# Nago

Nago (名護) is a city located on Okinawa Island, Japan, in the northern (北部 Hokubu) region.

## Understand

With history dating back to the 14th century, Nago had a monorail built when it hosted Expo '75. It is now a major tourism destination for Japanese and foreigners alike.

### Tourist information site

The local tourist association has a Japanese-only guide site with integrated Google Translate.

## Get in

From Naha bus terminal (across the street from Asahibashi monorail station) you can take the Expressway Route bus No. 111. The trip will take about 2 hours and will cost ¥2,040. There will be many stops along the expressway on route. The No. 111 runs all the way from the Naha airport as well and costs ¥2,160.

## See

* 26.5393127.93531 Busena Marine Park (ブセナ海中公園). 09:00-17:30. Peninsula with an underwater observation tower, and a glass-bottom boat that leaves every 20 minutes. Free shuttle bus that looks like a tram. Boat & tower combo tickets ¥2100/1050 adult/child. Tickets for just the deck or just the boat are available too.. (updated Apr 2015)
* Busena Marine Park
* Glass-bottom boat and...
* Underwater observation deck.
* 26.61647127.969532 Nago Pineapple Park (ナゴパイナップルパーク), 1195 Biimata, ☏ +81 980 53 3659. 09:00-18:00. Kitschy pineapple-themed park. A short but entertaining ride on an automated golf cart gives you some history about pineapple cultivation, dropping you off in a shopping center where all the products are either pineapple-themed or contain pineapple (or both!) Worth a stop if you're in the area and you like pineapple. Adult (16 years old) ¥850, junior high school (13-15 years old) ¥600, elementary school students ¥450, pre-school children are free, 10% discount for groups of 15 persons of more. (updated Jul 2017)
* 26.588654127.9925683 Nago Castle Ruins (名護城). Don't expect to find the castle as it was in the 14th century, but enjoy the nice walk to the top of the hill. The park of the Nago castle is on the Top 100 list of cherry tree flower viewing (hanami) spots of Japan, and the only place in the Okinawa prefecture on the list. free. (updated May 2015)

## Do

* 26.537441127.9621411 Helios Brewery Factory Tour (ヘリオス酒造工場見学 heriosu shuzō), 405 Kyoda Nago City (Near Kohenzoko Bus stop route No. 120.), ☏ +81 980-50-9686. 10:00 - 16:30. All kinds of Awamori (Rice made Shōchū), you can taste several. Reservation required phone or web. free.

## Eat

* 26.593764127.9647871 Yukino (ゆきの), 450-8 Miyazato. Th-Tu 17:00-23:00. The locals come here for the generous tonkatsu pork cutlet sets, but this maze-like local eatery also serves up fresh sushi/sashimi and all your Okinawan favorites. Try the fu champuru. ¥1000. (updated Apr 2024)

## Sleep

Most of Nago's resorts line the coast to the south of town towards Onna.
* 26.52614127.930061 Kariyushi Beach Resort Ocean Spa (かりゆしビーチリゾート・オーシャンスパ), 国頭郡恩納村名嘉真ヤーシ原2591-1, ☏ +81 98-967-8731. Large beach resort and ocean spa at the south of Nago. ¥10,000. (updated Apr 2015)
* 26.5283127.94012 Ritz-Carlton Okinawa, 1343-1 Kise. The Ritz-Carlton just might be the most expensive hotel in all Okinawa. Oddly, though, it's nowhere near a beach, instead targeting avid golfers willing to pony up $1000/night. ¥90,000+. (updated Apr 2024)

## Go next

* Nakijin
* Motobu — home to the famous Churaumi Aquarium
* Iejima
* Ogimi
* Kunigami
* Higashi
* Ginoza
* Onna
* Yomitan