SOME SITES OF
E.xpressway to end, then onto 58. Take Route 84, left. At
Route 449 turn left (pass Ocean Farming Ctr). At Route 114 take left
(pass Spiral tower), turn right into Aquarium.
BEACHES
Kadena Gate 1, turn
left onto 58. As Rt 130 (just as you get
to Foster Base), turn right (
MAEDA POINT (and Flats)
Kadena Gate 1 or 4,
turn right onto 58 North, at Ryukyu Mura Fairy, turn left. At Brown sign
with yellow and white lettering on left side of road ... turn left. (if you come to "T", you have past it, so take L at
"T"). At "
OR 58 North past Renaissance Hotel, take road #6, turn
left, look for signs to Maeda Point.
Scenic Route: 58 North to road #6 (to Torii
Station), stay on #6 past Torii, pass turtle tombs, and look for sign for Maeda
point, turn left, follow to beach.
MAMASAN (
Kadena Gate 3,
right. Take left at road #74 (first walk over bridge). It will turn
into road #16. When you get to the "T" turn right onto road #8
(sign says to Heshikiya). Turn left at Road
#10, you'll be going to
After this red bridge, you'll pass
**the horseshoe road takes you on the other side of the aquaduct across from where you just came from. If you
take this road, you'll come to a "T", take the right turn ... you'll
be back on the correct road.
ONNA POINT
58 North, pass the signs for the #7 entrance to the Expressway. (Of
course, you can take the Expressway to Exit 7, exit towards
As you come into the next community, the 1st (I think) light, turn
left, there will not be a right turn, it'll be just past a school on the left (if you get to a Family Mart or Larsen's on the
right, you've gone too far).
Road will become dirt quickly, stay on main section of the road
(will go off to the right at curve past the tombs, stay on main dirt road til open field (BMX tracks, etc). Stay to the left
and follow through some pretty rocky terrain. Park in the areas, or go up
over hill and down to beach (if you have good 4-wheel drive like
vehicle).
58 or Expressway to Nago. Take
449 towards
(Diving Magazine - from **go 1.2K, pass sleepy Sesoko
Town and turn right at blue sign with kanji and red arrow and a golf
course. Go around golf course fairways, take
left at end of road, left again onto gravel road before beach.)
Kadena Gate 1, turn
right. After McDonald's, when you come to the light at Kadena Gate 4, turn right. At 2nd
light (not counting turn intersection) as road forks - stay to left.
Cross bridge, when you come to next light (gas
station on right, w/white sign (Japanese writing and "1 km."
arrow to left), turn right onto road w/white sign (same except "500
m"), follow to beach.
Kadena Gate 1, turn
right. 2nd light after McDonald's, when you come to the light
at Kadena Gate 4, turn right. At 2nd light (not counting turn intersection) as road forks - stay
to left. Cross bridge, after next light
(gas station on right), go through light then take the left turn. Follow
down til you see the gate on the right, go through
gate and follow road til you come to the next
gate. You will see parking lot for
ZAMPA TIDEPOOLS
58 North to 12, take a left.
MISC. MERCHANTS
AUTO
REPAIRS
Payless Motors: Kadena Gate 1, turn right. Pass Kadena
Marina, pass next light (at KFC) is to
FISH
MARKET (
Kadena Gate 2 (Rt 20), almost all the way to
FABRIC
STORES
HOUSE OF 66 Kadena
Gate 2 to overpass, turn right onto 330, past Foster stay straight (on 81) as
330 turns left, store will be down on left side of street.
OR Kadena
Gate 1, left onto 58 South, turn left onto 81 after Foster Base. After 3rd light you
will see the store on the right, but there is an island so you will have to go
to the 4th light and turn around.
