Read Day 1 here - Cape Manzamo (万座毛), Churaumi Aquarium
Read Day 2 here - Ocean Expo Park, snorkeling in Blue Cave, Sunset Beach
Read Day 3 here - Okinawa World, Gyokusendo Cave (玉泉洞)
Read Day 4 here - Shuri Castle (首里城)
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| View from Shuri Castle |
This was my last day in Okinawa. There are two types of passes for the Yui Monorail: 24 hours for 700 yen and 48 hours for 1200 yen. Counting the hours allows you to make full use of it and even travel over two days! I bought the 24 hour pass and we took it to the last stop, Shuri-jo (首里城 Shuri Castle).
It started raining halfway through our visit there and then back to 30C glaring sun. We got a 100 yen discount for the admission fee because we had the monorail day pass. The castle had a lot of Chinese influences with dragons and gold paint. It’s not particularly large and can be finished in an hour or two.
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| Hokkaido ramen in Okinawa |
I picked up my bag from the hostel and took the monorail to Naha Airport. In this regard, the monorail really was one of the most convenient transport systems I have used getting to and from an airport. The ride to downtown was short and the fare was inexpensive.
Overall it was a great taste of Okinawa and I hope to visit the smaller islands next time because everyone kept saying how those islands had even more beautiful scenery.
Read Day 1 here - Cape Manzamo (万座毛), Churaumi Aquarium
Read Day 2 here - Ocean Expo Park, snorkeling in Blue Cave, Sunset Beach
Read Day 3 here - Okinawa World, Gyokusendo Cave (玉泉洞)
Read Day 4 here - Shuri Castle (首里城)
