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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 Okinawa ingredients and enjoy a meal made with your own selections. Some ingredients bought on the first floor can be cooked by restaurants upstairs. Ask which ingredients they accept and what it costs before buying. You can browse Kokusai Street shops before or after your meal.
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Visitor information
Admission
There is no admission charge to browse the market building or walk along Kokusai Street. Ingredients and meals cost extra. Ingredient and cooking charges are separate and depend on your selections, menu and preparation.
Opening hours
The market building opens 08:00–22:00, but shop hours vary. Cooking orders for selected ingredients bought downstairs are accepted until 19:45; upstairs restaurants take last orders at 20:00. Kokusai Street shop hours also vary. See below for market closures and individual shop holidays.
What to see at First Makishi Public Market and Kokusai Street
Buy ingredients downstairs and eat them upstairs
Upstairs restaurants cook some ingredients purchased on the market's first floor. Pay the shop for the ingredients and the restaurant separately for cooking. Not every ingredient is accepted, so check before buying.
Buying ingredients at Makishi Market and having them cooked upstairs
Browse Kokusai Street around your market meal
Visit Kokusai Street shops on your way to the market or after eating. Kencho-mae Station is near the street's southern entrance, so you can browse as you walk to the market. Individual shops have different hours; check the places where you want to eat or shop.
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How to get to First Makishi Public Market and Kokusai Street
The listed walk to the market is nine minutes from Makishi Station or 10 minutes from Miebashi Station. Kencho-mae Station is near Kokusai Street's southern entrance. If staying nearby, browse the street's shops as you walk to the market.
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Before you visit
Distinguish building hours from last orders
The market building is listed as open 08:00–22:00, but individual shops have their own hours. Cooking orders for selected ingredients purchased downstairs are accepted until 19:45; upstairs restaurants list last orders at 20:00. Ask whether orders are still available if arriving late.
Fourth-Sunday closures and individual shop holidays
The market closes on the fourth Sunday of each month, except December, when it opens daily. Shops may close individually for New Year, Lunar New Year and lunar Obon. Check the restaurant you plan to visit separately.
Questions about First Makishi Public Market and Kokusai Street
Where do I pay to have market ingredients cooked?
Pay the downstairs shop for the ingredients and the upstairs restaurant for cooking. Charges depend on the preparation, so ask what cooking options are available and how much each costs before buying ingredients.
Buying ingredients at Makishi Market and having them cooked upstairs
Official sources
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- Buying ingredients at Makishi Market and having them cooked upstairs ·
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