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| 那覇 市 | ||
| prefecture | Okinawa | |
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| Residents | 315000 | |
other value for residents on Wikidata: 316048   | ||
| height | unknown | |
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| Tourist info web | Nahanavi | |
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Naha is the administrative seat of the Japanese prefecture Okinawa on the eponymous island.
getting there
Dynamic cardsBy plane
A second runway should be ready by 2020, and the plan is to connect domestic and international terminals. There are international direct connections to Taipei, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Manila and Seoul (the region's low-cost airlines are also well represented). All major Japanese cities can be reached directly; there are twenty connections to Tokyo alone. There are daily flights to the islands of Okinawa to Aguni (25 min.) And Kume (35 min.), Miyako (60 min.), Ishigaki (70 min.) And smaller islands such as the Keramas and Daitōs. part of Kagoshima Prefecture are: Yoron (45 min.), Okinoerabu (50 min.).Foreign tourists can, outside of the high season, through the only available abroad oneworld yokosuku-Pass (2018 per sector ￥ 10800) with JAL (if you are traveling with certain partner airlines) may significantly reduce your flight costs to Naha. The conditions are not quite as strict ANA Experience Japan Fare at the same sector price. Alternatively, Japanese low-cost airlines such as Vanilla Air,Jetstar or Skymark At least from Tokyo-Narita or Osaka / Kansai, even cheaper tariffs if booked in advance.
Helicopter taxi:Excel Air offers flights to the offshore islands. Prices (2018) per flight for up to 5 passengers: ¥ 97200 to Kerama or Tokashiki Heliport. ¥ 129,600 to the Tonaki heliport. 192,000 yen to Iejima and 296,000 yen to the Iheya-jima heliport.
¥ 140400 on the main island Chura Orchard Golf Club (美 ら オ ー チ ャ ー ド ゴ ル フ 倶 楽 部) or hotel Miyuki Beach. ¥ 160,600 to the golf courses Bell Beach or Kanucha.
Buses:Stop overview. There are direct buses (Limousine bus) from the airport to better hotels whose prices are based by zones (A-E). Timetables are also available on the Okinawa Bus website. Line 38 goes to the bus station in Naha.
Special tourist lines are:
- 111 and 117 Airport ↔ North Okinawa: Express to the hotel Orion Motobu Resort & Spa, it is also on Churaumi Aquarium Made a stop in 2½ hours for ￥ 2500.
- 120 and 20 Airport ↔ Nago Bus Terminal: Busena Marine Park, Orion Happy Park, Ryukyumura, Yachimun no Sato
- 70 and 76 Airport ↔ Aeon Mall Okinawa Rycom: Okinawa Fruit Land, Nago Pineapple Park
- 152 Airport ↔ Ashibinaa
The most convenient way to get to the city center is by monorail.
By boat
Overview of all ferries within the archipelago. Most of the islands can be reached directly from Naha. There are no longer any passenger ferries to Miyako and Ishigaki.
There are several ports in Naha:
- 2 Aja-kō or New Harbor (安 謝 港 ・ 那覇 新港), 1 Chome-16 Minatomachi. Two large docks for the cargo ferries from Osaka (6-7 per month; Tokyo, temporarily closed, will be opened in 2018 by A-line served again).
- 3 Tomari port (泊 港), Maejima, 3 Chome − 25. Ferries to Aguni, Kanegusuku, Tomari, Tokashiki (online booking), Zamami via Aka.
- 4 Naha port (那覇 港) (Behind 大型 水中 観 光 船 オ ル カ, about 15 minutes on foot from Asahibashi monorail.). Some ferries to Kagoshima and the islands along the route, but also excursions in the port and around the island.
- 5 Nakahita Marina (那覇 北 マ リ ー ナ), 1 Chome-3-5 Inanse, Urasoe-shi. The marina is in the same basin as the pier for the small fishing boats.
- Cruise ships usually dock at Pier 9 in front of the container terminal. Especially Star cruises offers 2-5 nights from / to Keelung.
mobility
Taxi prices seem a bit lower than in actual Japan.
