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Its culture, food, music and language are distinct from mainland Japan.\r\n\r\nOkinawa saw some of the fiercest fighting of the Second World War, remembered at the Peace Memorial Park in the south.\r\n\r\nNaha is subtropical, with warm winters, and the gateway to the Kerama Islands' coral reefs. Three days is right.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Getting in from the airport | Yui Rail monorail\r\nGetting around | Monorail and bus\r\nLanguage | Japanese; Okinawan is heard among older people\r\nTipping | Do not tip\r\nTap water | Safe\r\nHow long to stay | Three days","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"Kokusai-dori, the main street, has most of the hostels, shops and restaurants, and the Yui Rail monorail. 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The Tamaudun royal mausoleum and the Shikinaen royal garden are nearby.\r\n\r\nKokusai-dori, the main street, is lined with shops and restaurants. Makishi Public Market sells tropical fish, sea grapes and pork; buy fish downstairs and have it cooked upstairs. Tsuboya, the pottery district, has kilns and shops selling yachimun, Okinawan pottery.\r\n\r\nNaminoue beach and its cliff-top shrine are in the city. The Kerama Islands, 35 to 70 minutes by ferry, have some of the clearest water in Japan for snorkelling with turtles.\r\n\r\nThe Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium, about two hours north, has whale sharks in one of the world's largest tanks. The Peace Memorial Park, in the south, remembers the Battle of Okinawa in 1945, which killed a quarter of the island's people.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Shurijo | Watch the castle being rebuilt\r\nMakishi Market | Buy fish, have it cooked\r\nKerama Islands | Snorkelling with turtles\r\nChuraumi Aquarium | Whale sharks","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Naha","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Free things to do in Naha","hw_hub_city_free_body":"Kokusai-dori, the market streets and Tsuboya's pottery lane are free to wander, and Naminoue beach is free.\r\n\r\nThe Shurijo grounds outside the paid areas are free, and so is the Peace Memorial Park.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"Kokusai-dori | Free\r\nTsuboya | Pottery lane\r\nNaminoue beach | Free\r\nPeace Memorial Park | Free","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free-things-to-do","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Naha","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking in Naha","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Okinawan food is different from the rest of Japan. Goya champuru is a stir-fry of bitter melon, tofu, pork and egg. Okinawa soba is a thick wheat noodle soup with pork belly. Taco rice, taco fillings on rice, comes from the American bases.\r\n\r\nTry rafute, braised pork belly, sea grapes, umibudo, and Blue Seal ice cream. Awamori, a local distilled spirit, and Orion beer are the drinks. A meal is \u20ac6 to \u20ac15.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Goya champuru | Bitter melon stir-fry\r\nOkinawa soba | Thick noodles and pork\r\nTaco rice | From the bases\r\nA meal | \u20ac6\u201315","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Naha","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out in Naha","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Naha's nightlife is relaxed: izakaya with live sanshin, Okinawan three-stringed music, along Kokusai-dori, and small bars around the markets.\r\n\r\nA beer is \u20ac4 to \u20ac6; Orion is the local brew.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Sanshin izakaya | Live Okinawan music\r\nMarket bars | Small and local\r\nAwamori | The local spirit\r\nOrion beer | \u20ac4\u20136","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Naha","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around Naha","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"Naha Airport is about 15 minutes from Kokusai-dori by the Yui Rail monorail.\r\n\r\nThe monorail covers the city; buses reach the rest of the island slowly, so many travellers rent a car for the north. Ferries leave Tomari port for the Kerama Islands.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"Airport | 15 minutes by monorail\r\nMonorail | Yui Rail\r\nNorth of the island | Rent a car\r\nKerama ferries | From Tomari port","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Naha","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Naha costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Naha is mid-priced. Dorms start around \u20ac15 and a careful day is \u20ac35 to \u20ac50.\r\n\r\nThe Churaumi Aquarium is about \u20ac15, Shurijo's paid areas a few euros, and a ferry to the Kerama Islands \u20ac20 to \u20ac40 return. Car hire is from about \u20ac30 a day.\r\n\r\nSince July 2026, the international tourist tax added to flights out of Japan is \u00a53,000.\r\n\r\nThe currency is the yen (JPY); prices here are euro equivalents. Cards and IC cards work widely in cities, but carry cash: small restaurants, temples and rural places are often cash-only. Convenience store ATMs (7-Eleven, Lawson, FamilyMart) take foreign cards.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | From about \u20ac15\r\nA day | \u20ac35\u201350\r\nAquarium | About \u20ac15\r\nCar hire | From about \u20ac30 a day","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Naha","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Naha","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Naha is very safe.\r\n\r\nTyphoons hit roughly from July to October and can cancel flights and ferries. The sun is strong; use reef-safe sunscreen. Swim at lifeguarded beaches, as currents can be strong, and watch for jellyfish in summer.\r\n\r\nEmergency: 110 police, 119 ambulance and fire.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Typhoons | July\u2013October\r\nSun | Reef-safe sunscreen\r\nCurrents | Swim at lifeguarded beaches\r\nEmergency | 110 police, 119 ambulance","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Naha","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Naha","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"Coral islands, whale sharks and the battle memorial.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Churaumi Aquarium | About 2 hours | Bus or car | Whale sharks in a giant tank. |  | 1305448","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Naha","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"March to June and October to November. Summer is hot with typhoons.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs. 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Per person per night, in euros.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"Prices are in yen locally; these are euro equivalents.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 15 | 12 | 5 | 5\r\nMiddle of the road | 30 | 25 | 10 | 15\r\nComfortable | 60 | 40 | 15 | 25","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Naha","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"The top-rated places to stay in Naha right now, live from Hostelworld.","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Naha","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/asia\/japan\/naha\/","hw_hub_city_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_city_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_city_picks":"Best for solo travellers |  |  | \nBest for a party |  |  | \nQuietest |  |  | ","hw_hub_city_hostels":"","hw_hub_city_faq_title":"Naha travel questions","hw_hub_city_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_city_faqs":"Is Shurijo open? | The grounds are open, with the castle being rebuilt after the 2019 fire; the main hall is due to be completed in 2026.\r\nDo I need a car? | For the north and the aquarium, a car is easiest; the monorail covers Naha.\r\nWhen is typhoon season? | Roughly July to October.\r\nWhere is the best snorkelling? | The Kerama Islands, 35 to 70 minutes by ferry.\r\nHow many days do you need? | Three or four.\r\nWhen is the best time to visit? | April to June and October to November.\r\nWhat should I eat? | Goya champuru, Okinawa soba and taco rice.","hw_hub_city_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_city_cta_body":"Compare Naha hostels \u2014 live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. 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