Okinawa Prefecture · Japan
Where to stay in Naha
Naha is a city in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, home to about 316,000 people. This guide covers 4 hotels in Naha.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 4
- Nearest airport
- OKA5 km · Naha International Airport
- Currency
- JPYyen
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Language
- Japanese
About
About Naha
Naha is the capital city of Okinawa Prefecture, the southernmost prefecture of Japan. As of 1 June 2019, the city has an estimated population of 317,405 and a population density of 7,939 people per km2.
The first castle at Shuri (首里) was built in the 1200s. When king Shō Hashi unified the island and founded the Ryukyu Kingdom in 1429, he made Shuri his capital, a role it retained for almost 450 years. Naha was originally a trade port a short distance to the west of Shuri, only becoming the official capital in 1872 when the Kingdom was abolished. Alas, it's difficult to see any traces of this lengthy history, since both Naha and Shuri were largely destroyed during the Battle of Okinawa in 1945.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Naha
See
- Shuri Castle
- Sonohyan-Utaki
- Tamaudun Mausoleum
- Naha City Museum of History
- Tsuboya Pottery Museum
- Shikinaen Garden
- Naminoue Shrine
- Naha Tug-of-war
Do
- Kite Club Okinawa
- Blue Zone
- Naminoue Beach
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Where to stay
Places to stay in Naha
4 places to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
Where to stay
Which part of Naha to stay in
Naha's budget accommodation is famously cheap, but you tend to get what you pay for and some can be incredibly dirty.
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Where to stay
More hotels in Naha
47 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata; the 40 best known are shown, by the number of Wikipedia editions that cover them. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hyatt Regency Naha Okinawa | 2015 | 1.1 km |
| Hotel Collective | 2020 | 0.7 km |
| Hotel Gracery Naha | 2016 | 0.4 km |
| Hotel JAL City Naha | 2006 | 0.8 km |
| Hotel Rocore Naha | 0.2 km | |
| Hotel Royal Orion | 1972 | 1.6 km |
| JR Kyushu Hotel Blossom Naha | 1.0 km | |
| Rihga Royal Gran Okinawa | 0.4 km | |
| The Naha Terrace The Terrace Hotels | 1.8 km | |
| 沖縄都ホテル | 1974 | 2.9 km |
| Almont Hotel Naha Kenchomae | 0.2 km | |
| Almont Hotel Naha Omoromachi | 2.3 km | |
| Comfort Hotel Naha Prefectural Office | 0.2 km | |
| Condominio Makishi | 1.2 km | |
| Condominio Makishi Annesso | 1.3 km | |
| Daiwa Roynet Hotel Naha - Kokusaidori | 1.6 km | |
| Daiwa Roynet Hotel Naha Omoromachi | 2.1 km | |
| Daiwa Roynet Hotel Okinawa Kenchomae | 0.3 km | |
| DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Naha | 2012 | 0.4 km |
| GRG Hotel Naha Higashimachi | 0.4 km | |
| Hotel Aqua Citta Naha by WBF | 1.2 km | |
| Hotel Azat Naha | 1.7 km | |
| Hotel Maruki | 0.3 km | |
| Hotel Ocean | 1.7 km | |
| Hotel Palm Royal Naha Kokusai Street | 1.2 km | |
| Hotel Peaceland Kume | 0.4 km | |
| Hotel Precia | 1.0 km | |
| Hotel Roco Inn Matsuyama | 0.7 km | |
| Hotel Roco Inn Okinawa | 0.9 km | |
| Hotel Yuquesta Asahibashi | 0.4 km | |
| Libre Garden Hotel | 2.3 km | |
| Loisir Hotel Naha | 1.3 km | |
| Loisir Spa Tower Naha | 1.3 km | |
| Mercure Hotel Okinawa Naha | 0.7 km | |
| Naha-West Inn | 0.8 km | |
| Nishitetsu Resort Inn Naha | 0.4 km | |
| Novotel Okinawa Naha | 2.9 km | |
| Okinawa Harborview Hotel | 0.4 km | |
| Okinawa NaHaNa Hotel & Spa | 0.4 km | |
| Pacific Hotel Okinawa | 1.2 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Naha
Naha has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; June is the wettest, with about 274 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Naha: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Naha International Airport (OKA), about 4.5 km from the city centre in a straight line; Kumejima Airport (UEO, 98 km) and Yoron Airport (RNJ, 117 km) are also within reach.
Getting around
The Yui-rail (aka Okinawa City Monorail) (monorail website in Japanese only) links the airport, the city and Shuri Castle. Tickets cost ¥230-370 depending on distance, or you can get a 24 hour pass for ¥800. You can also get a 48 hour pass for ¥1,400 (2024). There are also many buses that travel throughout the city to every area. Point to point bike share is available from https://www.hellocycling.jp and https://docomo-cycle.jp/?lang=en.
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OKA · Naha International Airport
UEO · Kumejima Airport
RNJ · Yoron Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Naha
Drink
You can find several establishments in and around Kokusai Street to enjoy the odd drink or two. There's a few clubs about as well; those frequented by locals, those frequented by US military folks and a mixture of both. Don't try gaining admission (around ¥2,500) wearing sandals. For the more daring drinker habushu (ハブ酒) is widely available in bars and souvenir shops. Each bottle of fiery shochu liquor comes with a venomous snake inside, best drunk down in one as sipping is not recommended!
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Questions
Naha: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Naha?
Naha has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; June is the wettest, with about 274 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Naha?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Naha International Airport (OKA), about 4.5 km from the city centre in a straight line; Kumejima Airport (UEO, 98 km) and Yoron Airport (RNJ, 117 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Naha?
yen (JPY).
Nearby
Destinations near Naha
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.