With excellent access from Naha Airport, the hotel is perfectly located as a base for both sightseeing and business. While facing Kokusai Street, the bustling heart of Okinawa, stepping inside the hotel reveals a serene and refined space inspired by Okinawa's starry night sky and beautiful ocean.
Spend an active day in this cosmopolitan city, where numerous cultural heritage sites, such as the Shurijo Castle Ruins, are dotted throughout the urban landscape. Visitors can immerse themselves in Okinawa's unique traditional crafts, including Ryukyu glass, Bingata (dyed textiles), and Shuri-ori (Shuri weaving). The city's charm is further enhanced by the easy access to local flavors and atmosphere, from Okinawan soba and taco rice to lively pubs and music venues filled with the sound of the Sanshin (Okinawan guitar).
Enjoy direct and seamless access from Naha Airport to our hotel via the monorail.
Simply board the monorail at Naha Airport Station, which is directly connected to the airport terminal, and alight at Kenchō-mae Station. From there, our hotel is just a two-minute walk towards the Kokusai Street entrance. This ensures a smooth journey even when traveling with heavy luggage.
Shuri castle park contains not only the main castle buildings, but also numerous historic cultural buildings on its periphery such as the beautiful Shureimon Turret Gate, Enkakuji Temple, and Bezaitendo Hall. It is recorded that Shuri Castle was used as a palace by the 1st Sho Dynasty following the unification of the three Ryukyu kingdoms, and was later expanded and enhanced by the 2nd Sho Dynasty. After being burned to the ground during the Okinawa battle of World War 2, it was then partially restored and opened to the public in 1992 as Shuri Castle Park. It was registered as a World Heritage Site in December 2000 as part of the designated castles of the Ryukyu Kingdom.
Based on the theme of 'Encounters with Okinawa’s Sea', the aquarium is one of the worlds largest. It features all manner of marine life, from small creatures that live on coral reefs to huge ones from the deepest depths of the ocean. Thanks to touch pools, tropical fish tanks, and tanks featuring giant whale sharks and manta rays, you can feel the power of the mysterious deep ocean, almost as if you were scuba-diving in the Okinawa sea. A giant acrylic glass panel allows visitors to see some of the world's best marine life first-hand, and the aquarium has also seen the world's first manta ray birth in a fish tank.
Facing out over the azure blue waters of the west coast, Cape Maeda is a renowned scuba diving and snorkeling spot. Here you can find the Blue Cave, which attracts divers of all levels thanks to its magical blue waters within. During February to April, it is also possible to observe whales from the observation point as they migrate on a journey northward.
A small cultural theme park that conveys the traditional way of life of the Ryukyu people of Okinawa. Featuring buildings that are 200 years old, this is a re-created village of traditional buildings that have been specially relocated here to give a sense of how people used to live. Visitors can take part in hands-on craft experiences such as bingata painting, using indigo dyes, making pottery and textiles, and so on. There are also plenty of shows to enjoy such as eisa taiko drumming, traditional dances, and an Okinawa style parade, ensuring visitors can become familiar with many aspects of traditional Okinawa culture.
Cape Manzamo is a scenic cliff-top beauty spot, located northwest of Onna village office. From here visitors can enjoy splendid views of the mountain ranges of the northern peninsula, as well as the magnificent Mount Gusuku, and Mount Onna, the symbol of Onna village. There is a rich variety of vegetation growing on the grassy cliff-tops, including many plants designated as prefectural natural treasures due to their academic importance as plants in the limestone plant family. These include varieties such as Hanako Mikanboku (Phyllanthus leptoclados), Okinawa Violets, and Okinawa Matsuba Peonies.
A forest and nature park that acts as a natural botanical garden, featuring a huge collection of wild orchids. Huge ferns grow in the woods, wild birds and insects gather by the waterside, and undisturbed rows of wild orchids and lush swathes of sub-tropical vegetation surround the paths. Visitors can enjoy strolling around the walkways or take a 25-minute 'jungle cruise' riverboat ride. The boat-ride allows you to see even more of the rich nature of the park, such as lakeside plants, insects, and flowers.