The gateway to Okinawa, Naha Airport. Don’t worry if you forgot to buy souvenirs during your trip! Most of the popular souvenirs available throughout Okinawa can be found at Naha Airport.
Of course, there are souvenirs that can be found anywhere in Okinawa, but there are also limited items that can only be bought at Naha Airport!
So in this article, I would like to introduce 14 popular souvenirs that can only be bought at Naha Airport, along with recommended stores.
- 【1】Here are the recommended stores at Naha Airport!
- 【2】 Recommended souvenirs you want to buy at Naha Airport [By category]
- 【3】What are the expensive souvenirs to buy at the airport?
- 【4】Easy with less luggage! Shipping from the airport is recommended
- Summary
【1】Here are the recommended stores at Naha Airport!
First of all, there are many souvenir shops at Naha Airport’s domestic terminal.
The main domestic terminal has a really good selection, but there are hardly any souvenir shops at the international terminal or LCC terminal, so when you’re looking for souvenirs at Naha Airport, stop by the domestic terminal.
① General Souvenir Shop
There are many souvenir shops on the 2nd floor departure lobby of the domestic terminal, and most of them are in the style of a “general souvenir shop”, stocking Okinawa’s standard souvenirs.
- Chinsuko
- Red potato tart
- Sea grapes
- Mozuku
- Ryukyu glass
- Shisa goods
These standard Okinawan souvenirs are definitely available.
If it’s a standard souvenir, the price is the same at the airport or at the local supermarket, so if you buy everything just before you go home, it won’t be bulky.
② Okashi Goten (Sweet Palace)
- Location: 2nd floor departure lobby, central north side
Okashi Goten, famous for its standard Okinawan souvenir, the “Original Red Potato Tart”. They also have an individual store at Naha Airport.
Here, in addition to the “Original Red Potato Tart”, they also have the “Red Potato Raw Tart” and other products. The store is beautifully arranged and easy to see.
③ Jimmy’s
- Location: 2nd floor departure lobby, center
The American-style “Jimmy’s” is actually a confectionery brand born in Okinawa. They are famous for their cookies, apple pies, and cakes.
At the airport store, they have souvenirs that are packed and last for a long time. It’s perfect for Okinawan confectionery souvenirs.
④ Cosmo Wine Hall, a store for miscellaneous goods & wine
- Location: 2nd floor departure lobby, near ANA departure gate B
“Cosmo Wine Hall”, a store for wine and miscellaneous goods. It’s a shop where you can taste Okinawan wine and cute miscellaneous goods inspired by the sea. The exterior and the selection are irresistible for women!
⑤ Marsan Michel / Kanas / Fukugiya / Ohacorte
These four shops, which emit a particularly stylish atmosphere, are gathered in one corner.
◆ Marsan Michel … A specialty store for caramel Recommended product: Soft caramel [Mango flavor & salt flavor are recommended!]
◆ Kanas … A specialty store for brown sugar sweets Recommended product: Naha Airport Limited Kanas Roll (A simple and gentle sweet roll cake using brown sugar)
◆ Fukugiya … A Baumkuchen shop Recommended product: Naha Airport Limited Cream Baum (A Baumkuchen with cream in the middle)
◆ Ohacorte … A specialty store for baked sweets such as fruit tarts Recommended product: Fair Trade Chocolate
⑥ ANA FESTA (Ana Festa) Lobby 2nd Store
- Location: 2nd floor departure lobby, between the airport central welcome hall and departure gate B
What you can find at “ANA FESTA Lobby 2nd Store” is Okinawa’s famous sweets sold in small bags for 100 yen each! Yes, everything in this corner can be bought for 100 yen (+ tax).
It’s for yourself when you’re a little hungry before boarding the plane. Also, if you buy small bags in your favorite combination, it will become an original assortment.
【2】 Recommended souvenirs you want to buy at Naha Airport [By category]
From here, let’s take a look at the recommended souvenirs you can buy at Naha Airport in a ranking format. Pay close attention to the Naha Airport Limited products!
① Confectionery Department
First, let’s look at the ranking of confectionery, perfect for scattering souvenirs.
