Visitors ride in a traditional wooden sailboat in Itoman, the “uminchu (fisherman)” village.This experience builds a cooperative spirit as everyone works together to row the boat together.

Local guides well-versed in Okinawa’s history and culture show visitors the streets of Naha, using a variety of courses that include Makishi Public Market, Shujijo Castle and other such areas.

Visitors are invited to experience snorkeling, sea kayaking or some of the many other activities. Safety measures and multilingual support services are provided so that visitors can enjoy these activities safely

Visitors explore a limestone cave, which formed over 300,000 years and is designated as a natural monument. With a special “southern island cave exploration” plan, tours are also offered to go into the closed areas.

The command bunker, which a Japanese Navy advance team built during World War II at the time of the Battle of Okinawa, has been opened to the public, including the commander’s office. There is also a free museum on the grounds, displaying personal effects and letters which have been retrieved.

The Tsushima-maru Memorial Museum provides an overview of the sinking of the Tsushima-maru, which was used to evacuate schoolchildren. The museum works to communicate the value of peace through this tragedy in which 1,482 people, including many children, lost their lives.

The Himeyuri students or “Lily Corps” were mobilized to serve as nurses during the Battle of Okinawa. Visitors to the museum learn about war and peace through the experiences of these girls who were in their teens at the time of the fighting.

The Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum commemorates victims of the war and works to communicate to future generations historical lessons painfully learned from the Battle of Okinawa. The museum has displays showing testimony given by people who experienced the fighting as well as numerous actual items and documents.

The Valley of Gangala was created when a limestone cave, which had formed over hundreds of thousands of years, collapsed. Experts guide visitors through the mystical forest in this rich natural environment.

At this plant, waste glass is used as raw material for manufacturing an artificial pumice known as Supersol, which has completely different properties than those of glass. Visitors learn about this technology, which has attracted attention worldwide.