Okinawa City Off The Beaten Path

I bet you didn't know you could ice skate on Okinawa. Well, you can down in Haebura near Naha. The Souhtern Hill Amusement Center near the Naha exit of the expressway has just about everything one would want to do either for a family outing or a more romantic day or evening out. This huge 3-story facility has a 36-lane bowling alley, 16 batting cages (14 fast pitch), billards, 13 karaoke booths and a 60-table izakaya resturaunt. The center piece however is the 90 by 180 foot ice rink that is open year round. Price is 1600 yen for adults and less for the younger folk. It is 200 yen to stand and watch. Bring gloves or buy some there becaue they will not let you on the ice without them. They also sell all kinds of ice skating and hockey gear. Bring only yen because that's all they take. To get there get on the expressway to the Naha exit, turn left and proceed about 500 yards. When you see the "Jomo" gas station, make another left. Turn left again at the intersection, and Sports World will be on your right.