【5th place】 Goat Milk Cookies
- Price range: ¥500 ~
- Store: AIR SHOP RYUKYU (2nd floor departure lobby center)
“Goat Milk Cookies”, a confectionery from the manufacturer in the northern part of Motobu Town, famous for the “Churaumi Aquarium”. As the name suggests, it’s a cookie made with goat’s milk.
Actually, goat’s milk is close to human breast milk in composition and is excellent in digestion and absorption. It’s a gentle tasting cookie. And the package is very stylish and perfect for souvenirs.
【4th place】 White Tiger Awamori Chocolate & Sake Kasutera
- Price range: Within ¥1,000 ~
- Store: Gurukun (2nd floor departure lobby center)
This is a souvenir of sweets recommended for those who like Awamori. Chocolate and Kasutera with Awamori. It’s a Naha Airport Limited product.
The White Tiger (Byakko) on the package is a symbol with a variety of divine powers. It is said to have the effect of warding off evil spirits and increasing wealth and love luck.
【3rd place】 Pineapple Mini Cake
- Price range: ¥1,000 ~
- Store: Ryubo JAL side (2nd floor departure lobby)
The “Pineapple Mini Cake” is a Ryubo Airport Store Limited product. It’s small and easy to eat, and it has a refreshing sweetness with pineapple pulp.
It’s popular with everyone from children to adults, regardless of gender. Since it’s divided into small portions, it’s also perfect for scattering souvenirs.
【2nd place】Okinawa Millefeuille [Red Potato Flavor & Salt Flavor]
- Price range: ¥1,000
- Store: Ryubo JAL side (2nd floor departure lobby)
A Naha Airport Limited confectionery with a crispy millefeuille filled with red potato flavor and salt paste.
It’s a taste that appeals to everyone. Each one is divided into small portions, so it’s perfect for scattering souvenirs at work or school. Recommended for those who are tired of the standard souvenirs.
【1st place】Red Potato Rare Cake Shuri
- Price range: ¥1,000 ~
- Store: Senka (2nd floor departure lobby, central north side)
A Naha Airport limited red potato rare cake. A moist and melting cake made by combining red potato and karaimo paste. The flavor of the red potato is strong and delicious.
It’s very popular among airport staff and others! A sweet with a refined and gentle sweetness that has a growing fan base.
The carry time is about 6 hours, so it’s perfect for souvenirs for people who can be given on the same day!
② Food Department
Here is the ranking of Okinawa specialty food department.
【3rd place】Fruit Sauce (Mango, Shikuwasa, Yellow Passion)
- Price range: ¥1,000
- Store: Several stores in the 2nd floor lobby center
A Naha Airport Limited fruit sauce, luxuriously using plenty of prefecture-produced fruits.
You can make cocktails by mixing it with soda or alcohol, or mix it with bread or yogurt like jam, and it has a wide range of uses.
The package is also stylish and perfect for those who are tired of the standard souvenirs.
【2nd place】Raw Okinawa Soba
- Price range: ¥2,000
- Store: Gurukun (2nd floor departure lobby center)
- Online shopping site: Amazon Rakuten
When it comes to local cuisine in Okinawa, it’s Okinawa soba. Please take home some delicious raw Okinawa soba noodles as a souvenir!
Raw Okinawa soba noodles are sold by many manufacturers, but this package is a Naha Airport Limited. If you have conquered Okinawa soba that you buy at a regular supermarket, please try this one too!
【1st place】Sea Grapes
Sea grapes are highly recommended at many stores at Naha Airport.
They are rich in nutrients such as vitamins, calcium, iron, and dietary fiber, so they can be recommended as health food.
Sea grapes should be brought back as fresh as possible, so it’s best to buy them at the airport just before you leave. They cannot be shipped, so let’s take them home as hand luggage.
There are several types of sea grapes, but the ones from Kumejima are reputed to be delicious.
③ Miscellaneous Goods Department
Here is the ranking of miscellaneous goods souvenirs that are perfect for yourself or your close friends.
