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First Makishi Public Market and Kokusai Street
First Makishi Public Market and Kokusai Street · First Makishi Public Market / Kokusai Street · 第一牧志公設市場 / 国際通り
Explore Okinawan ingredients and choose your own meal at First Makishi Public Market. Some Level 1 purchases can be cooked upstairs; ask which ingredients qualify and confirm costs before buying. Visit Kokusai Street shops before or after eating.
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Visitor information
Admission
Exploring the market building or walking Kokusai Street has no admission fee. Ingredients/meals cost extra. Ingredient and cooking charges are separate and vary by choices, menu and method.
Opening hours
The market building opens from 08:00 to 22:00, but individual shop hours differ. Last orders for cooking eligible ingredients bought on Level 1 are at 19:45; Level 2 restaurants take last orders at 20:00. Kokusai Street shops also have individual hours. See below for market and shop closures.
What to see at First Makishi Public Market and Kokusai Street
Buy ingredients downstairs and eat upstairs
Level 2 restaurants cook some Level 1 purchases. Pay the shop for ingredients and the restaurant for cooking separately. Not every ingredient qualifies; ask before buying.
Kokusai Street before or after market meals
Explore street shops on the market walk or after eating. Kencho-mae is near Kokusai Street’s southern entrance, allowing shopping on the market walk. Individual venues’ hours differ; check meal/shopping destinations.
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How to get to First Makishi Public Market and Kokusai Street
Official market walks are nine minutes from Makishi or ten from Miebashi. Kencho-mae is near southern Kokusai Street. Staying there lets you explore shops while walking to the market.
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Before you visit
Building hours differ from last orders
Building guidance lists 08:00–22:00, with individual shop hours differing. Last orders for cooking eligible ingredients bought on Level 1 are at 19:45; Level 2 restaurants take last orders at 20:00. Ask whether orders remain available after late arrival.
Fourth Sundays and individual shop closures
The market closes the fourth Sunday monthly except December, when open daily. Check your meal venue separately for New Year, Lunar New Year and lunar-calendar Obon closures.
Questions about First Makishi Public Market and Kokusai Street
Where do I pay for cooking ingredients bought at the market?
Pay the Level 1 shop for ingredients and the Level 2 restaurant for cooking separately. Cooking method changes costs; before buying, ask what cooking is available and both charges.
Official sources
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- Yui Rail Kencho-mae fares and times ·
- Makishi ingredient purchases and Level 2 cooking ·
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