Okinawa City Nightlife

Gate 2 street (actually the terminal portion of highway 20) is an entertainment area that runs from highway 330 to Gate 2 (hence the name) of Kadena Air Base. It is filled with clothing stores, resturaunts, and bars for it's entire length (about 500 meters). The bars run from a nice quiet sedate karaoke bar named the Prince (which I frequent) to the hard rocking Fujiyama's which has live bands nearly every weekend to the Dragon, which is popular for Hip-Hop. basically anything anything.

If you follow the road that T-bone's at the Prince north to the last traffic light (don't worry, it's a short walk), you will come to B.C. street. The official name is Chuo Park Avenue. During the day it is a bustling shopping area perfect for bringing the family. Many great little shops and restaurants here as well from tailors to a guy that actually makes custom perfumes. There is a such place on this street that you have to try called Soo-soon. Why is it called B.C. street?

Well, back in the day, it was known for some very seedy nightlife with strip bars and snake shows and the like and the B.C. stood for "bring cash". Now there are very few places like this left on this street and they are only open at night. Plus they are toned down considerably since the hey day. Now it is mostly "juicy girl" bars and a couple of coffee shops, some bistros and one really great authentic Irish Pub called Patty Mac's. The owner, Martin, is an Irish national and has been on the island for more than 9 years. For the best Guiness draft on Okinawa, go see him. By the way, he has some of the best chili and fish and chips to found anywhere as well.

http://www.irishpubokinawa.com/

http://www.clubfuji.com/fujiyamamain.htm

http://www.clubfuji.com/G%202%20G/G2GMain.html

http://www.totalokinawa.com/directory/bars.php

Dress Code: Dress comfortably as you like. Most Okinawan men wear slacks like Dockers along with a print shirt similar to a Hawaiian shirt most of the time. For women, shorts and sandals will do just fine. Most of the restaurants in this area are not the "take your shoes off kind" so don't worry.