I’m planning a 2 day trip from Taiwan to Okinawa (Naha airport). I’ve only ever been to Tokyo, so I have some questions.
-Is mid September a good time to go to Okinawa? I was originally planning to go September 11-13, but I heard it’s typhoon season. Would it still be worth it?
-Can I use a Suica card to ride the MRT in Okinawa? I know it was Okica only a few years back, has it changed?
-Does anyone have tips for taking the ferry to Furuzamami Beach? What are the hours (to and back)?
3 comments
Yes, their local card is called Okika and is one way compatible with Suica (can use Suica on Okika network but cannot use Okika on Suica network).
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/OKICA
September is a good time, but just be prepared for a bit of rain. In case of typhoon, things will be closed/flights cancelled. Don’t let that deter you from going in September though.
Yes you can use Suica in Okinawa.
You can use both Suica and Okica for the monorail but bus only accepts Okica