Cruise Ports Northeast Asia - Okinawa-honto (PDF Chapter)

This is the Okinawa-honto chapter from Lonely Planet’s Cruise Ports Northeast Asia guidebook.

Okinawa-honto is the largest island in the Southwest Islands and its capital, Naha, is the busiest city. The city plays host to an interesting mix of young Japanese holidaymakers, American GIs looking for off-base fun and a growing number of foreign tourists.

• wander along Tsuboya Pottery Street, admiring the handcrafted pottery and local houses
• maps
• gain insight into Okinawa’s wartime past at Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum
• transport
• sample distinctive Okinawan specialities at Daichi Makishi Kosetsu Ichiba
• food & drink

Coverage includes: Tsuboya Pottery Street, WWII Memorial Sites, Na-ha.