Japan Travel: Fun Okinawa! Fun Okinawa Culture at the Okinawa Prefectural Museum in Okinawa Main Island, Okinawa09
Japan’s southern island paradise has a rich and unique history which can learned here, at the Okinawa Prefectural Museum. Relocated in 2007, the museum is housed in a contemporary building in central Naha. There are two separate museums: a history museum and an art museum.
The history museum covers a wide time span: from before the time of the Ryukyu Kingdom to the modern times of today. The museum includes collections of natural history, folklore, crafts and archaeology. Due to the cast amount of Okinawa cultural information presented, visitors could spend a few hours exploring the facility.
The art museum is a bit smaller compared to the history museum. However the collections are displayed in multiple galleries, in art forms including sculptures, paintings, sketches and videos. There is a focus on local artists and themes. The art is rather modern. And there are special exhibitions which require additional fee for viewing.
Facility information:
Hours: 9:00 to 18:00 (until 20:00 on Fridays and Saturdays)
Last Entry is 30 minutes before closing time
Closed: Mondays (or the following day if Monday is a national holiday) as well as December 29th to 31st
Admission: 410 yen (history museum), 310 yen (art museum), separate fees for special exhibitions
Level of English: Good (history museum)
Access Information:
On Foot:
From Omoromachi Station a 10 minute walk.
By Bus:
From Naha Bus Center, board bus number 10. Depart the bus at the Kenritsu Hakubutsukan-mae (県立博物館前) bus stop. The cost is 230 yen. There are two to three buses every hour.
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