Published date: March 7, 2025
A Convenient Hotel for Sightseeing While Experiencing Okinawan Culture
Room Type Stayed
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Experience of the stay
Upon arrival, we were welcomed with guava juice and sanpin tea as drinks in the lobby.
In the room, sanpin tea and Orion beer were chilled in the fridge for us to enjoy at our leisure!
We stayed for multiple nights and started our mornings leisurely, munching on chinsuko in the lobby.
Every other night, there would be a sanshin live performance in the shared space from 9 PM for 30 minutes, where we listened to island songs and ended with a lively Kachashi dance with everyone!
Experiences during the trip
Yui Rail; Kencho-mae Station
Naha Bus; Okinawa Times-mae, Kencho-mae, Naha Bus Center
All within walking distance, so there's no problem getting around without a rental car!
I took the Yui Rail to Shuri Castle Station and had lunch at a restaurant called Shuridenchi found while strolling along the cobblestone path of Shuri Kan'ei-machi, the former Ryukyu castle town.
Shuri Castle Park is also within walking distance, allowing for a leisurely day of exploration while reminiscing about the Ryukyu Kingdom era.
About a 15-minute walk from the hotel is the well-maintained Naminoue Beach, where we played beach volleyball and enjoyed a nearby park with the children, stopping for lunch at a taco shop (Mexican foods Amigo) on the way back to the hotel.
We also had the opportunity for our children's Shichi-Go-San ceremony at Naminoue Shrine!
On the day we visited Okinawa World (bus travel from Naha Bus Terminal to Okinawa World), there was an Eisa performance in the park, and we enjoyed displays about habu snakes, workshops where we could experience Okinawan culture, and the stone cave (Gyokusendo).
We could take a leisurely walk to both Kokusai Street and Naminoue Beach, and we were able to enjoy the New Year holidays in warm Okinawa.