Kokusai-dori
Okinawa, Japan
Ryukyu Mura, Okinawa
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Photo: Yuet Man Lee, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia CommonsThe essentials in 10 seconds
- Entry
- About ¥2,000; ages 6–15 about ¥800
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From reliable travel sources; we are still checking it against an official one. Double-check before you go. - Hours
- 9:30–17:00, last entry 16:00
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Confirmed by an official source: the venue, a ministry or the operator. - Time on site
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A typical visit without queueing. In high season add 15–30 minutes. - 2 h
- With kids
- Fine with kids
- Highlights
- Old houses, Eisa parade, sanshin
- Crafts
- Bingata, pottery, weaving
- Time needed
- 1.5–2 hours
- Getting there
- About 50 minutes by car from Naha, or bus 20/120
Key facts
≈ 100 yearsold, the Okinawan houses moved to the village
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travel guidesEisaa parade of drums and dancing through the village
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travel guidesSanshinOkinawa's three-stringed lute — live music
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travel guidesWater buffaloturns an old sugarcane mill
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travel guidesOnnaa resort village on the west coast
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travel guides16:00last entry
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book.ryukyumura.co.jp≈ ¥2,000adult entry
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travel guides15 minutesby car from Cape Manzamo
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travel guidesWhat is Ryukyu Mura?
Ryukyu Mura, 'Ryukyu village', is an open-air folk park in the resort village of Onna on Okinawa's west coast. Real farmhouses have been moved here from across the island — wooden, red-tiled, with stone walls and shisa lions on the roofs. Many are around a hundred years old.
The houses show how Okinawans lived before the 20th century, and between them village life goes on: sanshin, the three-stringed Okinawan lute, plays, a water buffalo turns an old sugarcane mill, and a parade of drums and Eisa dancers winds through the lanes.
Tickets and hours
According to the official booking page, the village opens 9:30 to 17:00, with last entry at 16:00. According to guides, adult tickets are about ¥2,000, about ¥1,500 for high-schoolers and about ¥800 for ages 6–15. Tickets are sold on site and online.
For an extra fee you can try crafts: bingata cloth dyeing, pottery, weaving, or dress in Okinawan ryuso costume for photos by the old houses.
What to see
- Old houses under red tiles.
- The Eisa parade with drums.
- Live sanshin in the houses.
- The sugar mill with its water buffalo.
- Workshops — bingata, pottery, weaving.
- Ryuso costume — photos in the village.
How to get to Ryukyu Mura
Step-by-step directions are below; the map shows where you arrive.
Where are you starting from?
We’ll draw it on the map on foot and by taxi; metro and buses open in your maps app. Your location isn’t stored.
More tips
- By car — about 50 minutes from Naha, 30 km, via the Okinawa Expressway.
- Bus — routes 20 or 120 to the Ryukyumura-mae stop.
- From Cape Manzamo — about 15 minutes by car.
- Tour — along the west coast with Manzamo and Churaumi.
- To Churaumi — about an hour by car north.
Ryukyu Mura or Okinawa World
| Ryukyu Murayou are here | Onna, the west | Old houses and the parade | ≈ ¥2,000 | 1.5–2 hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okinawa World | Nanjo, the south | A cave and Eisa show | ¥2,000 | 2–3 hours |
How long do you need?
Allow 1.5–2 hours for the village: walk round the houses, watch the Eisa parade, listen to sanshin and look into the workshops. Ryukyu Mura fits neatly on the way north: the village in the morning, then Cape Manzamo and Churaumi Aquarium.
The village has a café serving Okinawan food — Okinawa soba, beni-imo sweet potato — and souvenir shops. It's hot in summer with little shade between the houses, so bring water and a hat.
The village is great for children: the buffalo at the mill, the drum parade and workshops showing how cane sugar was made. Adults will find the houses interesting — they show how Okinawans built to withstand the typhoon season: low roofs, heavy tiles and stone walls.
Is Ryukyu Mura worth visiting?
Yes, if you want to see traditional Okinawa — houses, music and dance — in one place, and with children.
The YesGo take: the village is touristy, and the ticket isn't cheap for an hour and a half. If you've already been to Okinawa World, you can skip a second park of this kind. If not, choose one of the two: Ryukyu Mura if you're heading north, Okinawa World if you're heading south.
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| Shuri Castle | 42 | 2 h | ¥400; from 23.11.2026 ¥1,000 | 24.3 km |
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| Shikina-en Garden | 35 | 45 min | ≈ ¥400 | 25.8 km |
| Sefa-utaki | 24 | 1 h | ¥300 | 28.9 km |
| Okinawa World | 22 | 2 h 30 min | ¥2,000 | 32.6 km |
| Ryukyu Murayou are here | 21 | 2 h | ≈ ¥2,000 | — |
The west coast in a day
Ryukyu Mura in the morning, Cape Manzamo at midday, and Churaumi Aquarium in the afternoon. Add them to your route — YesGo fits in the timing and transfers.
- Ryukyu Murayou are here2 h · ≈ ¥2,000
- 195 min walk from the previous stopCape Manzamo30 min · ≈ ¥100
- 368 min walk from the previous stopChuraumi Aquarium2 h 30 min · ¥2,180
3 places · about 14 h 23 min with walks · 563 min on foot in total
How to do it right
- Catch the Eisa parade.
- Last entry 16:00.
- Try playing the sanshin.
- Bring water in summer.
- Nearby: Cape Manzamo.
Questions
How much is entry to Ryukyu Mura?
About ¥2,000 for adults, according to guides.
What are the opening hours?
9:30–17:00, last entry 16:00.
What is there to see?
Old Okinawan houses, the Eisa parade, sanshin and workshops.
How do I get there?
About 50 minutes by car from Naha, or bus 20/120.
How long do you need?
1.5–2 hours.
Is it good for children?
Yes: the buffalo at the mill, the parade and workshops.
What's nearby?
Cape Manzamo and Onna's beaches.
How does it differ from Okinawa World?
No cave here, but more old houses.
Have you been? Was it worth your time?
1 — no, 5 — absolutely
Your vote counts towards the YesGo score.
Sources and fact-check
- Official booking page (book.ryukyumura.co.jp) — hours and last entry (via search 09.11.2026)
- Travel guides and aggregators — prices, Eisa parade, crafts, access (unofficial; ryukyumura.co.jp didn't load)
- Wikidata Q25112734 — coordinates
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