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Okinawa Island Travel Guide

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Okinawa Island (沖縄本島 Okinawa-hontō) is the main and largest island of the Okinawa Prefecture in Japan. The island has the largest population in the prefecture.

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Regions

Generally speaking, areas on the main island are placed in three categories: Southern Part (南部 Nanbu), Middle Part (中部 Chubu), and Northern Part (北部 Hokubu). The northern part is also referred to as Yanbaru.

Cities

  • Naha — the capital city of the prefecture and by far the largest city
  • Nago — former Expo site known for its aquarium

Other destinations

Buckner Bay

Understand

Talk

Get in

Get around

Most travel is by car, bus or taxi, although there is a monorail in Naha that runs from the Airport to the city centre and Shuri Castle. The main road is Route 58 which runs from southern Okinawa to Nago City in northern Okinawa. Route 58 is on the East China Sea side of the island. During the summer months, the volume of rental cars can make traffic very heavy on Route 58.

See

Do

Eat

Drink

Get out

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