"Okinawa World" is the largest theme park in Okinawa Prefecture based on the concept of nature, history and culture of Okinawa! It is packed with charms such as cave "Gyokusen-do" and "Ryukyu Okoku Joka-machi", which offers a time-slip mood, and "Super Eisa Show", which is an arrangement of traditional Okinawan dances, as well as "Habu and Mongoose Show" and "Craft Experience".
It is about 30 minutes by car from Naha Airport. "Okinawa World" is an attraction-packed theme park that is dotted with the Gyokusen-do, NEttai Fruits en, Ryukyu Okoku Jokamachi, and Habu Hakubutu Koen among the vast grounds of about four Tokyo Domes. The guide in the park will give a lecture on the highlights. The viewing time is 2-3 hours, but if you enjoy the show program and craft experience carefully, you want to watch half a day. Then, let's introduce the highlights of Okinawa World in order!
When you buy a ticket, first go to "Gyokusen-do"! Gyokusen-do is one of the largest in the country with a total length of about 5km and a number of stalactites of about 1 million or more. About 890m was opened to the public in 1972, and it has been popular as a leading tourist destination in Okinawa since then to this day. There are many places to see in the cave, such as "Toyo-ichi-do", which boasts the size of the main temple of Shuri Castle, and "Ao no Izumi", which is beautiful in blue and shining groundwater. Let's fully experience the underground world created over a long period of about 300,000 years. In addition, the "Minami no Shima no Dokutsu Tanken", which explores the undisclosed area of Gyokusen-do with a caving instructor, was conducted only in summer. Recommended for those who want to taste the adventure mood!
Period: Summer limited (mid-July-end-9)
Fee: Paid (inquiry required)
Journey time: Approximately 2 hours 30 minutes
Participation terms: 6 years and older
Reservations: WEB Reservations
Contact: 098-949-7421 (Okinawa World)
* Details need to be confirmed on HP
Next for "Gyokusen-do" is to "Nettai Fruits-en"! The guide will give you a commentary on the type of fruit that is growing. About 50 varieties and 450 tropical fruit trees are cultivated in the tropical fruit garden, and you can see not only the familiar mango and pineapple, but also rare fruits such as jabotchicaba depending on the season. At the fruit parlor in the park, there are tropical fruit juices and sweets, which is perfect for taking a breather!
The next visit was "Ryukyu Okoku Jokamachi". This area is lined with old houses of red tiles, and you can feel the nostalgia as if you had slipped back in time to the time of the Ryukyu Kingdom. Four old private houses and one Fool (toilet site), which were relocated from all over Okinawa, including the former Kyan family residence, are very valuable structures that have also been certified as a national registered tangible cultural property.
In addition, in Ryukyu Okoku Jokamachi, you can also touch on traditional crafts. Challenge the production experience of Bingata and paper plowing, which are representative of Okinawa, in an old private house registered on the cultural property! How can you enjoy making your own souvenir?
"Super Eisa Show" and "Habu and Mongoose Show," which are in an all-weather show venue, are Okinawa World's unmissable programs. Eisa is a Nenbutsu dance that sends its ancestors to the world on the last day of the Kyu-Bon (July 15 in the lunar calendar) and is performed in each of the settlements in Okinawa. In the Super Eisa show, the arrangement was added to Eisa and a brave dance full of excitement was performed. In addition, it is showtime with plenty of highlights such as Shishimai and Odaiko.
Performance times: 10:30, 12:30, 14:30
Journey time: About 30 minutes
"Habu Hakubutsu Koen" was established more than 40 years ago with the desire to reduce the damage to the habu in Okinawa. The number and content of exhibits related to the Habu are diverse, and the scale is the world's largest. It is a valuable facility that has become the setting for an international conference on viper! Habitat of the Habu and skeletal specimens of the world's longest class hub are displayed in the hall, and there are plenty of highlights. In addition, outdoors, we breed various hubs such as Sakishima Habu,Nhon Habu, and python, turtle, etc. There is also an open exhibition where you can see snakes etc. up close!
I 've seen the highlights of the park, but speaking of a theme park, I'm worried about gourmet and souvenirs. Okinawa World has a variety of dining establishments and cafes, including Okinawan soba specialty shops, Bukubuku Chaya, and local beer restaurant. In addition, souvenirs are also full of products manufactured at their own factory. There are things that can only be bought here, so let's check it out.
Bukubuku Cha, a traditional tea that has been familiar since the time of the Ryukyu Kingdom. As the name suggests, it is characterized by foam served like soft ice cream. Even so, it has an impact on the appearance. It is offered for 600 yen (with Ryukyu confectionery) at "Bukubuku Chaya" in Ryukyu Oukoku Jokamachi.
At the "Okinawa Soba Jiman Nanto-ya" on the second floor adjacent to the show venue, 1200 yen with "Honsoki Soba Tanpin Kobachi tsuki" with large pork Abara meat is particularly popular. Not only the volume, but also the soup with bonito dashi is unique to Okinawa soba specialty stores!
There are many flavors such as Blue with Ishigaki salt, Kokuto and Beniimo, pink with mango, hibiscus and coconut flavors, and yellow with oat, pineapple and mango flavors (675 yen each). You can also tour the state of manufacturing in the specialty souvenir shopping street!
"Nanto Shuzo", which makes and sells habu liquor, liqueurs, etc. OKINAWA SANGO BEER is attracting attention here. Brewed using water pumped from 100m underground in the mineral-rich Gyokusen-do, It has also won a global beer contest for its flavorful craft beer. There are four types: saison, IPA, kölsch and passion fruit, with limited beer also coming up depending on the time of year. In addition, you can enjoy freshly brewed beer (610 yen ~) at "Ji-Beer Kissa SANGO" in Nanto Shuzo.
"Okinawa Soba Jiman Nanto-ya" is a new release of tsukudani! 500 yen each of the three types of Asa, Ao-papaya and Mozuku, all of which are free from animal-derived ingredients and chemical condiments.
This is a souvenir unique to the Habu Hakubutsu Koen. This is a talisman using snake skin, one of which has different patterns, such as python skin (530 yen), white snake skin (1300 yen), and hub skin (830 yen). Find your favorite and rise!
From the underground world to the streets of the Ryukyu Kingdom, we have introduced plenty of showtimes of Eisa and Habu Show and substantial facilities and programs. Why don't you fully enjoy Okinawa in the Okinawa World where the highlights of Okinawa are very condensed?
Address: 1336 Tamagusuku Maekawa, Nanjo, Okinawa
TEL:098-949-7421
Opening hours: 9:00 to 17:30 (16:00 last reception)
Closed: No Closed
Price: 2000 yen for adults, 1000 yen for children (4 to 14 years old)
HP:https://www.gyokusendo.co.jp/okinawaworld/
There are a number of unique gourmets in Okinawa, but one of the representatives is “taco rice”! Lettuce, cheese and meat served like a mountain on rice have an intense impact on the appearance of such taco rice.
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