Ryukyu Mura reproduces Okinawa's old townscape, a rarity on the island today. It’s a very popular location for filming movies and TV programs. It was the location for “Tempest,” a Japanese movie and TV series drama with a story set in the late 18th century Ryukyu Kingdom, and also for some Korean, Chinese and Taiwanese movies.

Find yourself in old Okinawa

Ryukyu Mura is a cultural theme park offering a taste of the traditional lifestyle of Okinawa. Old Okinawan homes brought from all over the islands serve as cafés, restaurants, and workshops where visitors can try their hand at weaving (from ¥1,000) crafting pottery or shisa (from ¥3,000), take sanshin class (from ¥800), or rent a traditional Ryukyuan costume (from ¥3,000). Some of the houses on the premises are over 200 years old. Seven buildings in the park were registered in May 2007 as National Tangible Cultural Properties.

Brown sugar is produced in an old-fashioned way at Sataya with the help of a powerful water buffalo to turn the sugarcane press. The most popular attraction is an Okinawan-style parade called “Michi Junee” held two times a day, in which a king and queen lead an entourage, and eisa, karate, traditional Ryukyuan dance and shishimai (lion dance) are performed as a part. Exciting eisa shows and live folk music performances take place every hour between 10:00 and 16:00 at Central Square. Eisa dance lessons are offered to groups of five or more people (¥3,500/person, including a drum that participants can take home. Advance reservations are required).

Eisa show:

Dance show:
9:30 / 10:45 / 11:30 / 12:30 / 13:00 / 13:30 / 14:30 / 15:30 / 16:45

Michi junee:
10:00/ 16:00 (20-30min) /Sanshin Live: 11:00 / 13:00 / 15:00 / 17:00