Japan Days 1-5 follow the 5-day plan with main island + Kerama. Days 6-7 add the Yaeyama Islands (Ishigaki Kabira Bay + Manta Point Day 6, Iriomote UNESCO mangroves + Pinaisara Waterfall Day 7) before departure.
A full week is enough to actually understand Okinawa. Three days for the major districts, three days for nearby regions, and one day for the offbeat neighborhoods most tourists miss. The back half of the trip is more about texture than checking landmarks — your photos get more diverse and you walk away with a three-dimensional sense of the city.
7-Day Total Budget at a Glance
Budget
$860
Per person, flights excl.
Mid-Range
$2,030
Per person, flights excl.
Luxury
$4,800
Per person, flights excl.
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Day-by-Day Detailed Schedule
Naha + Shuri
Naha city coreActivities
- 09:00 Shuri + Naha (Heiwa Dori + Kokusai Dori + Yunangi) 11 hours
Same as 3-Day Day 1.
Cost: ¥4,000-15,000 TIP: Reserve Yunangi.
Meal Recommendations
Breakfast
Hotel
Naha · Included
Light.
Lunch
Shuri Soba
Shuri · ¥600-1,200
Okinawa soba.
Dinner
Yunangi
Naha · ¥2,000-4,000
Ryukyu izakaya.
Yui Rail.
DAY 1 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
Churaumi + Onna
Main island highlightsActivities
- 08:00 Churaumi + Cape Manzamo + Onna + Shiroux dinner 13 hours
Same as 3-Day Day 2.
Cost: ¥8,000-30,000 TIP: Pre-book Churaumi.
Meal Recommendations
Breakfast
Hotel
Naha · Included
Early.
Lunch
Motobu seafood
Motobu · ¥800-2,000
Local.
Dinner
Shiroux at Halekulani
Onna · ¥3,000-25,000
Reserve ahead.
Rental car.
DAY 2 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
Ryukyu Mura + American Village
Cultural dayActivities
- 09:00 Ryukyu Mura + American Village + Naha return 10 hours
Same as 3-Day Day 3.
Cost: ¥4,000-12,000 TIP: Eisa drum show 11:00.
Meal Recommendations
Breakfast
Hotel
Naha · Included
Standard.
Lunch
Taco Rice + Blue Seal
American Village · ¥1,200-2,500
Okinawan-American.
Dinner
A&W or Steakhouse 88
Naha · ¥1,500-5,000
American-influenced.
Rental car.
DAY 3 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
Tokashiki snorkeling (Kerama Day 1)
Kerama snorkelingActivities
- 08:00 Tomari Port → Tokashiki + Aharen / Tokashiku beach snorkel 12 hours
Same as 5-Day Day 4.
Cost: ¥5,000-12,000 TIP: Pre-book high-speed ferry.
Meal Recommendations
Breakfast
Naha
Naha · Included
Early.
Lunch
Tokashiki beach
Tokashiki · ¥500-1,500
Beach café.
Dinner
Tokashiki guesthouse
Tokashiki · ¥2,000-4,000
Pre-arrange.
Tomari Port ferry.
DAY 4 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
Zamami + Naha return
Kerama Day 2 + main island returnActivities
- 07:00 Zamami whale watching or snorkel + Naha return 13 hours
Same as 5-Day Day 5 without the final departure.
Cost: ¥6,000-15,000 TIP: Pre-book whale watching (Jan-Mar).
Meal Recommendations
Breakfast
Tokashiki guesthouse
Tokashiki · Included
Early.
Lunch
Furuzamami Beach
Zamami · ¥1,000-2,000
Beach café.
Dinner
Naha
Naha · ¥2,000-8,000
Last Okinawa main island dinner.
Zamami inter-island + high-speed ferry to Naha.
DAY 5 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
Ishigaki (Yaeyama Day 1)
Yaeyama IslandsActivities
- 07:00 Naha → Ishigaki domestic flight (1 hour) 2 hours
JTA or RAC domestic flight from Naha (OKA) to Ishigaki (ISG) — 1 hour. The Yaeyama Islands are 400 km south of the Okinawa main island.
