Zodiac Shrines and Naha Backstreets Cycling Tour
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.
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Zodiac Shrines and Naha Backstreets Cycling Tour
What's included in Zodiac Shrines and Naha Backstreets Cycling Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
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.
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.
Pass through the local area of Naha where several traditional houses remain. When you arrive at the temple, which has been practicing Okinawan Buddhism for over 500 years, you will be greeted by an ancient gate and a large banyan tree. ◎Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
Inclusions
- Use of bicycle
- Snacks
- Pilgrim's book "Goshuin-cho"
- Incom installed cycling helmet
- Bottled water
- Camera mounts
- Mobile phone holder
- 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.
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Please note that the correct address is 1F, 3-13-20, Makishi, Naha, Okinawa.The shop is 1-minute walk from Makishi monorail station. It's the building next to Makishi's post office.