Posts Tagged ‘holiday’
Naha Kagoshima Ferry
To get from Naha to Kagoshima you can fly or you can get a 25 hour overnight ferry. We decided on the Naha Kagoshima ferry option. Naha Kagoshima ferry tickets It cost ¥16,200 each for the one way journey, staying in a shared cabin with 8 bunk beds. ¥14,200 each was paid when we booked the ferry at the KNT travel agent in [...]
Three hotels on Okinawa (Naha and Ishigaki)
Here are some photos of the three hotels we recently stayed at when we visited Naha and Ishigaki (both part of Okinawa). Hyper Hotel Ishigakijima First up the Hyper Hotel Ishigakijima which is near the sea and the main city of Ishigaki. It is about 15-20 minutes from the airport by bus. No English was spoken on check in and the man insisted [...]
Tokashiki Island Okinawa
Tokashiki Island is one of the Kerama Islands off the coast of Naha, Okinawa. If you are visiting Naha and have seen the main attractions Tokashiki Island makes a good day trip away. Tokashiki ferry There are two ferries that will get you to Tokashiki from Tomari Port in Naha city. There is a slow ferry that takes about 70 minutes, and a [...]
Naha, Okinawa
After flying from Takamatsu Airport we arrived at Naha Airport and got the monorail to the city. We had three full days, staying at two hotels; the Hotel Rasso Naha Tomari and Hostel Burney's Breakfast (more about them in a future post). Shuri Castle Shuri Castle is one of the main attractions in Naha city. The entrance is about a 15 minute [...]
Takamatsu Airport
If you are on Shikoku Island and want to fly to Tokyo, Seoul, Naha (Okinawa) or Kagoshima then you might find yourself using Takamatsu Airport. There is no train there so you’ll either have to get a taxi or the bus. The Takamatsu Airport Limousine Bus costs ¥690 from Kawaramachi station and departs from stop 2. You can buy the [...]
