Traveling to Okinawa, Japan

Okinawa is a premier tourist destination, served by direct flights from several of Japan's and Asia's major cities, such as Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, Seoul, Shanghai, Taipei and Hong Kong (see international and domestic flight info). Several budget airlines operate on these routes, with round-trip airfares being only a few hundred US dollars.

 

About Naha Airport (OKA), Okinawa, Japan

The closest airport to the meeting site is Naha Airport, which consists of two adjacent buildings: International Terminal Building and Domestic Passenger Terminal Building.

  Official site of Naha Airport: International and Domestic

  Naha Airport (Wiki)

 

Access to the Hotel

 Bus Service (arranged by local organizers)

Free shuttle bus service will be available for EDGE participants from Naha Airport to the conference venue (Okuma).
It would take about 2 hours from Naha Airport to the conference venue.

    Time table of buses

  May 14th (Sun) May 19th (Fri)
Departure from
Naha Airport		 Arrival to
Okuma		 Departure from
Okuma		 Arrival to
Naha Airport
No.1 13:00 15:00 04:00 06:00
No.2 17:00 19:00 07:00 09:00
No.3 19:00 21:00 11:00 13:00
No.4 22:00 24:00  

  Other public transportations

    By Taxi

Taxi fare from Naha Airport to the hotel is about 25,000 JPY (about 250 US$).
Long distance taxi ((8), Distant areas) will be available in front of the domestic airport building.

    By Route Buses
      (Naha Airport — Nago Bus Terminal,  Nago Bus Terminal — Okuma beach)

At Naha Airport, take 111 Expressway bus bound for Nago Bus Terminal, get off at the last stop Nago Bus Terminal.
Then, take 67 local bus bound for Hentona, get off at Okuma beach.
It is 15 minutes walk to get to the hotel from the bus stop, Okuma beach.
Total fare of route buses from Naha Airport to the hotel is about 3,200 JPY (about 32 US$).

        Bus Map Okinawa
        Route Finder Okinawa

    See also the web site of the hotel.

  Tourist Information Desk

There are tourist information desks (Visitor Information) at the airport to serve as your information source.