About Okinawa and us
“Honu” means ‘Sea Turtle’ in Hawaiian. We are committed to providing an enjoyable and relaxing dive. We are a small shop, but we are the friendliest and most comfortable shop in Okinawa. Located in Naha city Okinawa island. There is just 5 minutes away from the Naha International Airport by car.
Naha is a very convenient location; there are many shopping places available, numerous upscale restaurants located on the Kokusai-Dori (International Street) and many great accommodations.
Honu Honu Divers Okinawa has been awarded a "Certificate of Excellence 2016,2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020" by TripAdvisor!
This achievement celebrates businesses who have consistently achieved glowing traveler reviews on TripAdvisor over the past year.
Address：
3-4-15 Wakasa Naha-city Okinawa
900-0031 Japan
TEL： +81-98-988-8877
GPS map code : 33 186 106
Staff
Owner
"Tetsu " (Tetsuro NAGASAKA)
PADI Course Director No165907
EFR Instructor Trainer
20+ PADI Speciality Instructor Trainer
International Association for Handicapped Diver Instructor
Marine Diver License No.60002217251 (Required license for dive shop workers by Japanese law)
@Awards for excellent PADI Course Director JAPAN 2015
@Awards for the best PADI Course Director JAPAN 2016
@Awards for excellent PADI Course Director JAPAN 2017
@Awards for excellent PADI Course Director JAPAN 2018
@Awards for excellent PADI Course Director JAPAN 2019
@Awards for excellent PADI Course Director JAPAN 2020
@Awards for excellent PADI Course Director JAPAN 2021
@Awards for excellent PADI Course Director JAPAN 2022
@Awards for excellent PADI Course Director JAPAN 2023
TETSU is an extremely experienced instructor and has over 9,000 dive experiences. He has led many dive tours and taught many classes. He lived in Hawaii for eight years, and during that time he taught courses and led dive tours in English. He is crazy about Diet Coke and Ramen-Noodles.
"Saki"
PADI IDC Staff instructor
Marine Diver License
Saki has instructor experience more than five year in Australia and Okinawa.
"Peter"
PADI MSDT instructor
Marine Diver License
Peter immigrated from China.
"Nawa"
PADI IDC Staff instructor
Marine Diver License
Nawa is part time staff also dive boat captain.
Are you not troubled in a hotel?
Please use this map as a reference.
The inside red line is free transportation area.
About Okinawa
Okinawa Prefecture is located in the southernmost tip of Japan. It is composed of both large and small islands and boasts a year round warm climate. With a beautiful transparent sea and rich natural environment, Okinawa has become one of Japan’s most popular tourist destinations.
@Access to Okinawa
Regular flights from major domestic airports such as the Narita International Airport, Haneda Airport, Central Japan International Airport (Centrair), and
Kansai International Airport to Okinawa’s gateway Naha Airport operate daily. In addition, there are direct international flights from Taipei, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Seoul and other cities to Naha
Airport. For those planning to visit Ishigaki Island and Miyako Island, there are direct flights from Haneda Airport, Kansai International Airport, and Central Japan International Airport
(Centrair). Please contact each respective airline for details.
@Monorail
A landmark of Naha is Okinawa’s first monorail “Yui Rail”. It runs from Naha Airport to Shurijo Castle in about 27 minutes one way.
@Bus
Bus lines cover almost the entire Okinawa Main Island and are a convenient way to go sightseeing. Buses also run on the outlying islands.
@Taxis
Since taxis on Okinawa are less expensive than the mainland, they are a popular means of transportation.
@Reference materials from below link "Digital Pamphlets".
DISCOVER OKINAWA – OKINAWA HANDBOOK, Typhoon Preparedness Manual
OKINAWA GUIDE MAP, Okinawa Travel Guide