5-day, 4-night plan
Okinawa Educational Travel
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Study, Feel, and Experience the Natural Environment and Culture of Okinawa
Whether your interest is in history, culture, nature, peace studies, or industry, Okinawa offers a variety of potential subjects optimal for educational travel. Here, you can put together travel plans that incorporate experiences impossible to have anywhere else around Japan.
Tips for Planning
Okinawa has an abundance of attractions, allowing for a variety of plans. Pick your destinations based on how long your trip will be.
5-day, 4-night plan (Outlying Island & Main Island)
This program focuses on getting to know what makes Okinawa special firsthand, including a nature experience at the Keramashoto National Park and a homestay at a village where traditional culture remains vibrant. The plan offers abundant other opportunities for learning, including a peace studies program, a field trip to Churaumi Aquarium, and an enjoyable stroll around the city.
Day 1
A Day for Thinking About Peace and Interacting with Okinawan Students
Naha Airport
A program focused on testimonies from locals to convey the tragedy of the Battle of Okinawa and the pricelessness of peace
School exchange program on Okinawa Main Island
Getting to know other kids the same age from other countries who were raised in different backgrounds can be exciting!
Stay in the main island’s southern region
Day 2
Learn About History and Nature at Kerama Shoto National Park
Tomari Port to Kerama Islands
Peace Studies(Tokashiki Island)
Tokashiki Village Chamber of Commerce and Industry
*Lodging facilities also available on Tokashiki Island
2Marine Activity Experience (Zamami Island) Zamami Village Tourism Association
Enjoy marine sports to your heart’s content in one of the world’s most beautiful seas (Activity also available at Tokashiki Island)
Stay on Zamami Island
Day 3
Homestay Experience to Day Learn About Farming Community Culture and Lifestyles
Zamami Port to Tomari Port
3Murasaki Mura (Yomitan Village)
Learn firsthand about a wide variety of folk arts, and even take in a training hall for Okinawa-style karate
4Churamura Yomitan Homestay (Yomitan Village)
Encounter the soul of the culture and people of Okinawa through a homestay program focused on experiencing daily life
Stay in Yomitan Village
Day 4
Learn About the Latest Technology and the Beautiful World of the Ocean
Farewell Ceremonies
5Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) (Onna Village)
An educational facility engaged in teaching and research on world-class science and technology. Visitors can view cutting-edge technologies
6Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium(Motobu Town)
An educational facility engaged in teaching and research on world-class science and technology. Visitors can view cutting-edge technologies
7GODAC(Motobu Town)
Have fun learning about the deep seas and coral reefs through videos and experiments
Stay in the main island’s northern region
Day 5
History and Local Lifestyles on View in Central Naha
Farewell Ceremonies
8Shurijo Castle Park (Naha City)
Added to the UNESCO World Heritage list in 2000 for the outstanding value of its unique architectural styles and rock arrangement techniques
9Naha Machi Mai (stroll around the city) [Kokusai Street] (Naha City)
Okinawa’s busiest shopping district is packed with shops selling local products, eating and drinking establishments, and other businesses along a 1.6-kilometer stretch
Naha Airport
