Door to door

~5h

From the gangway and back

Best for

4–6 hours

The Ryukyu story plus the food, in one arc

What it costs

~¥3,000–4,000 per couple

Transport spend: ~¥3,000–4,000 per couple. Shuri entry ~¥400 during reconstruction.

Booking

Nothing

Every stop here takes walk-ups

The route

How the day runs

Times are from the moment you step off, not from the scheduled arrival. Everything shifts if your ship is late; the order does not.

+0:00
Taxi or monorail toward Shuri Castle
Taxi ~25 min; the Yui Rail from Asahibashi is the scenic version
What you will see here →Full guide: Shuri Castle →
+0:30
Shuri Castle: gates, walls and the reborn main hall
Rebuilt after the 2019 fire — interior opens 23 Nov 2026; the exterior is complete
What you will see here →Full guide: Shuri Castle →
+2:00
Descend to Tsuboya pottery street
Three centuries of yachimun kilns in a quiet lane
What you will see here →Full guide: Tsuboya →
Photo: NORTLAUKAU 26088 JP / CC0
+2:45
Makishi Public Market lunch
Soba, champuru, and umi-budo if you are brave
What you will see here →Full guide: Makishi Public Market →
Photo: Naha Mama Pavilionz / CC0
+3:45
Kokusai-dori on the way back
Shisa lions, awamori, Blue Seal ice cream
What you will see here →
Photo: 663highland / CC BY 2.5
+4:30
Taxi to the terminal