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Okinawa Main Island (Okinawa Honto)	# 21   of 117 destinations in our travel guide

Shuri Castle The center of the former Ryukyu Kingdom, Okinawa Main Island (Okinawa Honto) is by far the largest and most populous island in Okinawa Prefecture and the regional transportation hub. The prefectural capital Naha and most of the US military bases are located on Okinawa Honto. While much of the central part of Okinawa Honto is urbanized, the southern tip of the island is less densely populated, and the north remains mainly covered by forested hills and small fishing and farming villages.

Attractions

1  War Memorials Peace Park and other war related sites. User rating: 89/100 (74 votes) Visited by: 144 users  2  Ocean Expo Park Amusement park with Japan's best aquarium. User rating: 89/100 (71 votes) Visited by: 124 users  3  Shuri Castle Reconstructed former Ryukyu royal palace. User rating: 86/100 (91 votes) Visited by: 166 users  4  Hedo Misaki Cape at the northern tip of Okinawa Honto User rating: 86/100 (25 votes) Visited by: 44 users  5  Nakagusuku Castle Beautiful ruins of a former Ryukyu castle. User rating: 81/100 (31 votes) Visited by: 55 users  6  Shikinaen Garden Second residence of the former Ryukyu kings. User rating: 81/100 (23 votes) Visited by: 42 users  7  Nakamurake Residence Traditional Okinawan style residence. User rating: 80/100 (7 votes) Visited by: 16 users  8  Tsuboya Pottery District District with many pottery shops. User rating: 83/100 (13 votes) Visited by: 30 users  9  Okinawa World Featuring a cave and folk craft village. User rating: 82/100 (45 votes) Visited by: 82 users  10  Kokusaidori Main shopping and entertainment street. User rating: 82/100 (58 votes) Visited by: 104 users  11  Nakijin Castle Ruins of another former Ryukyu castle. User rating: 77/100 (28 votes) Visited by: 52 users  12  Nago Pineapple Park Small theme park about pineapples User rating: 76/100 (45 votes) Visited by: 80 users

Access and Orientation

Access and Orientation How to get to and around Okinawa Island. About transportation in Japan

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