Okinawa Prefecture · Japan

Where to stay in Okinawa

Okinawa is a city in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, home to about 142,000 people.

Nearest airport
OKA23 km · Naha International Airport
Currency
JPYyen
Time zone
Asia/Tokyo
Language
Japanese

Where to stay

Hotels in Okinawa

11 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.

HotelTypeOpenedFrom centreWebsite
Hoshinoya Okinawahotel13.0 kmhoshinoresorts.com
Crown Hotel Okinawahotel1.0 km
Glamday Style Hotel&Resort Okinawa Yomitanhotel11.9 km
Hotel Nikko Alivilahotel12.7 km
Hotel Sunset Terracehotel6.1 km
Okinawa Grand Mer Resorthotel2.2 km
Route 6 Innhotel11.9 km
Royal Hotel Okinawa Zanpamisakihotel14.2 km
Seaside Hotel The Beachhotel6.2 km
The Uza Terrace Beach Club Villashotel14.0 km
United Resort Yomitanhotel11.9 km

All 11 hotels in Okinawa, with their history and operators

When to go

The best time to visit Okinawa

Okinawa 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.

0°16°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec274 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

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 Okinawa: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Naha International Airport (OKA), about 23 km from the city centre in a straight line; Yoron Airport (RNJ, 99 km) and Kumejima Airport (UEO, 109 km) are also within reach.

large airport

OKA · Naha International Airport

22.9 km from the centreICAO ROAH
medium airport

RNJ · Yoron Airport

98.6 km from the centreICAO RORY
medium airport

UEO · Kumejima Airport

108.8 km from the centreICAO ROKJ

Questions

Okinawa: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Okinawa?

Okinawa 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 Okinawa?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Naha International Airport (OKA), about 23 km from the city centre in a straight line; Yoron Airport (RNJ, 99 km) and Kumejima Airport (UEO, 109 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in Okinawa?

yen (JPY).

Nearby

Destinations near Okinawa

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.