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Zodiac Shrine and Naha Backstreets Cycling Tour
Zodiac Shrine and Naha Backstreets Cycling Tour
Zodiac Shrine and Naha Backstreets Cycling Tour
Zodiac Shrine and Naha Backstreets Cycling Tour
Zodiac Shrine and Naha Backstreets Cycling Tour

Zodiac Shrines and Naha Backstreets Cycling Tour

By イーチャリティ那覇国際通り本店
8 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$180 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
Overview

The tour is designed to allow you to experience a little-seen part of Okinawan culture. Cycling around the back alleys of the city with your local guide, you will embark on a pilgrimage to the various Zodiac shrines of Naha and Shuri. You will have the chance to witness modern-day Okinawans observe worship traditions dating all the way back to the Ryukyu Kingdom era. This is your opportunity to experience for yourself shrines, temples, sacred springs, royal mausoleums, and more in the unique Ryukyuan style.

If we're lucky, the kami (gods), bodhisattvas, ancestors, etc. may look favorably upon you and your kin!

※If the precipitation probability exceeds 70% or in case of severe weather, we may change plans. In this case, we will contact you the day before.

Activity location

  • 3 Chome
    • 3 Chome
    • 900-0013, Naha, Okinawa, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • ダイショウビル
    • ダイショウビル 13
    • 900-0013, Naha, Okinawa, Japan

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Zodiac Shrines and Naha Backstreets Cycling Tour
  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h3h
  • English
Starting time: 10:00 am
Price details
NZ$180.44 x 1 AdultNZ$180.44
Total
Price is NZ$180.44
Until Sat, 16 Nov

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedUse of bicycle
  • What's includedWhat's includedSnacks
  • What's includedWhat's includedPilgrim's book "Goshuin-cho"
  • What's includedWhat's includedIncom installed cycling helmet
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedBottled water
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedCamera mounts
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedMobile phone holder

Know before you book

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Children aged 1 to 5 can have a child seat attached to the parent's bicycle. Please consult the staff for more information.

Activity itinerary

3 Chome
  • 20m
Please meet at the store near Makishi Monorail Station. 1 minute walk from Makishi Monorail Station. We will pick up our electric bicycles and give a brief information session so that everyone can enjoy a safe ride.
Shuri Kannondo
  • 20m
You can see Kannon Bodhisattva, the guardian deity of the Ryukyu Kingdom, as well as beautiful carvings and ornaments. You can look over the cityscape of Shuri from the bright vermilion temple.
Ankoku-ji Temple
  • 20m
Pass through the local area of Naha where several traditional houses remain. When you arrive at the temple, which has been practising Okinawan Buddhism for over 500 years, you will be greeted by an ancient gate and a large banyan tree. ◎Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
Shurijō Castle
  • 20m
This is the special ceremonial gate that symbolises Okinawa. You can take a photo with your bicycle in front of the gate, which has an eye-catching vermilion colour and well-balanced design.
Sairaiin (Daruma Temple)
  • 20m
This temple is visited by many devotees who make pilgrimages to pray for good health and pregnancy while giving thanks for their current life. It’s a must-see temple given the bright red daruma dolls and captivating beauty of the torii gates. ◎Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
Seikoji
  • 20m
Cross the high street and pass through the monorail that runs above you in mid-air, and you will suddenly arrive at a temple with a sacred atmosphere. Next to the new temple, rebuilt after the war, an ancient Japanese Jizo statue stands warmly greeting visitors.
Tamanaha Miso Shoyu (Pass by)
As you wander down nostalgic roads that can only be accessed by bicycle, the aroma of rice malt wafts through the air. Surrounded by stone walls that remained intact during the war, the traditional, tiled factory will make you feel as if you have travelled back in time.
Shuritobarucho
  • 15m
This is a miraculous spring where water was discovered deep in the forest after an Okinawan princess noticed waterfowl were nearby. You can feel a historical connection that exists to this day in the water that continues to flow. ◎Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
Omoromachi (Pass by)
Back in WWII, this small unassuming hill was the site of a fierce battle. In the past, atop this hill, you could see all the way to the Kerama Islands, but now it is surrounded by modern buildings and condominiums. This place feels like a fusion of the present and the past where the history of war is passed down quietly. ◎Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
Sogenji-dori
  • 15m
Enjoy a thrilling downhill ride to the sacred place where successive kings of the Ryukyu Kingdom were entombed. Although it is now a park in the city with refreshing, clean air, the stone gate and banyan tree that stretches straight out towards the sky convey the feeling of a place lost in time to the Ryukyu Kingdom.
3 Chome (Pass by)
The tour ends at our shop where you will return your bicycle. Afterwards, please enjoy the city of Naha on your own.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES3 Chome
    • 3 Chome
    • 900-0013, Naha, Okinawa, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEダイショウビル
    • ダイショウビル 13
    • 900-0013, Naha, Okinawa, Japan

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