Kokusai Dori — International Street Market

Kokusai Dori (国際通り, 'International Street') is Naha's 1.6km main shopping and entertainment strip, running from Palette Kumoji bus terminal to Asahibashi crossing. The street is lined with souvenir shops (shisa statues, awamori bottles, ryusa textiles), restaurants, bars, and entertainment venues. Side alleys branch into covered arcades (Heiwa Dori, Makishi Market) with local groceries, butchers, and seafood stalls.

The street's nickname derives from the post-war period when Okinawa was under U.S. occupation (1945–1972) and this area became a commercial hub mixing American, Japanese, and Ryukyuan influences — that multicultural character persists today.