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By Airplane
Naha Airport (also known as Okinawa Airport ), just outside of Naha , is the prefecture's major airport. There are direct flights from Naha into most parts of Japan, to various other islands within the prefecture and a few international destinations such as Shanghai, Seoul, Taipei and Manila.
Among the domestic airports served from Naha are Tokyo 's Haneda Airport , Osaka 's Itami and Kansai Airport , Sapporo 's New Chitose Airport , Nagoya Airport , Fukuoka Airport and several others. Flights are JAL, ANA and their subsidiary airlines.
By Ferry
Ferries connect Naha with various ports on Kyushu and Honshu , including Tokyo , Nagoya , Fukuoka , Kobe , Osaka and Kagoshima .
The one way trip from Tokyo to Naha takes about 44 hours and costs 22,000 Yen in the cheapest class. There is only one ferry per week.
From Kagoshima on the southern tip of Kyushu , ferries depart for Naha every day, taking about 25 hours and costing around 13,000 Yen for the one way journey in the cheapest class.
Besides the Okinawa Monorail (Yui Rail), which connects central Naha with Naha Airport , public transportation on Okinawa-Honto Island is limited to buses.
Unless you only visit the city of Naha , we highly recommend a rental car for getting around Okinawa-Honto Island .
Note that traffic can be very heavy in Naha and Central Okinawa , especially during the morning and evening rush hours. You can save time by taking the Okinawa Expressway. |