NAVAL KADENA Kadena
Gate 1 right, turn left at Lawson's mart at light after
3 ELEPHANT (Store with Elephants on
it)
Kadena Gate 2, at "4 Corners" (overhead crosswalk) turn right
onto Rt 330. Pass Foster gates, as
330 turns to the left, take turn, follow thru several lights. At light at
bottom of hill from
OR Kadena
Gate 1, left onto 58 South, turn left at Rt 81, just
after Foster Base. At 4th light, turn right, at "T" turn left,
after 2nd light will find store on left (before you get to 330).
Farmer's Market (Veggies)
Kadena Gate 2, at 4
corners (Rd. 330) turn left, 5th light (Kamara Rd),
turn Left (bowling pin on top of bldg just before 4th light) go about 1/2
Kilometer down, small red & blue flags on right just before going over a
small canal bridge, pull in just past flags thru building, parking in
back.
FLOWERS
For "wholesale" type:
Kadena Gate 5, go
straight out. Pass Apple Store (it's a Co-op) and continue on for one
block. Park in the little lot on the corner on the
right (on side of street away from Kadena) and walk
down the same street. You will find a building (2nd or
3rd) with a "tent" like front. This is the florist.
GLASSWARE
FACTORY
RyuKyu Glassware
Factory in Itoman blow your own
glass (Y1500, 10am only)
Kadena Gate 1, turn
left onto 58. Continue on to 231 past Airport.
Onto 331 going south (don't take loop off to right),
Lacquerware & other traditional Okinawan Art. Kadena Gate 1, left onto 58. Pass Kinser,
Turn left at
Paint Shop
(The only paint store that actually matches your swatch of color.
He prefers to match your item verses picking from his own selection. The other
store cost up to 500 yen a gallon whereas here it's only 300 yen with the exact
color you want!) Head south on 58 pass Futenma
1st Gate, it's on the corner before next stop light after overpass
before "SHARP" Electronics store.
Sachi's Antiques (Japanese
Antiques, Kimonos)
098-047-2064, cell
090-5473-5557 [email protected]
58 North to Nago, 84 Take Left,
115 Take Right, Tombs on left, then right x3, on left again, a guardrail*
will be on L. Continue to Sachi's on
Right. *Turn L after guardrail* for back road to Pizza in the Sky.
SHIRAI
SOFA SHOP
(Custom made sofas, gorgeous slipcovers, recovering & any
upholstery. Provides material if needed from catalog book. Great pricing
and quick return dates.) # 098-936-5042
Hwy 58 going north, just before Kadena
Gate 1, pass Stadium Rd. then there is a gas station and "au" cell
phone store on the left and on the corner is the pink building the SOFA SHOP
after it is a Family Mart.
PARKS
Kadena Gate 2, At Rt 329 turn right, Park will be on
right side of road before you get to Rt 81. You
can also access part from Rt 81.
FUKUSHUEN (
Kadena Gate 1, turn
left onto 58. After passing Tomari (several
lights more) look for 42, next is
Kadena Gate 2, turn
left onto 85. Take third light to the right into the park.
Kadena Gate 1, Left
onto 58. Pass light to
Kadena Gate 1, turn
right. At next light turn left. At end of road, turn to left.
About .4 Km down street you will see a sign for the park on the right side of
the road at a street with a tall white building on the corner, turn
right. Ball field on left and Park on right.
Park has a beach, skate park, children's play park,
picnic pavilions, etc.
RADIO STATIONS
FM AFN 89.1
Japanese Stations: 76.8 79.2
87.3 88.1 (often Classical)
AM AFN 648 (NPR,
etc) Japanese Stations:
5.49 7.38 8.64
11.25
RECREATIONAL LODGING
Okuma 632-4386
North part of island. Air Force,
Oura Wan 645-2455
On Schwab. West
Pac Inn for Reservations & details.
Nice Cottages
Torii
Cabins 644-4790
RESTAURANTS
ARIN KRIN (Garlic Restaurant)
098-877-3971
Kadena Gate 1, 58
South towards Naha ... After Foster, first bridge you come to ... DO NOT go
over, go off to left and get on 'frontage type' road. Restaurant is at
end of bridge on left. Opens
AWASE SOBA (soba)
Kadena Gate 2,
follow road out, will see two story restaurant on
right side of road.
