Kokusai Street

Kokusai Street
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Kokusai Dori is the prefecture's largest downtown area in Naha City, Okinawa. It is located at Asato Sansaro from the intersection in front of the Okinawa Prefectural Office, and is approximately 1.6 km long. It is part of Okinawa Prefectural Route 39. Kokusai Street is lined with pubs, cafes, and restaurants, making it perfect for eating out while walking. There are also souvenir shops and miscellaneous goods stores, making it a popular tourist spot for tourists. The name Kokusai Dori comes from the Ernie Pyle International Theater, a movie theater that opened in 1948 (near present-day Tenbusu Naha).

5 features and charms of Kokusai Street

  1. Enjoy Okinawan gourmet food
  2. There are many menu items to eat while walking, such as sweets and hamburgers.
  3. You can purchase souvenirs unique to Okinawa
  4. Enjoy experiences and activities unique to Okinawa
  5. Eisa festival where 10,000 people dance

Kokusai Dori has many restaurants where you can enjoy Okinawan gourmet food such as Okinawa soba, tacos, steak, yakiniku, and hamburgers. There are also menu items that are perfect for eating while walking, such as sata andagi, snow salt soft serve ice cream, and sweets made with mango. There is also a shop where you can buy purple sweet potato tarts, snow salt sweets, and awamori, which is recommended for people who want to buy Okinawan souvenirs. Also, the Eisa Festival, held on the first Sunday of August every year, is a must-see, with about 10,000 people dancing. You can also enjoy activities such as making a shisa dog and accessories.

Kokusai Street facility information

Kokusai Dori (Okinawa Kokusai Dori)
address 3-2-10 Makishi, Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture
Tenbusu Naha 3rd floor (Naha City Kokusai Street Shopping District Promotion Association)
telephone number 098-863-2755
FAX number 098-869-6182
Fee free
Average visiting time Approximately 40 minutes
Number of stores Approximately 460 stores
parking none
Parking fee Parking lots around Kokusai Street (Kakazu paid parking lot)
100 yen per hour on weekdays
200 yen per hour on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, and 100 yen per hour thereafter.
Maximum weekday fee: 700 yen (within 18 hours)
Maximum charge for Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays is 700 yen (within 18 hours)

Kokusai Street Map

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1 rank

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2 rank

[Okinawa/Naha] “Shisa making experience” that anyone can easily do right from Kokusai Street!

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7 rank

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