ACCESS

Diving Assembly Venue
MAEDA MISAKI is where the Blue Cave is located, right at the center of Okinawa.
Address: 469-1, Maeda, Onna, Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
Natural Blue provides free Wi-Fi at the assembly venue of MAEDA MISAKI.
TEL: 090-9497-7374 (our shop contact number)
(Map code: 206062685)

Access (from Naha to Cape Maeda)
The journey from Naha Airport to the Blue Cave takes approximately 1.5 hours! Cape Maeda is situated near Onna Village at the center of Okinawa Island.
【Driving】
From Naha, you can either take the freeway or just normal roads. If it is not rush hour, travel time will be roughly the same by either way.
<By the freeway>
Drive on the freeway from “Nakachi IC”, head north for around 30-40 minutes, and exit the freeway at “Ishikawa IC”. After exiting the freeway, turn right at the first traffic light, which will lead to Prefectural Route 73. Afterwards, head west and after a while, you will reach an intersection (National Route 58), turn left here, and then continue straightforward for 5 minutes. You will see the Renaissance Okinawa Resort (Hotel) on your right. Turn right at the traffic light in front of the hotel and continue along the coast. After proceeding straightforward for some time, you will see a sign for “Cape Maeda”. Turn right at the intersection and then just follow the road.
<By normal roads>
If you do not wish to use the freeway, head north on National Route 58. After passing through Chatan-cho and Yomitan, you will enter Onna Village. Once you enter Onna Village, a sign for “Ryukyu-Mura” will appear to your left. Please continue in the direction of Ryukyu-Mura. After passing through Ryukyu-Mura, continue forwards until you reach a T junction. Turn left at the intersection for Prefectural Route 6 and continue straightforward. When you see the sign for Cape Maeda, turn right at the intersection then continue down the road.

【By bus】
Using public transport.
If you depart from Naha Airport, take the “System 120 to Nago Bus Terminal”.
From Naha Airport, it takes around 1.5 hours to get to “Ryukyu-Mura Bus Terminal”. Walking from Ryukyu-Mura Bus Terminal to Cape Maeda (where the Blue Cave is) will take more than 30 minutes. It takes around 6 minutes by car. If you choose to walk, please be prepared for the distance. The walk may be uncomfortable in the summer, so we do not recommend walking. You can take a taxi from the bus terminal to Cape Maeda.

Access (From Nago to Cape Maeda)
It takes approximately 1.5 hours to travel from Nago City to the Blue Cave, which is situated at Cape Maeda near Onna Village at the center of Okinawa Island.
【Driving】
Starting from Nago, you can take the freeway or normal roads.

Starting from Nago City, head south on National Route 58 until you reach Kyoda IC. Drive onto the freeway and head south for approximately 40 minutes. Exit the freeway at Ishikawa IC. After exiting the freeway, turn right at the first traffic light, which will lead to Prefectural Route 73 and head west. After continuing for a while, you will reach an intersection (National Route 58); turn left at the intersection then continue straightforward for 5 minutes. You will see the Renaissance Okinawa Resort (Hotel) on your right. Turn right at the traffic light in front of the hotel and continue along the coast. After proceeding straightforward for some time, you will see a sign for “Cape Maeda”. Turn right at the intersection and then just follow the road.
<By normal roads>
When not using the freeway, head south along National Route 58. Enter Onna Village through Nago City and continue for around 40-50 minutes. The Renaissance Okinawa Resort will appear to your right. Turn right at the traffic light in front of the hotel and continue along the coast. After proceeding straightforward for some time, you will see a sign for “Cape Maeda”. Turn right at the intersection and then just follow the road.

When using the navigation system, please use the following information.
Address: 469-1, Maeda, Onna, Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
Map code: 206062685
When driving here, please try to arrive as early as possible because during weekends, holidays and the summer months (June to September), the parking lot is usually very crowded.

How much is the bus fare from Naha Airport to Ryukyu-Mura Bus Terminal?
The one-way bus fare from Naha Airport to Ryukyu-Mura Bus Terminal is 1,160 Yen.
Because it is a form of public transport, delays due to “Okinawa time” (referring to the slower pace of life on the island, usually a 30 minute to 1-hour delay) do not occur but depending on weather and traffic conditions, it’s common to wait for 10 to 15 minutes, or the bus may arrive ahead of schedule.
When planning your trip, please leave ample time for any unforeseen complications.
If you wish to take a bus from another area, please use the websites listed below to check the timetables.

Busnavi-Okinawa(バスなび沖縄) Covers all main bus routes on Okinawa Island.
http://www.busnavi-okinawa.com/map/
busmapOKINAWA (バスマップ沖縄) We recommend this website to check bus routes by using a map.
http://www.kotsu-okinawa.org/

Google MAP

Travel time from each hotel
Southern area
Itoman City
•Southern Beach Hotel & Resort Okinawa
around 90-120 minutes
Departing from hotels surrounding Naha
around 60-90 minutes

Central area
Ginowan City
•Laguna Garden Hotel Okinawa
•Moon Ocean Ginowan Hotel & Residence
around 40-50 minutes
Okinawa City
•Okinawa Grand Mer Resort
around 40-50 minutes
Yomitan Village
•Okinawa Zanpamisaki Royal Hotel
•Hotel Nikko Alivila Yomitan Resort Okinawa
•The Uza Terrace Beach Club Villas
around 20-30 minutes
Uruma City
•COCO Garden Resort
around 20-25 minutes
Chatan-cho
•Hilton Okinawa Chatan Resort
•Vessel Hotel Campana Okinawa
•The Beach Tower Okinawa
around 30-40 minutes

Northern area
Onna Village
*Onna Village covers a large area so travel time may vary widely depending on the location of the hotel
•Best Western Okinawa Onna Beach
•Renaissance Okinawa Resort
•Hotel Moon Beach
•Spa&Resort Hotel Monterey Okinawa
•Kafuu Resort Fuchaku Condo hotels
•Sheraton Okinawa Sunmarina Resort
•Rizzan Sea-Park Hotel Tancha-Bay
around 20-30 minutes
•ANA InterContinental Manza Beach Resort
•Hotel Miyuki Hamabaru Resort
•Okinawa Kariyushi Beach Resort Ocean Spa
around 40-50 minutes
Hotels around Nago City
•Okinawa Marriott Resort & Spa
•The Besena Terrace Beach Resort
•The Ritz-Carlton, Okinawa
around 50-60 minutes
•Kanucha Bay Hotel & Villas Kanucha Golf Course
around 60-80 minutes
•Hotel Orion Motobu Resort and Spa
•Hotel Mahaina Wellness Resort Okinawa
around 80-90 minutes
•Okuma Private Beach & Resort
around 120-150 minutes

Diver Recruitment Information

Natural Blue is in long-term recruitment of dive instructors.
For more recruitment information, please refer to this.