Ryukyu Mura
Ryukyu Mura
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Friday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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Okinawa theme park "Ryukyu Mura" that reproduces the original scenery of good old Okinawa. We hold a brave Eisa show every day.
Duration: 1-2 hours
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Perth Review
Perth, Australia241 contributions
Apr 2021 • Family
Oh Ryuku Mura. Okinawa’s dilapidated, “authentic” look into how the Ryuku lived. We made a clay Shisa for almost ¥3000 and a charm of some sort for ¥4000. Mostly, the old authentic buildings had been turned into more and more tat and souvenir shacks to trap tourists. Still I gave it four stars because of how monumentally sh*t it was- it reminded me of school trips to pioneer village back in Armadale in Perth 20 years ago.
Worth a visit I guess. There’s acYak you can pat.
Worth a visit I guess. There’s acYak you can pat.
Written March 5, 2022
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Payangan 1969
Brisbane, Australia2,275 contributions
Aug 2020
what a great place, It was closed during the corona virus months but now open again and back in action, such a great place to spend a day with the family, several performances and demonstration on the authentic Okinawan life in the past. I arrived around 3 PM but suggest to spend the day there. Plenty of places to eat and drink
Written November 4, 2020
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yellowskyline
Tokyo Prefecture, Japan3,617 contributions
Aug 2023 • Family
It was an extremely hot day, so after walking around the park we stopped at a shop and had some delicious "sugarcane juice".
First, we were given a piece of sugarcane and chewed it. This is natural.
It was my first time to have sugarcane juice squeezed right in front of me, so I could taste the natural sweetness. It was also very cold and soothing.
The paid area of the facility seemed a bit pricey, as we missed the Eisa show due to a heavy downpour, but there was also shisa painting, and the kids seemed to enjoy it.
First, we were given a piece of sugarcane and chewed it. This is natural.
It was my first time to have sugarcane juice squeezed right in front of me, so I could taste the natural sweetness. It was also very cold and soothing.
The paid area of the facility seemed a bit pricey, as we missed the Eisa show due to a heavy downpour, but there was also shisa painting, and the kids seemed to enjoy it.
Written September 11, 2023
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こんみな
77 contributions
May 2024 • Friends
Old Okinawan houses had been relocated here, so we were able to experience the scenery of old Okinawa.
It was also great to watch Eisa, Okinawan folk songs, and dance.
We all danced Kachashi and had a great time.
There were also various experience workshops, souvenir shops, and places to eat, so we had a great time.
The staff were all very kind.
I'd definitely like to visit again!
It was also great to watch Eisa, Okinawan folk songs, and dance.
We all danced Kachashi and had a great time.
There were also various experience workshops, souvenir shops, and places to eat, so we had a great time.
The staff were all very kind.
I'd definitely like to visit again!
Written May 12, 2024
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CMSoon
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia153 contributions
Dec 2024 • Couples
It is a very cultural village with multiple cutural folk songs and drum performances through the day. It takes about 45 minutes drive from Nago and would need to spend about 2-3 hours to explore the village. Highly recommend to visit this attractions when in Okinawa. There is a brewery in the village where you can get a taste of the alcoholic sips. Good for family trip and close by is Cape Maeda to explore after this if you have time.
Written December 27, 2024
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amannjyaku2017
Gose, Japan96 contributions
Oct 2023 • Couples
To be honest, the buildings were just a row of typical ethnology museum buildings. However, the Okinawan folk song show and Eisa dance performance were a must-see. It made me glad to have come to Ryukyu Mura. I also recommend the sugarcane juice sold in the village. They let me try some bite-sized pieces of sugarcane, and it was delicious.
Written November 10, 2023
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MAX C
Los Angeles, CA52 contributions
Mar 2023
It's overpriced (compared to all other theme parks / tourist attractions in the same vein on the island). All the houses, artifacts etc. are old and dilapidated. It might have been great in the past, but now it's truly not worth the long distance bus ride from Naha. It's not even on the same level as the Yaima village on Ishigaki, a much smaller island, but it's really disappointing here. I was hoping to spend at least 2 or 3 hours here, but didn't last past 45minutes.
The current conditions of the park is sad. I hope it'll improve in the future.
Visited in late March, 2023
The current conditions of the park is sad. I hope it'll improve in the future.
Visited in late March, 2023
Written March 29, 2023
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Pulverman
San Francisco, CA9 contributions
Apr 2016 • Couples
Visiting this travesty of a site was quite liberating for me as it is the last cultural center I will ever visit in my life, and I like cultural centers. It was that bad. It is a complete rip-off. No non-Japanese person should get near this place and no Japanese person either for that matter.
People writing positive reviews of this place are either stoned or mentally incapacitated. It is literally the worst cultural center I have ever been to, and I have traveled the world and been to many.
