Kokusai Street
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
- Enjoy Okinawan gourmet food
- There are many menu items to eat while walking, such as sweets and hamburgers.
- You can purchase souvenirs unique to Okinawa
- Enjoy experiences and activities unique to Okinawa
- 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
| 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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Ranking of popular experiences near Kokusai Dori
[Okinawa/Naha] “Shisa making experience” that anyone can easily do right from Kokusai Street!
- 4.6
- (25 reviews/testimonials)
Naha Airport - about 10 minutes by car! Just 10 seconds on foot from Kokusai Street in Naha, Okinawa, the easily accessible "Handmade Experience Workshop Tianda" offers a variety of hand-made experience menus that families, couples, and friends can easily participate in. In this plan, you will make your own original shisa by kneading clay.
- 4.6
- (6 reviews/testimonials)
Naha Airport is about 10 minutes by car! Just 10 seconds on foot from Kokusai Street in Naha, Okinawa, the easily accessible "Handmade Experience Workshop Tianda" offers a variety of handmade experience menus that families, couples, and friends can easily participate in. With this plan, you can make a reservation without deciding on a course! Please tell the staff on the day what you would like to do! Reservations are for making earrings.
[Okinawa/Naha] Shisa painting experience! Let's freely color the Shisa handmade by craftsmen!
- 5.0
- (12 reviews/testimonials)
An experience workshop located on Kokusai Street, Okinawa! ! The unglazed shisa for painting is handmade by craftsmen, so no two are alike! If you find the one you like by comparing the faces and shapes at the store, feel free to paint it to make it your one-of-a-kind original Shisa! ! The published plan is Chibi Shisa. Limited edition red tile shisa/daruma shisa ¥2,000
- 4.9
- (20 reviews and experiences)
An experience workshop on Kokusai Street in Okinawa! You can make your own original Shisa, one of a kind! You can paint it while you wait for the baking time (about 30 minutes, varies depending on size)! The painting fee is free! You can take it home as it is, of course! We have many samples of different sizes and shapes available in the store.
Shell photo frame handmade experience
- 3.7
- (3 reviews/testimonials)
You can handcraft your own original photo frame using natural pure white seashells. You can use any of the pure white seashells lined up on the table as much as you like. Furthermore, let's decorate parts such as starfish, flowers, and shisa to make it cute.
- 3.9
- (4 reviews/testimonials)
↓For those who wish to make a reservation for the PM tour, please click here! ↓https://activityjapan.com/publish/plan/56273＼Recommended points／★We have a track record of sending approximately 20,000 people every year★We have 17 years of experience in whale watching tours! Operated by the prefecture's largest optional tour company★You will be guided by a veteran captain You can encounter one of the world's largest mammals
[Okinawa/Naha] 10 seconds walk from Kokusai Street! Lots of types! "Shisa painting experience"
- 4.3
- (15 reviews and experiences)
About 10 minutes by car from Naha Airport! ``Handmade Experience Studio Tianda'' is a conveniently accessible 10-second walk from Kokusai Street in Naha, Okinawa, and offers a variety of handmade experience menus that families, couples, and friends can easily participate in. . With this plan, you can paint an unglazed Shisa and make it into an original Shisa.
[Okinawa/Naha] Accessory making experience ~ For precious memories! Original ring making experience
- 4.6
- (86 reviews and experiences)
・Within 10 minutes walk from Makishi Station. Although it is near Kokusai Dori, it is a quiet street.・It will be reserved for one group if you make a reservation. You can spend your time relaxing without worrying about your surroundings.・Production time is 30 to 50 minutes. The time it takes to complete the item will vary depending on the number of people and the number of items made.・You can engrave alphabets and numbers yourself. (+550 yen ~)・One person can make two pieces.
[Okinawa, Kokusai Street, Gel Candles] Lots of free parts! Make a gel candle with Ryukyu glass and shells! Choose a glass container and choose your favorite parts from a variety of free parts such as colored sand, Ryukyu glass, shells, and more. ^^ You will trap them in a transparent gel. It's an experience that even small children can enjoy.
[Okinawa, Naha] Salt making experience on Kokusai Street
Seawater is heated and the salt is made while evaporating the water to prevent it from burning. If you evaporate the water slowly, you will get fluffy salt, but if you evaporate the water vigorously over high heat, you will get coarse salt. Why not try making your own salt? You can take it home in your favorite container, either a lucky charm bag or a jar. Beautiful crystals will also form while you are making the salt! Make a wish and make it.
*The content of this article is current as of September 2023.