BIG CHAN (noodles, fried
rice, curry)
Kadena Gate 3, take
immediate right at light, pass SunSea, go to 2nd
overpass (right after first one) Rd 85, and turn left. Go down to Apple
Store, turn right on road in front of Apple Store, go a couple blocks,
restaurant is on right, has 'smile' with BIG written inside smile.
CAPRIOSOSA'S (Italian
fare)
Kadena Gate 1, left
onto 58, turn right at Johnny's Used Cars (across from Lester first gate) go to
second light, turn left, park in lot. Restaurant is beside Tony Romas, right of Jusko as you are
facing towards beach. Some Favorites: Pasta with
chicken & broccoli , Pastw
with Salmon with a tomato cream sauce.
DARUMA SOBA (soba, rice,
Japanese fare)
Kadena gate 2, turn
right onto 23, turn Left at 85. (Kadena 5,
left, then right at first light onto 85) Daruma
is the Japanese Mask (red face), the Restaurant is on the left a light or two
before you reach Plaza Housing.
DRAGON - (Fried rice, noodles, etc)
Kadena Gate 1, turn
right onto 58 South, pass Hambytown, take next light
right, restaurant 1/2 block on left.
Closed Monday
FAB (Curry house
overlooking Sunabe Seawall)
Kadena Gate 1, left then immediate right. Go to last light and
turn left, Fab is on one way street (going other way)
right along the seawall, about 1 block from street with light.
GINGHUS KAHN (Mongolian BBQ)
Kadena Gate
1 Turn left, immediate right at light.
HAPPY GARDEN
(Chinese)
Kadena Gate 2 street, pass overwalk. Blue
sign to City Offices turn left. Go to T and turn left. Parking lot
on left (do not park there), first building after is restaurant, park in
driveway just before building.
ITALIANO
Kadena Gate 1, turn
left onto 58, at Hambytown San A, turn right, go to
fountain and turn right, restaurant will be down a block or two on left.
JAI THAI
(Thai)
Kadena Gate 1, turn
left onto 58. At 3rd light turn right. Before you get to
"T" you will see parking lot on left behind
936-0828
KABAB'S (India
Restaurant)
Kadena Gate 1, turn
left onto 58. On right side of 58 (over Obligatto)
closed Tuesdays
KAME (Sushi,
etc. Buffet)
Expressway to exit 2, take R. onto 330, Take L. on 34, after 2nd
light, Kame is on Left with 2 red lanterns in front,
turn L. into parking lot. If you go past the Eneos
gas station on the right, you have gone too far. You can park underneath
the restaurant or in the parking area by the
restaurant.
OR From Kadena
Gate 1, left onto 58, straight south on 58 to 34. Turn left onto 34
heading east quite a ways probably 3-4 k at least. Kame
will be on your right slightly past the Eneos station
on the left, park underneath if there is room.
KITAKAISEN (Sushi, noodles,
etc)
Kadena Gate 1 left (Kadena Gate 5, take a right out gate, look for Hammer and Coco's, turn left at next light where big bowling pin
is) ..... Road 23 (just S of Kadena) left
... 1st light at
Kadena Gate 2, right
at "crossroads" onto 330.
MARINO'S (Italian)
Kadena Gate 3, take
immediate right at light, go to 2nd overpass (right after first one) Rd 85, and
turn left. Go down past Apple Store to Main City Mall, Restaurant is in
the lot, by the street.
OBBLIGATO (Mexican)
Kadena Gate 1, turn
left onto 58. Restaurant will be on right side of road.
OBLEE (Branch of Obbligato)
Kadena Gate 1, turn
right. After McDonald's, when you come to the light at Kadena Gate 4, turn right. At 2nd
light (not counting turn intersection) as road forks - stay to left.
Cross
ONA KAU KAU
(Hawaiian)
Kadena Gate 1, turn
left onto 58. Second light turn right, next light turn left and go down
road til you find restaurant on left. Closed on Monday.
