Explore Highlights of Okinawa main island
Joined 2020
Visit the popular sightseeing spots on Okinawa main island.
The duration of the tour is flexible, ranging from 4 to 9 hours, depending on your requests. The standard duration is 8 hours.
You will travel by a suitable size rental car as a transportation.
You will pay the excluding fees such as a rental car or taxi fee, admission and meal.
As for the rental car-related fees will be added to the tour price before booking the tour.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
At designated place in Naha
- Designated places on the Okinawa Island such as Naha Airport, Naha Cruise Port, your Hotel, etc.
(Standard) Shuri-jo Castle
The castle was the center of politics, economy, and culture of Ryu-kyu Kingdom era.
The castle basement stones are designated as the World Cultural Heritage. The Castle had been burn down 5 times in its history.
Oct 31st 2019, the 5th generation castle burned down. Now 6th generation Castle was under reconstructing in pay area. You can see the reconstruting scene now.
On the way to Castle Stone wall, you can see the Sonohyan Utaki Stone Gate (World Cultural Heritage).
〇Admission fee (pay area only)
(Standard) Tama-Udun Royal Mausoleum (30 min.) 【World Heritage】
Royal Mauloleum for 2nd Sho Dynasty of Ryukyu Kingdom.
Designated as the World Cultural Heritage.
〇Admission fee (only cash)
(Standard) Shikina-en Royal Garden & Villa (40 min.)
Designated as the World Cultural Heritage in 2000.
Established in1799, but destroyed during WW2, restored 1990's.
〇Admission fee
(Optional)OKINAWA World (120 min.)
Gyokusen-do Cave is the longest limestone cave in Okinawa prefecture.
About 900m long cave is open to the public. You can walk through the cave on foot.
After getting out of the cave, walk around Tropical orchards, then you can enjoy other areas, such as Local Brewery, Traditional Craft Village, and Culture center.
The biggest attraction is the EISA dance show, which takes place 4 times a day.
〇Admission fee
(Optional)KOKUSAI Street (90min.)
Shopping and eating streets. The busiest street in OKINAWA.
It is a one-mile-long main street with some branch arcade street. You can enjoy local food and a variety of goods and the atmosphere.
〇Parking fee (If you need my escort)
Designated place in Okinawa main island
Tour ends. Drop you off somewhere on the main island and dismiss there.
Ending Point
At designated place on main island
Want to personalize this tour?
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Inclusions & Exclusions
〇Guide rate for 8 hours (1-4 people): 5,000×8=40,000 JPY
〇Guide rate for 8 hours (5-8 people): 6,000×8=48,000 JPY
〇Meet-up fee (in Naha): 4,500 JPY
〇Rental car or Taxi-related fee: TBD
〇Public transportation (if used)
〇Admission at each facility
〇Meals
Tour Important Information
The guide arrange a rental car or a jumbo taxi, and drive a rental car to pick you up and drop you off at the designated place. Starting and ending at the same place normally.
After coordination, the rental car-related cost will be fixed and added to the tour price; then you can realize the total tour price when you book it.
If we hire the taxi, you will pay directory to the taxi driver on-site.
If you book the tour directory without any coordination with a guide, you will pay all rental car-related fees to the guide in cash on-site.
Weather conditions, such as typhoons, heavy rain, strong wind, etc will influence some spots. In the case of bad conditions, I will change the destination.
Important message from the supplier
My guiding rate is 5,000 JPY hourly (up to 4 pax) and 6,000 JPY hourly (5 to 8 pax), and a Meet-up fee (the Guide's transportation fee back and forth to the meeting spot) is 4,500 JPY (in Naha). For example, an 8-hour tour for 4 pax costs 40,000 JPY plus 4,500 JPY; the tour price is 44,500 JPY. You pay for this when you book the tour.
Please remember you will pay for the admission of pay facilities and meals on-site.
We need to rent a suitable size rental car (4 to 10 pax) or hire a Jumbo Taxi (8 pax max) for our transportation. The rental car and taxi costs vary depending on the conditions, so my published tour price doesn't include rental car and taxi costs.
After negotiating the tour, I will find out the car-related price and add it to the tour price so that you know the total cost before booking it.
My coverage areas are all over Okinawa Pref., including remote islands. But I live on the main island, so my starting and ending points are normally on the main island. Or I will go to meet you on a remote island. In this case, you will pay for my transportation to and from the remote island.
Additionally, I work in Okinawa and Nagasaki, for about half a month each. If you intend to travel to northern Kyushu, such as Nagasaki, Saga, and Fukuoka, visit my Nagasaki account page. There is also my availability calendar for those areas.
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
Joined 2020
About Tour Guide Yukihiro(hero) N.
Hello, everyone!! My name is Yukihiro, call me "HERO". I'm eager to introduce this unique country, Japan to foreign guests. I am not a professional interpreter. I have retired from Japan Ground Self-Defense Force(JGSDF=Japanese Army) on March 2018.
I have spent most of my career as an Army NCO(Non-commissioned officer) . My job experiences are only in the military, but there are variety of specialties, so I didn't feel boredom. I lived in many places all over Japan, such as Hokkaido 10years, Chiba 15years, Okinawa 8years and more places.
I am working for half a of month in Okinawa, and the rest of month in Nagasaki as a GoWithGuide interpreter tour guide. I will continue the guiding job here in Okinawa from now on, but unfortunately, I have to close this account soon, so after that, if you want to hire me, please visit my account in Nagasaki. If I am available, I will guide you in Okinawa.
I speak English, Chinese (simplify & traditional) , no problem guiding you, not like a native though.
Reviews
Shar S.
“Superb Okinawa war tour ”
Hero is the best tour guide I have ever met! could speak English and mandarin, very responsible, patient and dedicated. Would watch out for my elderly dad and make sure we are safe and comfortable. He also thought of ways to minimise walking up steps for my dad. He drove my rented car which made it easier for me not to have to navigate the area. We did the military tour. His military background and war history knowledge really enriched our tour very much. Will definitely recommend him to anyone visiting Okinawa!
Yukihiro(hero) N.
Hi Shar, Thank you very much for the great review for my war-site tour. I appreciated it. My Mandarin level is not very good, so I'm not sure whether I could satisfy your dad or not. I hope to see you in Nagasaki again someday.
Peter P.
“Fantastic day”
I could not have had a better guide to take me over Okinawa’s battlefields than Hero. His knowledge is encyclopaedic and is enriched by the perspective and context that come from his past experience in the Japanese millitary. It all made for a fascinating day. Hero is also really friendly and engaging, and he has a wonderful sense of humour. He willingly went the extra mile for me, taking me to a place I wanted to see that wasn’t on the itinerary after my scheduled tour was over. I will long remember my day with Hero and am so glad we met.
Yukihiro(hero) N.
Thank you very much for the great review. I appreciated it. I also remember this tour with you forever, and hope to see you again somewhere in Japan. Hero
Sue F.
“Hero is the best! ”
Hero provided an excellent day of Okinawan travel and discovery. His knowledge of Okinawa history is unsurpassed. He explained every historical sight we visited very thoroughly. His 32 years of military experience enhanced our understanding of Okinawa history. Hero is a true professional who was accommodating of our needs. I would highly recommend him.
Yukihiro(hero) N.
Hi Lee & Sue, Thank you very much for the great review; I appreciated it. I hope to see you in Nagasaki, too. Hero
$309/ per group
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