Cost: ¥8,000-25,000 round-trip TIP: Pre-book 2-3 weeks ahead for the best fares. Rental car at Ishigaki Airport. - 10:00 Kabira Bay + Manta Point 5 hours
Kabira Bay — Ishigaki's most-photographed spot, with glass-bottom boat tours (swimming not allowed in the bay) for ¥3,500. Manta Point at Yonehara — manta ray snorkeling tour (¥6,000), the iconic Ishigaki experience.
Cost: ¥3,500 + ¥6,000 manta tour TIP: Pre-book the manta tour 1-2 weeks ahead. Manta success rate is 70-80% in the season (April-October). - 16:00 Dinner — Ishigaki Yaeyama dining 3 hours
Local Yaeyama dining — Ishigaki beef (Wagyu Ishigaki-gyu), Yaeyama soba (different noodle from Okinawa soba), seafood from Tonoshiro Port.
Cost: ¥3,000-8,000 TIP: Reserve Fri-Sat for the better Ishigaki-gyu restaurants. Cards and cash. - 20:00 Ishigaki overnight Overnight
Overnight at an Ishigaki hotel — the central Ishigaki harbor area has the most options.
Cost: ¥10,000-30,000/night TIP: ANA Intercontinental Ishigaki and Club Med Kabira are the two main resort options; central Ishigaki has cheaper business hotels.
Meal Recommendations
Breakfast
Naha + early flight
Naha · Included
Early flight.
Lunch
Ishigaki Kabira
Ishigaki · ¥1,500-3,500
Local Yaeyama.
Dinner
Ishigaki beef restaurant
Ishigaki · ¥3,000-8,000
Wagyu Ishigaki-gyu specialty.
Naha-Ishigaki domestic flight + rental car on Ishigaki.
DAY 6 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
Iriomote UNESCO + return + departure
Iriomote + farewellActivities
- 08:00 Iriomote mangrove kayak + Pinaisara Waterfall 5 hours
Ferry from Ishigaki to Iriomote (35 minutes), then a half-day mangrove kayak + Pinaisara Waterfall hike. Iriomote is UNESCO World Heritage (Amami-Okinawa-Iriomote-Okinoerabu Natural Heritage Site).
Cost: ¥8,000-15,000 day tour TIP: Pre-book the day tour 1-2 weeks ahead. Long pants and hiking shoes required for the waterfall trail. - 14:00 Iriomote → Ishigaki ferry + Naha flight 5 hours
Return ferry to Ishigaki, then flight back to Naha (1 hour).
Cost: ¥10,000-30,000 flight + ¥2,000 ferry TIP: Pre-book all transfers including the Ishigaki-Naha return flight. - 20:00 Departure from Naha Airport (OKA) 30 min
Late-evening international departures.
Cost: Yui Rail ¥330 or taxi $15-20 TIP: Pre-book a transfer. Check-in opens 2-3 hours before international departures.
Meal Recommendations
Breakfast
Ishigaki hotel
Ishigaki · Included
Early start.
Lunch
Iriomote tour lunch
Iriomote · ¥1,500-3,000
Tour-included or local Iriomote.
Dinner
Naha Airport / flight
Naha Airport · ¥1,500-3,000
Light pre-flight.
Ishigaki-Iriomote ferry + Ishigaki-Naha domestic flight + Naha-home.
DAY 7 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
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Packing Checklist
- ✓ Light clothes April-October + light jacket November-March
- ✓ Reef-safe SPF 50+ sunscreen
- ✓ Swimsuit, cover-up, sandals, walking shoes
- ✓ Iriomote: long pants + hiking shoes
- ✓ Cash JPY + IC card (Okica or Suica)
- ✓ Type A plug (100V)
- ✓ International driver's license for rental car
- ✓ Travel insurance
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