PIZZA IN THE SKY (Pizza Kajinho)
098-047-5537
58 North to Nago. Take
449 take 84 to left after bridge. (for about 500 yds). At light in front of Motobo
Resort (on left), turn R, go up 3 streets ... a pizza sign (small black with
white lettering) will be on the curb on the right, turn R, drive up towards
left, road will wind up and around, there will be a sign pointing to the left,
turn left and follow up to end of street, park.
(Can take 84 off of 58 if you don't want to do beachside
drive) **Sachi's Antiques is on Rd 115, see
"MISC. MERCHANTS" "Sachi's"
notes.
PUNA PUNA
(Hawaiian, Buffet)
Kadena Gate 1, turn
left onto 58, turn right at Johnny's Used Cars (across from Lester first gate)
go to end of street, Restaurant is last building before beach. Park in
last lot on left (will be just before Puna Puna and will say its is for
the restaurant). Lunch Buffet is 1000 yen.
ROSE GARDEN (Italian)
Kadena Gate 2 street, turn right at overwalk
onto 330. Go past Kishaba housing area,
restaurant will be on left.
RYU-GYU-OU (Korean BBQ)
Kadena Gate 1, go
straight thru light into lot across street from Kadena.
Restaurant is next to "Pizza Inn" behind Family Mart.
SAM'S ANCHOR INN (Tepanyaki, look for coupons on freebees)
Kadena Gate 1, turn
left onto 58, after turnoff for
SAM'S BY THE SEA (Seafood,
incredible curry soup course, look for coupons on freebees)
Kadena Gate 2 (Rt 20), straight out, turn left at end, left at end of that
street, and right into parking lot.
Kadena Gate 1, turn
left onto 58, turn right at Johnny's Used Cars (across from Lester first gate)
go past 2nd light and into parking lot that will be on the
right. Mini mall is the tall building left of Makeman
(as you are facing North). Restaurants are upstairs
over McDonalds. Taiyo Ichiba 880 yen lunch buffet, Seaside Market 1000 yen lunch buffet
SOBA House at Botanical Gardens (Soba, Rice, etc)
Kadena Gate 3
straight. Turn to signs for Botanical Garden. At entrance to
parking lot for Gardens (on left), Soba house is on Right.
SUPER (yakiniku) MAN Korean
BBQ (Korean Buffet)
Kadena Gate 3 (road
26) straight to 329 turn left, restaurant on right. 1050 yen/lunch, about
1700/dinner
UMANOSUKE (Okonomiyaki, Japanese Pancake)
Kadena Gate 1, turn
left onto 58, pass Foster Commissary gate. Next light, take right fork
road to
YAKINIKU
Kadena Gate 2 (Rt 20), follow almost to end,
Gorilla on left.
ZEN (French, Italian, Spanish)
Kadena Gate 1, turn
left onto 58. At Hanbytown (first light after
130 to Foster Gate 4), turn right. At light turn left. Zen will be
down street on right.
SHOPPING & 100 YEN
Ashibinaa Outlet Mall
Kadena Gate 1, onto
58. 58 turns into 331. 331 will have a
business loop to the right, stay to the left (towards Uehara),
then continue to 249. Turn right onto 249 to Ashibinaa
Outlet Mall.
Kadena Gate 1, left
onto 58 South, after Foster Commissary (Kitamae)
gate, take 1st light - right. 2nd light turn right, go left into
Shopping Ctr. 100 Yen store in right corner. A Uni-Glo
is also in that shopping center.
Hambytown San A (San ei) (100 Yen, Groceries,
Department)
Kadena Gate 1, turn
left onto 58. Pass Lester and road 130,
continue on, your landmark is the Large Yellow Block with 3 red triangle shapes
on it. At the light where that block is, turn right, turn left into the
parking lot, enter upstair parking garage to the left
at the end of the store. 100 Yen section is on the 2nd
floor.