The facts about this place are indisputable, and I will list them here. Here is what your 1200 yen entry ticket:
* a look an an instrument pavilion with instruments you can't touch (absolutely nothing going on)
* a thimble full of awamori or sake that is hard sold at inflated prices
* a snake show that has been closed for 16 years (an old guy walking around with a headset he doesn't use pointing to one snake in a jar)
* a chance to pay $30+ to make a cloth, placemat, or clay object that CAN'T be shipped out of Japan!!!!
* a chance to visit a snack bar
* a chance to pet a water buffalo that looks like it is about to die
* a chance to see an unmanned water wheel that should be grinding sugarcane is they bothered to staff it
* a sad dance performance you can barely see
* chance to visit a traditional house serving tea only to be told you didn't get the tea ticket
* occasional music performances at a octave that will pierce eardrums
* a chance to buy dry snacks while the attendant gives you stink eye for drying them
* a chance to rent a costume and take an embarrassing picture
* a chance to buy Crocs, yes Crocs
I saw bored Japanese seniors and children in droves. This is THE most culturally bankrupt exhibit I have ever seen. I cry for Ryukyu culture which I know is interesting. See the center on Taketomi Island off of Ishigaki which is both free and very well done.
Do not go here unless you want to throw money out the window, be bored to tears, or spend hours making bad crafts that you can't send home.
You have been thoroughly warned by my extremely unpleasant experience. This was an hour and a half of my life that felt like I lost at least a day. And Ryukyu culture loses even more if not everything through this crass commercialism with no honest attempt to celebrate or preserve what was an amazing culture.
People writing positive reviews of this place are either stoned or mentally incapacitated. It is literally the worst cultural center I have ever been to, and I have traveled the world and been to many.
The facts about this place are indisputable, and I will list them here. Here is what your 1200 yen entry ticket:
* a look an an instrument pavilion with instruments you can't touch (absolutely nothing going on)
* a thimble full of awamori or sake that is hard sold at inflated prices
* a snake show that has been closed for 16 years (an old guy walking around with a headset he doesn't use pointing to one snake in a jar)
* a chance to pay $30+ to make a cloth, placemat, or clay object that CAN'T be shipped out of Japan!!!!
* a chance to visit a snack bar
* a chance to pet a water buffalo that looks like it is about to die
* a chance to see an unmanned water wheel that should be grinding sugarcane is they bothered to staff it
* a sad dance performance you can barely see
* chance to visit a traditional house serving tea only to be told you didn't get the tea ticket
* occasional music performances at a octave that will pierce eardrums
* a chance to buy dry snacks while the attendant gives you stink eye for drying them
* a chance to rent a costume and take an embarrassing picture
* a chance to buy Crocs, yes Crocs
I saw bored Japanese seniors and children in droves. This is THE most culturally bankrupt exhibit I have ever seen. I cry for Ryukyu culture which I know is interesting. See the center on Taketomi Island off of Ishigaki which is both free and very well done.
Do not go here unless you want to throw money out the window, be bored to tears, or spend hours making bad crafts that you can't send home.
You have been thoroughly warned by my extremely unpleasant experience. This was an hour and a half of my life that felt like I lost at least a day. And Ryukyu culture loses even more if not everything through this crass commercialism with no honest attempt to celebrate or preserve what was an amazing culture.
Written April 8, 2016
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WJS88
Singapore, Singapore55 contributions
Apr 2018 • Solo
I thought I could learn something about the Ryukyu culture and history but it wasn’t meant to be. 1,200 yen is merely the fee to pay to enter the ground. Everything else from tasting to making will cost extra. I didn’t spend an extra dime and finished walking the area in 15min. The saving grace were the scheduled performances but the dance was only 5min instead of the advertised 10min. The traditional singing at 5pm was good though, but still is not worth the time and money.
Go somewhere else. Ocean Expo Park has a free replica village.
Go somewhere else. Ocean Expo Park has a free replica village.
Written April 1, 2018
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CCC_wanderlust
Oxon Hill, MD2,435 contributions
May 2013 • Friends
This being my first trip to Japan and Okinawa, I was really looking forward to visiting Ryukyu Mura to learn more about Okinawan culture. If you don't know any Japanese or have not done any pre-reading on Okinawan culture, this can be a bewildering experience for you as it had been for me.
