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Uchima Nishi (West) Park [Park]
Uchima Nishi Park is located in the Uchima District of Urasoe City, bordering Urasoe and Naha City. The park sits along the Aja River where ...Read More
Explore the NEO Park [Nature & Environment Park]
What can you say? Kids love animals, and visiting a zoo is a great way to spend time with the family. The Okinawa Zoo (Kodomo-no-Kuni) is a ...Read More
OkiPark Vol.46 Ikoi-no Shimin Park [Park]
“Ginowan Ikoi no Shimin Park” is known as “Ikoi Park” or just “Ikopa” by the locals. It is relatively a new park located at the Ginowan Dist...Read More
2018.05.14
The New Ginoza Village Road Station – Made for the Kids! [Park]
The new Ginoza Village Road Station opened April 28th. It is not your typical road station found here on the island. Here, kids can play to their full delight, both on the ground a...
2018.05.10
OkiPark Vol.30 Kaneku Seaside Park [Park]
Kaneku Kaihin Park is located on the coastal side of Kadena Town and is just behind the Navel Kadena Shopping Center. Within the park you will find different sports and activity fa...
2018.04.23
OkiPark Vol.29 Yamauchi Park [Park]
Yamauchi Park is in the Yamauchi District of Okinawa City. Though close to Kadena Air Base Gate 5, it is secluded in a residential area, and thus not so easy to find. The park was ...
2018.04.04
OkiPark Vol.28 Seibu Plaza Park [Park]
Seibu Plaza Park is located at Toume District in Kochinda of Yaese Town. Though large and spacious, the park is quite relaxing and quiet. The plaza park is known for its long walkw...
2018.03.25
OkiPark Vol.27 Kenmin no Mori Forest Park [Park]
What a better place to spend some time in nature than the Kenmin no Mori Forest Park. A visitor will have no time to get bored here. The forest park was established in 1986 ...
2018.03.02
OkiPark Vol.26 Fukuji Park & Higashi Village Museum [Park]
The Fukuji Park and the Higashi Village Museum are co-located on the same grounds, surrounded by the breathtaking forest greenery. One can find many native animals preserved on dis...
2018.02.20
OkiPark Vol.25 Miyagusuku Park [Park]
Miyagusuku park is surrounded with lush greenery in the Miyagusuku district of Haebaru Town. The landmark of the park is the “Beaury Land” which is a combination of play equipment ...
2018.01.31
OkiPark Vol.24 Nago Central Park [Park]
Nago Central Park is a huge nature park covering an area of 71.1 hectares on a hill overlooking Nago City. From the highest point of the park, one can see a panorama view of downto...
2018.01.09
OkiPark Vol.23 Jagaru Park [Park]
Jagaru Park in the Yoshihara district of Chatan Town is marked by large differences in its elevation. Its location on a hilltop offers a scenic view of downtown Chatan with the Eas...
2017.12.22
OkiPark Vol.22 Tomarigusuku Park [Park]
Tomarigusuku park is located at the area around mouth of the Hijya river in Yomitan village. Because of the hight of the sea level of the park and rock land field, there are good v...
2017.12.08
OkiPark Vol.21 Chinenmisaki Park [Park]
Chinenmisaki (Cape Chinen) Park in the Chinen district of Nanjo City, is mostly not designed for a kids’ playing ground. Instead, families, couples or even single people just by th...
2017.11.17
OkiPark Vol.20 Kumiodori Park [Park]
Kumiodori Park is located next to the National Theater Okinawa in Urasoe City. There is no play equipment but a big play field and an artificial water fall streaming down a brick w...
2017.11.07
OkiPark Vol.19 Nishizaki Shinsui Park [Park]
Nishizaki Shinsui park is a part of the Nishizaki Athletic Park in Itoman City. The park is very large, and ts name “Shinsui” means “water friendly”. The Nishizaki Athletic Park in...
2017.10.27
OkiPark Vol.18 Morikawa Park [Park]
Morikawa Park is in the Mashiki district of Ginowan City, adjacent to MCAS Futenma. The park is on a slope and a good place for walking and jogging. The park has not many play equi...
2017.09.29
OkiPark Vol.17 Midorigaoka Park [Park]
Midorigaoka Park is located just one block from Kokusai Street in Naha. Although it’s in the middle of urban Naha downtown, the park is a very calm and relaxing place. So, when you...
2017.09.22
OkiPark Vol.16 Toubaru Park [Park]
Tobaru Park in Chatan is in the Kuwae district near Chatan Junior High School. The park is 4.6 hectares big, and one of the biggest parks in the town. It’s a good place to have a w...
2017.08.23
OkiPark Vol.14 Nakagusuku Park [Park]
Nakagusuku Park is an Okinawa Prefecture managed park, located in parts both in Nakagusuku and Kitanakagusuku Villages in central Okinawa. The park has a huge playing field ...
2017.08.02
OkiPark Vol.13 Urasoe Big Park [Park]
Urasoe Big Park (Urasoe Daikouen), one of the best known and most popular local parks on Okinawa, is in the Iso district of Urasoe City. The park’s over 37-hectare area is divided ...
2017.07.22
OkiPark Vol.12 Dinosaur Park [Park]
The Dinosaur Park is in the Agarihama district in Yonabaru Town. As the name of the park implies, the park has giant dinosaur-theme play equipment including a jungle gym, slides an...
2017.07.08
OkiPark Vol.11 Umisora Park [Park]
Umisora Park is located on the shorefront of the Tsuji district in Naha City, near the north entrance of Umisora Tunnel, an undersea tunnel and short cut connecting Tsuji and Naha ...
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