Explore the town of Shuri by an electric bicycle. It's a cycling journey where you can visit temples related to the history from the Gusuku period to the Ryukyu Kingdom, and feel Okinawa up close.
Meeting Time - 10:00
Target Age - From 6 years old to 99 years old For those who can ride a bicycle Children under 5 years old can participate if they can ride a bicycle on thier own (additional charges apply) *If you are bringing small children, child seat bicycles are available. Please contact us.
Paid Options - The following are paid options. Please pay on-site if you need. ・Bicycle breakdown insurance service (550 yen/1 bike) ・Mobile holder (300 yen/1 unit)
<Schedule> ◎ E-charity Naha Kokusai Street Main Store, Japan, 900-0013 Okinawa Prefecture, Naha City, Makishi 3-1320, KAITO Building Ⅱ 1F We will meet at our store near Monorail Makishi Station, which is 1 minute walk from the station. You will pick up electric bicycles and have a briefing session so that you can enjoy riding safely.
◎ Japan, Naha City, Shuri, Okinawa Prefecture You can see the guardian deity of the Ryukyu Kingdom, Kannon Bodhisattva, and beautiful sculptures and decorations. From the vivid vermilion temple, you can survey the town of Shuri.
◎ Japan, Naha City, Shuri, Okinawa Prefecture We will pass through a local area of Naha where traditional houses still remain. When you arrive at a temple that has been conveying Okinawan Buddhism for over 500 years, you will be greeted by ancient gates and large banyan trees.
◎ Japan, Naha City, Shuri, Okinawa Prefecture This is a powerful gate symbolizing Okinawa. You can take a photo with your bicycle in front of the stunning vermilion gate with a well-balanced design.
◎ Japan, Naha City, Shuri, Okinawa Prefecture In the temple where many pilgrims visit to pray for health and pregnancy, you will be captivated by the beauty of the bright red daruma dolls and torii gates.
◎ Japan, Naha City, Shuri, Okinawa Prefecture Passing under the monorail running through the sky, you will arrive at a temple filled with a sacred atmosphere. Next to relatively new buildings rebuilt after the war, traditional Japanese Jizo statues stand in a warm atmosphere.
◎ Japan, Naha City, Shuri, Okinawa Prefecture Entering nostalgic streets that only bicycles can access, you'll notice the scent of rice malt. Surrounded by stone walls that remained undamaged during the war and tiled roofs, the factory will make you feel as if you've slipped back in time.
◎ Japan, Naha City, Shuri, Okinawa Prefecture It's a miracle spring discovered as water birds gather from deep in the forest. You can feel the history in the continuously flowing water.
◎ Japan, Naha City, Omoromachi, Okinawa Prefecture This place, which became a fierce battlefield, was a small hill where you could overlook the Kerama Islands at that time. Now surrounded by buildings and condominiums, it quietly passes on the history of the war. You'll feel the fusion of past and present.
◎ Japan, Naha City, Asato, Okinawa Prefecture Enjoy a pleasant downhill ride on your bicycle. The place where successive kings of the Ryukyu Kingdom were enshrined has a pure air flowing. Although it is now a park, from the gate built with stones to the large banyan tree stretching straight to the sky, you can feel that this was once a country called the Ryukyu Kingdom.
◎ E-charity Naha Kokusai Street Main Store, Japan, 900-0013 Okinawa Prefecture, Naha City, Makishi 3-1320, KAITO Building Ⅱ 1F Return the bicycle to end the tour. After that, please enjoy exploring the streets of Naha on your own.
・Please wear comfortable clothes appropriate for cycling. (Sandals or heels are dangerous when riding bicycles.) ・Please bring appropriate clothes appropriate the season such as jacket for winter. ・Please bring your own drinks. ・Even children under 5 years old will incur charges if they can ride bicycles on their own. Please contact us for more information about it. ・If you bring children under 5 years old, we will provide child seated electric bicycles. Please contact us for more information. ・In case of bad weather, the course may be changed or converted to a walking tour (approximately 2-3 hours).
A message will be sent from the store before the tour date. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.