There are many other San A, all over island, marked with large
yellow block with 3 red triangle shapes. Larger ones often have 100 yen
section.
Jusko at Chatan (Department,
Groceries)
Kadena Gate 1, turn
left onto 58, turn right at
Jusko Mall - Rts 85 & 33 (100 Yen, Groceries,
Department)
Kadena Gate 3, take
immediate right at light, go to 2nd overpass (right after first one) and turn
left, continue on til just before 33, mall is on
right. Many stores in the mall, as you look a the
front side of the building, the 100 Yen store will be on the far right side,
upstairs. Jusko is on the left side.
Below Yen store is a nice 'home' store.
Kadena Gate 1, left
onto 58. Pass Kinser, Turn left at
Main City Mall (San
A) Rt 85 (100 Yen,
Groceries, Department)
Kadena Gate 3, take immediate right at light, go to 2nd overpass (right
after first one) and turn left. Go down past Apple Store to San A yellow
block on right, that is the Mall.
Makemon [Monkey
Store] (100 Yen, Department, Garden)
Kadena Gate 1, turn
left onto 58, turn right at Johnny's Used Cars (across from Lester first gate)
go to second light, turn right after Ferris Wheel. Store is on left side
of Street.
Max Value Rt 20 (100 Yen,
Groceries, Department)
Kadena Gate 2.
Continue down til you find MaxValue
store on right (will not be far from Sam's by the Sea). 100 Yen store is
on 2nd floor.
VILLAGES & SITES
Naval Kadena
(100 Yen, Groceries, Department, Do-it-yourself, etc)
Kadena Gate 1 right,
turn left at KFC at light after
ZOO
Kadena Gate 2.
At
MILITARY BASES
COURTNEY
(Camp)
Kadena Gate 3 (Rt 36) straight to "T" Rt 329. Turn left. At Rt 8 turn right. (McTureous
will be on the right) Continue on to Rt 75,
turn left. After several lights Courtney will be on right.
FOSTER/BUTLER (Camp)
Kadena Gate 1 turn
left onto 58. Pass Lester on right. Continue down to next military
base on left, that will be
FUTENMA (MCAS)
Kadena Gate 1, turn
left onto 58. Pass Lester, Foster. After United missionary
HANSEN (Camp)
Expressway North to Kin Exit (#8). Get off
expressway, go to beach and turn left onto 329. Gate will be 5-6 minutes
up the road and on the left.
KINSER (Camp)
Kadena Gate 1, turn
left. Pass Lester, Foster & Futenma.
After a "San A" on the right, you will come to a Pizza House on the
left, this is right before Kinser Gate 3.
McTUREOUS (Camp)
Kadena Gate 3 (Rt 36) straight to "T" Rt 329. Turn left. At Rt 8 turn right. McTureous
will be on the right.
TORII
STATION
Kadena Gate 1, turn
right. After McDonald's, when you come to the light at Kadena Gate 4, turn right. At 2nd
light (not counting turn intersection) as road forks - stay to left.
Cross bridge, stay straight and follow road til you
get to "T". Turn left. Second light will be at Torii's
Main Gate, turn left into gate.
SCHWAB
(Camp)
Expressway North to Ginoza
Exit (#9). Get off expressway, left onto 329. About 20 minutes
will be on the right.
SHIELDS (Camp)
Kadena Gate 3.
Head straight out gate. After Chibana Golf Course turn, take the next turn off to the
left.
Kadena Gate 3, turn
right at light onto 85. At 1st Overwalk,
turn left onto 74, this turns into 16. At 10 turn right. As 10 goes
off to left, stay straight, turns into 8.
MONAKID'S JUNGLE
It's as close as you get to going to "Chucky Cheese"! Described
as having an Athletic Paradise, Toddler Corner, Fast Food, Game
Corner and Quite view room. Entry fees weekdays are 100 yen per Guardian,
18mos. - 35mos. are 500yen and 600 yen 3-12yrs. Go south on 58 towards