NDRB Posted October 16, 2010 #1 Share Posted October 16, 2010 We are thinking about renting a car from National or Budget and touring the island's sights on our own. Has anyone done this? I realize the driving is on the left hand side, but is the traffic very difficult to deal with in Naha? Any other challenges or difficulties or safety issues to contend with? Thanks! Nina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul929207 Posted October 16, 2010 #2 Share Posted October 16, 2010 I don't know if any road signs are in English letters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eamonn Posted October 17, 2010 #3 Share Posted October 17, 2010 Car rental would be the best option maybe take for 2 days so can enjoy without being in a hurry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
someotherguy Posted October 19, 2010 #4 Share Posted October 19, 2010 I've rented a car in Okinawa, but I arrived by plane, not ship. I wouldn't drive in Naha, as it's a busy city--but there's no need to as the monorail goes to all the tourist sites in town. A car is useful if you want to visit the war sites to the south, or the Ryuku castle ruins to the east and north. Where exactly do you want to go? The directional road signs are in Romaji (phonetic Japanese in English letters) as well as kanji and you can specify that you want a car with GPS. There are instructions on using a Japanese GPS at the following link: http://www2.tocoo.jp/?file=rentcar_inbound/navi/navi_top You need an international driving license to rent a car in Japan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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