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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
At First Makishi Public Market, browse Okinawan ingredients and eat a meal made with your selections. Some first-floor purchases can be cooked at second-floor restaurants; ask which qualify and their prices when buying. Browse Kokusai Street before or after eating.
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Visitor information
Admission
Browsing the market building or walking Kokusai Street has no admission fee. Ingredients and meals cost separately. Ingredient/preparation charges differ with selections, menus and methods.
Opening hours
The market building opens 08:00–22:00; business hours differ. Cooking eligible first-floor purchases can be ordered until 19:45; second-floor restaurant last orders are 20:00. Kokusai Street shops also have individual hours. See market/business closure guidance below.
What to see at First Makishi Public Market and Kokusai Street
First-floor ingredients, second-floor meal
Second-floor restaurants cook some ingredients bought downstairs. Pay the first-floor shop for ingredients and the restaurant separately for preparation. Not every ingredient qualifies; ask before buying.
Kokusai Street before or after the market meal
Browse Kokusai Street on the way to the market or after eating. Kencho-mae is near its southern entrance, allowing street browsing en route. Businesses open at different times; check those you want for meals/shopping.
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How to get to First Makishi Public Market and Kokusai Street
Walk to the market from Makishi Station in nine minutes or from Miebashi in 10 minutes. Kencho-mae is near southern Kokusai Street; staying there allows shop browsing while walking to the market.
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Visiting tips
Distinguish building hours and last orders
The market building is listed 08:00–22:00, but business hours differ. Cooking eligible first-floor purchases has last orders at 19:45; second-floor restaurants at 20:00. Ask about order availability for late visits.
Fourth Sundays and individual business closures
The market closes the fourth Sunday monthly, except December when open daily. New Year, Lunar New Year and lunar Obon bring individual shop closures; check your restaurant separately.
Questions about First Makishi Public Market and Kokusai Street
Where do I pay cooking charges for market ingredients?
Pay ingredient prices at the first-floor shop and cooking charges at the second-floor restaurant. Preparation changes costs; before buying, ask which methods are possible and the separate prices.
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