【3rd place】Ryukyu Glass Container of Pine Wine
- Price range: ¥5,500
- Store: Cosmo Wine Hall (2nd floor departure lobby, near ANA departure gate B)
Pine wine in a Ryukyu glass container shaped like a pineapple.
The wine is of course delicious, but what really catches your eye is this Ryukyu glass container! It’s very stylish. This is the only store in the airport that sells it.
【2nd place】Okinawa Motif Strap
- Price range: ¥1,000
- Store: AIR SHOP RYUKYU (2nd floor departure lobby center)
Straps of Okinawa motifs that are indescribably cute. Shisa, goya, yanawaraba (dialect for brat), Agu pig, red potato, etc., are all characters unique to Okinawa.
How about matching with your friends as a memory?
【1st place】STAR GLASS Ryukyu Glass Accessories
- Price range: ¥2,000 ~
- Store: Handmade Glass Rurian (2nd floor departure lobby center)
“STAR GLASS” accessories are handled by “Rurian”, a specialty store for Ryukyu glass.
It’s a popular brand with stores on Kokusai Street and elsewhere. Accessories made of Ryukyu glass are surprisingly rare, but here they have a wide variety of necklaces and earrings.
Perfect for presents & souvenirs for female friends or girlfriends!
④ Shisa Department
Finally, here is the ranking of recommended souvenirs related to the famous guardian deity “Shisa” in Okinawa.
【3rd place】Shisa Figurine
A Shisa figurine is recommended as a souvenir for yourself, close friends, or family. If you place it at the entrance, it might exert the effect of warding off evil and attracting good luck, even though it’s small!
【2nd place】Shisa Socks
- Price range: ¥500
- Store: Many
If there’s one thing that you can never have too many of, and that you can use no matter how many you get, it’s socks.
If you’re wearing shoes, your socks won’t be visible, so it’s okay if they’re a bit flashy. Colorful and cute socks are a popular souvenir among children and students.
【1st place】Okinawa Power Stone Ryukyu Limestone Shisa Magnet
- Price range: ¥500
- Store: Kanna (2nd floor departure lobby center)
The number one Shisa souvenir is also extremely practical! It’s a magnet that you won’t mind getting, no matter how few, and that you can use for something.
This magnet uses “Ryukyu limestone”, which is also a power stone in Okinawa, as its base. It has the effect of warding off evil, so it’s cute just to put it on the refrigerator, and it can also be used to hold paper, and it can also ward off evil, so it’s three birds with one stone.
【3】What are the expensive souvenirs to buy at the airport?
You can get anything at Naha Airport, but there are also things that are significantly cheaper if you use a local supermarket in terms of price.
First of all, fruits such as pineapple that you see in many stores at Naha Airport.
Snack pine can be bought for about 500 yen at a supermarket, but at the airport it becomes 1,200 ~ 1,500 yen, 2 ~ 3 times as much. If you want to cut your budget, you should use a local supermarket, even if it’s a bit troublesome.
Similarly, it’s clearly more profitable to buy Okinawa specialty meat products and delicacies and other food products at a local supermarket or market.
These can also be purchased at a supermarket where local people go for about half the price. If you buy it at a supermarket inside a large department store, you can send it directly from the department store’s delivery counter, which is convenient.
【4】Easy with less luggage! Shipping from the airport is recommended
If you have a lot of souvenirs, or if you shop at one store, you should have them shipped directly from the store to your home.
Most of the stores in the airport accept nationwide shipping of products, but the calculation method for shipping costs varies depending on the store.
Many stores vary depending on the total kilogram of souvenirs & the destination, but among them, there are three places that will ship for a flat rate of 1,000 yen nationwide.
- Okashi Goten
- Taira
- Ryubo (up to 10 kg)
Especially “Taira” and “Ryubo” have a wide variety of souvenirs, so they are recommended for bulk buying.
Summary
Above, we introduced 14 popular souvenirs unique to Naha Airport, along with recommended stores.
There are really a lot of souvenir shops in the departure lobby of Naha Airport. The prices are about the same as souvenir shops in the prefecture, so you can rest assured. Don’t miss the Naha Airport limited products!
Please use it as a reference for choosing souvenirs.
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