Which places does this itinerary cover?

This tour visited Leave Port, Naninoue Shrine, Shurijo Castle Park 400JPY, Shikinaen Royal Garden 400JPY, Navy Underground Headquarters 600JPY, Public Market and Back to Port.

Is the guide licensed, and what language is the tour in?

Yoshi is a government-licensed national guide-interpreter of Japan and guided this tour in English. Japan Guide Agency (JGA Inc.) works with more than 1,000 licensed guides across all 47 prefectures. Not affiliated with the Japan Guide Association.

Can the itinerary be changed for my own trip?

Yes. This report describes one private tour as it actually ran. Every Okinawa itinerary is built around the guests, so the places, the pace and the starting point can all be changed before the tour.

Okinawa: Leave Port & Back to Port — Guide Yoshi

January, 2026

This is a private guided tour report by Japan Guide Agency (JGA Inc.), a network of 1,000+ government-licensed, English-speaking local guides across all 47 prefectures of Japan. Not affiliated with the Japan Guide Association.

Tour Itinerary

11:30 Leave Port
Drive 5 min.
11:35-12:00 Naninoue Shrine
https://naminouegu.jp/english.html
Drive 25 min.
12:25-13:35 Shurijo Castle Park 400JPY
https://oki-park.jp/shurijo/en/about/
Drive 15 min.
13:50-14:40 Shikinaen Royal Garden 400JPY
https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e7104.html
Drive 20 min.
15:00-15:50 Navy Underground Headquarters 600JPY
https://kaigungou.ocvb.or.jp/
Drive 20 min.
16:10-17:10 Public Market
https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/spot/02301-pn0003428/
Drive 15 min.
17:25 Back to Port

Tour Itinerary in Detail

From there the group visited Leave Port at 11:30, Naninoue Shrine at 11:35, Shurijo Castle Park 400JPY at 12:25, Shikinaen Royal Garden 400JPY at 13:50, Navy Underground Headquarters 600JPY at 15:00, Public Market at 16:10 and Back to Port at 17:25.

Title: What Is a 6-Hour Private Tour of Southern Okinawa Like? A Licensed Guide's Report

The guests were a group visiting from North America. The tour was a 6-hour private tour of southern Okinawa Main Island, from 12:00 to 18:00, with vehicle transportation. The weather was cloudy then sunny, with temperatures ranging from 12°C to 18°C. Everyone disembarked on time at the Second Cruise Terminal, and we departed immediately to visit each sightseeing spot. The guests were friends from a dance school and got along very well; they were also physically fit, which allowed us to move smoothly through the itinerary. They asked many questions, and since it was their second visit to Okinawa, we were able to have deeper conversations. No injuries. No one left the group.

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Tour Report by Yoshi

Hello from Japan!
I’m Yoshi, 55 years old, male.
I was born in Tokyo and I’ve lived in Okinawa for over 30 years.
I have been a language teacher, musician, interpreter, diving instructor, and tour guide for so many years.
As an English guide, I enjoy visiting all the beautiful places in all over Japan, talking about Japan, also learning something new from you.
I always learn something new every time I go on the tour.
Not only I give you information of Japan, but at the same time, I can learn about Japan from your perspective.
This is the joy I get when I go with you.
I will try my best to make your tour a memorable one for you.
Let’s start from here together to plan your tour.
Please feel free to contact me anytime.

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