Shuri Castle, Kokusai Street and Churaumi Aquarium: walking Okinawa’s Ryukyuan kingdom and subtropics

About Okinawa

Okinawa is Japan’s southernmost prefecture with Naha as its capital, known internationally for its Ryukyuan history and subtropical nature and seas.

Main walking areas in Okinawa

Here are some of the prefecture’s most popular places to walk, where public smoking spots and facilities with smoking rooms tend to be available nearby.

• Naha (Shuri Castle, Kokusai Street, Makishi Public Market)
• Motobu (Churaumi Aquarium, Bise fukugi tree row)
• Yomitan (Zakimi Castle ruins)
• Ishigaki Island and Miyako Island

Okinawa trivia

The Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu, including Shuri Castle, are inscribed as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site.

Tips for finding smoking areas in Okinawa

• Use designated smoking spots in areas with no-smoking-on-the-street ordinances
• Stations, large commercial complexes and tourist information centres are good starting points
• Heated-tobacco-only rooms are growing — switch the tobacco-type filter to match your device
• Use a portable ashtray or the ashtray in the smoking area — good etiquette helps keep these spots open for everyone

Find efficiently with Mottosuitai

Allow location access on the Mottosuitai map to see smoking areas within 2 km of you. To browse by region, visit /search/?prefecture=okinawa for the Okinawa list.