Important Notes
- Boarding is on a first-come, first-served basis. Seats are limited, so you may not be able to board the bus of your choice. Thank you for your understanding.
- Buses may depart before the scheduled time once all seats are filled.
- Buses may not run on schedule due to traffic conditions. If the bus has not arrived at the scheduled time, please ask a nearby staff member.
Loop route (Kenmin Square ⇄ Okinawa Karate Kaikan ⇄ Shurijo Castle Park)
Runs every day, Jul 28 – Aug 3 (same timetable each day)
Kenmin Square (Prefectural Office) → Okinawa Karate Kaikan → Shurijo Castle Park → Okinawa Karate Kaikan → Kenmin Square (Prefectural Office)
At Shurijo Castle Park, the bus stop is in the Suimuikan basement level 2 parking area.
Read across one row to follow a single bus through each stop. Find your stop's column and pick the departure time that suits you.
| Bus | Kenmin Squaredep. | Karate Kaikandep. | Shurijo Parkdep. | Karate Kaikandep. (for Kenmin Square) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 08:40 | 09:10 | 09:50 | 10:30 |
| 2 | 09:00 | 09:30 | 10:10 | 11:30 |
| 3 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 11:10 | 12:30 |
| 4 | 11:00 | 11:30 | 12:10 | 13:30 |
| 5 | 12:00 | 12:30 | 13:10 | 14:30 |
| 6 | 13:00 | 13:30 | 14:10 | 15:30 |
| 7 | 14:00 | 14:30 | 15:10 | 16:30 |
| 8 | 15:00 | 15:30 | 16:10 | 17:30 |
| 9 | 16:00 | 16:30 | 17:10 | — |
| 10 | 18:00 | — | — | 18:30 |
“—” means the bus does not serve that stop. The 17:10 bus from Shurijo Park terminates at the Karate Kaikan, and the last bus (18:00 from Kenmin Square) returns directly from the Kaikan (dep. 18:30) to Kenmin Square without going to Shurijo Park.
Convention Center line (Kenmin Square ⇄ Okinawa Convention Center)
Runs Jul 29 – Aug 2 only; the timetable differs by day
Outbound | from Kenmin Square → Okinawa Convention Center
| Hour | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 9 | 15 |
| 10 | 0045 |
| 11 | 30 |
| 12 | 15 |
| 13 | 0045 |
| 14 | 30 |
| 15 | 15 |
| 16 | 0045 |
| 17 | 30 |
Return | from Okinawa Convention Center → Kenmin Square
| Hour | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 10 | 40 |
| 11 | 25 |
| 12 | 1055 |
| 13 | 40 |
| 14 | 25 |
| 15 | 1055 |
| 16 | 40 |
| 17 | 1055 |
| 18 | 30 |
Boarding Locations
Boarding points at each stop are shown below. The red bus-stop mark on each map is the boarding point.
Kenmin Square (Prefectural Office)
The stop is in front of the Okinawa Prefectural Assembly, near Kencho-mae monorail station, Palette Kumoji and the entrance of Kokusai Street.
Okinawa Karate Kaikan
The stop is inside the parking lot.
Shurijo Castle Park
The stop is in the basement level 2 parking area of the Suimuikan building.
Okinawa Convention Center
The stop is in front of the building, on the Route 58 side near the Ginowan City Ground.