Makishi Market

Makishi Market also know as "the kitchen of Okinawa", This famous Naha market started as a black market after WW2. Now there are more than 400 shops on the main floor. You can buy many of Okinawa’s traditional foods like dried sea snake (イラブー irabū), pork ( a main part of Okinawa’s diet, special vegetables not found on mainland Japan, colorful tropical fish, edible seaweed and many other tasty and strange treat..

Upstairs from the market are a many restaurants some of them will cook the items bought downstairs in the market for a small fee, this is very unique to this market in Naha. The same restaurants serve delicious traditional Okinawan home cooking.