I had picked up an English brochure of Ryukyu Mura from a travel office. The brochure contained a brief explanation of the various houses in the park and I expected to learn more once I got there. Little did I know that what was in the brochure was the extent of the English signage at the park. Everything else was in Japanese. Even the staff that were at each house who were there to demonstrate either an art form or offer tea did not speak any English. So I did not learn anything more than what I had read in the brochure. Additionally, although there is a disclaimer in fine print in the brochure that the show schedule was subject to change, I did not realize to what extent until I arrived at Ryukyu Mura. The 9 a.m. Eisa (drum dance) was supposed to be at the guard place square, but actually was done in the Champloo theater, so I missed that. Then I missed part of the next Eisa show because it actually happened at noon instead of 1 p.m. as stated on the schedule. The brochure did not clearly explain that the Michi Junee consisted of a variety of performances, so that was a nice surprise, as I saw the entire thing. Except it was missing the Miruku part. I was interested in doig the ceramics crafts but when I got to the pottery area, there was no signage in English providing guidance as to whether the staff-led ceramics class only happened at certain times during the day. Walking through the pottery building was interesting and there are already-made items available for sale. The sugarcane mill area was also nice; the water buffaloes were clean, did not smell, and allowed you to pet them and take close up photos. I did not get a ticket to the Habu show, based on a review here on TA and I don't feel like I missed anything. I walked through the habucenter and saw two cages of snakes (pit viper and a non-poisonous variety) and a cage of rutting mongoose. The brochure makes it look like the park is bigger than it actually is. One can actually see and go through all the exhibits within two hours. Add an extra hour if you want to see either the Michi Junee or the Eisa performances, however I would caution planning your visit around the printed show schedule, because when they say "Schedules are subject to change," they really mean it!
I don't know if getting an English audioguide would have helped make this a better experience; perhaps someone else who has can leave a review here on TA. I just came away from Ryukyu Mura feeling disappointed at the experience. I felt it was lacking. I'm glad I had someone to share the transportation cost of getting to Ryukyu Mura from Ginowan City (~3940 JPY one way in a taxi) or I would have felt swindled. We had allotted 5 hours at Ryukyu Mura and had arranged for the taxi driver to return to pick us up but by the third hour, we were ready to leave.
I had picked up an English brochure of Ryukyu Mura from a travel office. The brochure contained a brief explanation of the various houses in the park and I expected to learn more once I got there. Little did I know that what was in the brochure was the extent of the English signage at the park. Everything else was in Japanese. Even the staff that were at each house who were there to demonstrate either an art form or offer tea did not speak any English. So I did not learn anything more than what I had read in the brochure. Additionally, although there is a disclaimer in fine print in the brochure that the show schedule was subject to change, I did not realize to what extent until I arrived at Ryukyu Mura. The 9 a.m. Eisa (drum dance) was supposed to be at the guard place square, but actually was done in the Champloo theater, so I missed that. Then I missed part of the next Eisa show because it actually happened at noon instead of 1 p.m. as stated on the schedule. The brochure did not clearly explain that the Michi Junee consisted of a variety of performances, so that was a nice surprise, as I saw the entire thing. Except it was missing the Miruku part. I was interested in doig the ceramics crafts but when I got to the pottery area, there was no signage in English providing guidance as to whether the staff-led ceramics class only happened at certain times during the day. Walking through the pottery building was interesting and there are already-made items available for sale. The sugarcane mill area was also nice; the water buffaloes were clean, did not smell, and allowed you to pet them and take close up photos. I did not get a ticket to the Habu show, based on a review here on TA and I don't feel like I missed anything. I walked through the habucenter and saw two cages of snakes (pit viper and a non-poisonous variety) and a cage of rutting mongoose. The brochure makes it look like the park is bigger than it actually is. One can actually see and go through all the exhibits within two hours. Add an extra hour if you want to see either the Michi Junee or the Eisa performances, however I would caution planning your visit around the printed show schedule, because when they say "Schedules are subject to change," they really mean it!
I don't know if getting an English audioguide would have helped make this a better experience; perhaps someone else who has can leave a review here on TA. I just came away from Ryukyu Mura feeling disappointed at the experience. I felt it was lacking. I'm glad I had someone to share the transportation cost of getting to Ryukyu Mura from Ginowan City (~3940 JPY one way in a taxi) or I would have felt swindled. We had allotted 5 hours at Ryukyu Mura and had arranged for the taxi driver to return to pick us up but by the third hour, we were ready to leave.
Written May 6, 2013
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How easy would it be for me to get trasportation to me hotel fin Chatan from here? - Especially as I do not speak Japanese.
Written April 13, 2018
It depends on your budget but most hotels should be able to arrange transportation for you.
If you do not speak any Japanese, there are a couple of tour companies that speak English or Chinese, including "Easy Travel Japan" and "Island Life Concierge". They cost a bit more than the ones that only speak Japanese, but they both have websites where you can look up rates for private transportation.
Written April 13, 2018
I will be staying in Chatan this summer for a week and I will have one day for touring. I'm considering visiting Ryuku Mura. I assume I will take a taxi from my hotel in Chatan to get there. How hard will it be to get a taxi from here to my hotel (or another site to tour)? Also considering that I do not speak Japanese.
Written April 13, 2018
Sorry for the delay. The best way to get there cost effectively would be using the yen bus to a point then maybe a cab.
You would be surprised how many would be willing to give you a ride.
Written May 1, 2018
首里城和琉球村是兩個不同的景點，但是這個首里城的評論中卻看到琉球村的評論，是不是需要修改一下呢?
Written September 17, 2016
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