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Before you go
Your trip to Onna.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
Onna – Okinawa Destination Okinawa (Japan) — Naha; Onna; Motobu about 45 km from Naha
How to get there
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Aeroporto de Naha (OKA) Naha · 45 km
Approximate distances. Check flights and bus, train or boat schedules before you travel.
It’s about 45 km from Naha Airport, roughly a 1-hour drive via the expressway and the coastal road. Airport express buses and buses from Naha terminal stop along Onna’s coast.
How many days
One day covers both capes and a beach; two to three days if you use Onna as a beach base and to explore north and south.
When to go
April to October for beach and diving, with the warmest sea from July to September and typhoons more frequent from August to October. In winter the sea gets cooler, but the coast remains green.
The seasons shown are the most usual ones; nature doesn't always follow the calendar.
Do you need a car?
Useful, because the sites are spread along about 30 km of coast. Without a car, use the buses that follow the coastal road and the dive operators’ transfers.
Suggested itinerary
An order that works
Built with the places on this page. No rush: it's paced so you have time to see them.
One day in Onna
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Morning
Cape Maeda and the Blue Cave
Do snorkeling or guided diving at Cape Maeda early in the day, when the sea is usually calmer and light enters the Blue Cave. Check conditions with the operator.
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Afternoon
Beach
Have lunch on the coast and spend the afternoon at one of Onna’s lifeguarded beaches, which have jellyfish nets in summer.
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Evening
Cape Manzamo at sunset
Go to Cape Manzamo in the late afternoon, when the sun sets over the East China Sea and lights up the rock.
Check before you go. Opening hours and days change, and places may close for renovations, holidays or events. This itinerary is a suggestion from Cidade Turismo, not a commitment: plan yours by checking directly with each place you intend to visit.
Before you go
Frequently asked questions
Is Onna a good base for Okinawa?
If you have a car and want beaches, yes: it’s mid‑west coast, about 1 hour from Naha and about 1 hour from Churaumi Aquarium.
Where to snorkel in Onna?
At Cape Maeda, with the Blue Cave, always paying attention to sea conditions and preferably with a local operator. Lifeguarded beaches also have reef swimming areas.
Are Onna’s beaches open to the public?
In Japan beaches are public, but many in Onna are in front of resorts that manage access, parking and services, sometimes charging fees. There are also municipal beaches.
How to get from Naha to Onna without a car?
By express bus from the airport or Naha terminal, with stops along the coast, in about 1h30. Some resorts offer their own shuttle.
Beyond the guide
