 mi (160 km) than its own capital(Tokyo), which is
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Do Indian citizens need a visa for Okinawa? [closed]
I m holding a Indian passport. And I m going to jeju(south korea). My flight is from Mumbai to jeju. Jeju to Okinawa. Okinawa to mumbai. Do I need visa for Okinawa. Jeju visa is on arrival. I don't ...
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Snorkeling spot in Nago (Okinawa) accessible without a boat
I am going to Nago (Okinawa, Japan) , and I have heard about a good snorkeling spot a few hundred meters from a beach in the area, but I don't have the specific location.
Where around Nago is ...
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Cheapest accommodation in Motobu, Okinawa?
I'm interested in finding the absolute cheapest place to sleep overnight in Motobu, Okinawa.
There doesn't seem to be any hostels on the usual websites but I've noticed that there seems to be a kind ...
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Is there one or more marinas in Okinawa used by private yacht owners that allows non-yachties to visit?
I've been in Naha, Okinawa for about a month, and I'm feeling it's time to move to the big islands.
But since I've hitchhiked my whole trip (except the flight from Taiwan to Okinawa), and since I've ...
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Foreigners attending events on US bases in Okinawa
I found out that there are some kinds of events held on land that is part of US bases here in Okinawa that are attended by the general public, Japanese and American.
The particular event I noticed ...
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Is there an awamori distillery/factory/etc in Okinawa that does tours or allows visitors, with tasting/samples?
Here in Okinawa there is a local spirit called 泡盛 awamori.
It is completely distinct from sake (and from shochu). It's only made on the islands of Okinawa, and there are very many kinds for sale.
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Is there any kind of car museum anywhere in Okinawa?
After watching too many editions of Jay Leno's Garage on YouTube in the last few days, culminating in one about a '70s Japanese car, I started to wonder ...
Is there any car museum or collection of ...
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Can I stop at Amami on the ferry between Okinawa and Kagoshima without having to pay more?
I'm currently on the main island of Okinawa Japan. I intend to take the ferry to Kagoshima, Kyushu when I'm ready to leave but ...
I know both ferry companies that operate the route make a stop at ...
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Where exactly is Yamada Castle in Okinawa?
I've already visited the one restored castle in Okinawa and Wikipedia tells me there are several other ruined castles here on the main island.
But one castle is mentioned several times yet I cannot ...
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Ferry from Motobu, Okinawa to Kagoshima, Kyushu?
I know there is a ferry from Naha, Okinawa to Kagoshima, Kyushu.
I know it takes on the order of a whole day or longer and that its price is approximately equivalent to $150. I am also aware that ...
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Can a foreign tourist attend Okinawan language class in Naha?
I arrived in Naha, Okinawa yesterday and took an interest in the local language as usual since languages are one of my hobbies.
Okinawan is a dying language separate from Japanese that is not ...
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Is public transport in Naha, Okinawa good enough for day trips?
I am planning on staying 3 nights in Naha and was hoping to get to see a lot of the island and possibly other islands on day trips.
Is the public transport frequent and accessible enough to venture ...
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Are there any ferry tickets /passes in Japan that cover multiple ferries between multiple islands?
I know you can buy JR Rail passes for travel by train all over Japan.
But Japan also has many islands and I assume quite a few of them are serviced by ferries.
What I'm wondering is whether there is ...
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Cheapest place to fly from China, Taiwan, or Southeast Asia to Ishigaki, Japan?
I'm pondering meeting up with a friend in Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan on my upcoming trip.
I'll be on a tight budget hitchhiking from Singapore to China with no real plan or itinerary so any departure ...
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Are there any ferries between Okinawa and China?
I know there are ferries between China and Japan and I know there are no ferries between Okinawa and Taiwan.
But I'm not sure whether I'm missing something when I try to look for ferries between ...
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How, specifically, can I travel between Taiwan and Okinawa by sea?
This is a followup to a previous question of mine where we established that it is possible to travel between the Philippines, Taiwan, and Japan.
So now that we know that it's possible, and because ...
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Travel to Okinawa from mainland Japan
We are visiting Japan in April and I am thinking about a couple of days of sun, bathing and snorkelling in Okinawa. What are the travel options for this? Flying from Tokyo is probably one. Are there ...
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