Must-see shopping in Okinawa & the Southwest Islands

  • American Village

    Naha

    This amusement-park-esque, American-themed shopping mall is as kitsch as they come, but if you can resist your instinctive resistance, closer exploration…

  • San-A Naha Main Place

    Naha

    Naha's busiest downtown mall is always a hive of activity for its many duty-free stores (including Tokyū Hands – great for, well, anything you can think…

  • Nakagawa Sports

    Ōsumi Islands

    Rents and sells everything from rainwear (from ¥1200) and waterproof hiking boots (available in larger gaijin sizes) to tents and baby carriers.

  • Minsā Kōgeikan

    Yaeyama Islands

    Minsā Kōgeikan is a weaving workshop and showroom with exhibits on Yaeyama Islands textiles. You can also try your hand at weaving a coaster (¥1500); you…

  • AEON Mall Chatan

    Naha

    In Chatan, 15km north of Naha, you'll find this gargantuan shopping mall, Okinawa's largest.

  • T Galleria by DFS

    Naha

    Love it or loathe it, Okinawa's most popular duty-free department-store extravaganza is a hotbed of activity in this consumer-driven city.

  • Euglena Mall

    Yaeyama Islands

    Miyako's main covered shopping street.