Beautiful Chinese garden in the middle of Naha. I came here during the week in summer and it wasn't crowded at all even with a large cruise ship docked. Entry fee for adults is only 200 yen. I wandered around for about 45 minutes enjoying the tranquility and taking pictures.
Tip: The parking lot across the road has a free first 60 minutes policy.
Nice oasis away from the hustle and bustle of the main roads, if you’re into real historical places there are better options but if you want a nice walk around curated Chinese style gardens, with bridges houses and a waterfall this will work well. Would recommend getting an ice cream from the vending machine and sitting by the large central coy pond. You can pay 100 yen for a bag of fish food to entertain the locals living in the pond. Think of it as a large fancy public park - it’s a recent build.
I had such a tranquil experience at Fukushūen Garden. For such an affordable entry fee, I ended up spending over an hour wandering and appreciating the beautiful cultural details throughout the garden.
Feeding the koi was a highlight—fish food is available to purchase, and it’s a fun, relaxing activity. It was also fascinating to see the influence of the Ming Dynasty reflected in the garden’s design and architecture.
The waterfall was especially soothing, and I loved that you can walk behind it and even climb to the top to look down over the entire garden.
Definitely worth a visit if you’re in Naha.
An amazing Chinese temple with koi fish you can feed for 200yen, a waterfall you can walk under and luminance you can enjoy even when the sun is gone. I agree you should come before sunset so you'll be able to enjoy both worlds. Beautiful temple, and quite bigger that you'd expect.
From the outside it doesn’t look like much but inside the garden, it’s like a fantasy wonderland. There’s several gazebos to sit at and really nice water features. The main waterfall is nicely placed in front of this bridge and you can walk around, on top, and inside the waterfall. I went on a weekday when there was basically nobody there and I highly recommend setting aside at least an hour if not more just to wander around the whole place. Very cheap tickets too!