The monorail "Okinawa Monorail“(Or also Japanese: ゆ い レ ー ル, Yui rēru) connects the airfield with Shuri for more than thirteen kilometers. Fares (2018) depending on the route ￥ 150-330, day ticket (24 h), ￥ 800 (an extension of 4.4 km is to go into operation in spring 2019).[outdated]
buses
- Route plans
- Island wide Find bus routes (engl.)
- English speaking information (9.00-21.00): ☎ 0570-077201, or Skype: call center en01 and call center en02.
In the local area, the prices for single journeys are between ￥ 150 and zwischen 300, depending on the route Okica- Value card replaced. This offers a 15% discount when charged with 10 journeys. There are also various 1-3 day tickets, with or without monorail use: details.
Tourist Attractions
Classic Okinawa horticulture created in 1799 for the royal family who had a small palace here that was used for visiting diplomats. World Heritage.Open: Thursday-Tuesday 9.00-18.00.
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activities
Festivals
At the end of March, fishermen hold races in the harbor with dragon boats similar to Chinese models.
In mid-May the Namino'ue hosts the multi-day Refugee Festival instead, a Shinto Matsuri, with numerous events in the area.
Contribute in the first half of October Ohi-matsuri a gigantic hemp rope (大綱 挽) through the city for up to 15,000 people.
The Naha Marathon will run in early December.
shop
The main shopping street is the Kokusai-dōri, it runs around 1½ km between the monorail stations Asahibashi (Town hall side) and Makishi. The tourist information is also located here, by Japanese standards with excellent knowledge of English. (What can't be said about the machine-translated website.)
Pedestrian zone Sunday afternoon. The one going out about halfway Heiwa-doriJapanese: 平和 通 り is a collection of arcades with hundreds of shops. If you haven't been to Japan for a long time, you should definitely visit the fish market there. Your end is near the ceramics museum, which is well worth seeing.
kitchen
For local specialties, see the section Okinawa Prefecture
nightlife
Among other things, the Kokusai-dori.
accommodation
Cheap
luxury
health
Radio patrol (accidents): ☎ 110 or 836-0110
Emergency doctor or fire brigade: ☎ 119
Medical emergency service (at night and at weekends): B1 Naha City Hospital, 2-31-1 Furujima (☎ 887-1199)
The city administration is still warning of ammunition finds.
Practical advice
The signs of Naha WiFi show the public hotspots (Overview map). Access requires consent to the terms and conditions in the browser. You have to log in again after 60 minutes.
There is also the possibility of using the nationwide NTT-Free-WiFi, that requires the installation of an app.
trips
Nagan'nu-shima
Kerama Islands
Tokashiki (Japanese: 渡 嘉 敷 島)
Ferries or speedboat from Naha-Tomari, 3 daily (online booking).
2 Aharen beach (阿波 連)
- Accommodations
- Southern Cross Okinawa ☎ 098-987-2258
- Nirakanai Lodge ☎ 098-987-3422
Aka, Guruma and Fukaijima
The three islands are connected by bridges.
Zamami
Reachable from Naha twice a day by ferry (¥ 2120, 50-90 min.) Or flight.
Tonaki and Kume
Both islands, which are on the same ferry route, are mainly used for water sports.
Tonaki
Large parts of the island are protected as the prefecture's nature reserve.
Kume-jima (Japanese: 久 米 島)
100m to the left is the average Garden Hill Hotel (Single: ￥ 6000, o.F.)
There are Free WiFi and three Bus routes (one around the island), none of which drive too often.
In the northern part of the island there is the small Yajiyagama cave to be visited. The remains of Gushikawa Castle are by the sea, those of the Uegusuku on a hilltop, 2 km inland. On the way in between, there is a break in the farm shop with a cafe on the Akamime-Pineapple plantation.
The airspace and sea area west of the island are used for target practice.
- beaches
- 3 Hatenohama. 7 km long fine sandy beach, the east of the island offshore reef with fine white sand.Price: Boat tour ￥ 3500.
- 4 Era. Secluded, about 500 m sandy beach. Small shop and toilets open seasonally.
- 5 Eef. In the village, two hotels: Eef Beach Hotel and Resort Hotel Kume..
literature
See the information in general Okinawa.
