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First Makishi Public Market / Kokusai Street
First Makishi Public Market / Kokusai Street · 第一牧志公設市場 / 国際通り
Browse Okinawan ingredients at First Makishi Public Market and have a meal made from ingredients you choose. Some first-floor purchases can be cooked by a second-floor restaurant; ask which ingredients qualify and what it costs before buying. Explore Kokusai Street's shops before or after your meal.
Visitor information
Admission
Browsing the market building and walking Kokusai Street have no admission fee. Ingredients and meals are charged separately. Ingredient prices and cooking charges are separate and depend on your ingredients, menu, and cooking method.
Opening hours
The market building opens 8:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m., but individual shops have different hours. Cooking orders for eligible first-floor purchases are accepted until 7:45 p.m., and second-floor restaurant last orders are at 8:00 p.m. Kokusai Street shops also keep individual hours. See below for market and individual business closures.
What to see at First Makishi Public Market / Kokusai Street
Choose ingredients downstairs, eat upstairs
Second-floor restaurants can cook some ingredients bought on the market's first floor. Pay the ingredient price to the shop and the cooking charge separately to the restaurant. Not every ingredient qualifies, so ask before buying.
Explore Kokusai Street around your market meal
Browse Kokusai Street's shops on the way to the market or after eating. Kenchomae Station is near the street's southern entrance, so you can explore while walking to the market. Individual shops have different hours; check the places where you want to eat or shop.
Market hours, last orders, and access Yui Rail Kencho-mae Station fares and times
How to get to First Makishi Public Market / Kokusai Street
The market is listed as a 9-minute walk from Makishi Station or a 10-minute walk from Miebashi Station. Kenchomae Station is near Kokusai Street's southern entrance. If staying near Kenchomae, browse the street's shops on your walk to the market.
Market hours, last orders, and access Yui Rail Kencho-mae Station fares and times
Visit tips
Building hours differ from last orders
The market building is listed as open 8:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m., but individual businesses vary. Cooking orders for eligible first-floor purchases end at 7:45 p.m.; second-floor restaurant last orders are listed as 8:00 p.m. For a late visit, ask whether you can still order.
Fourth-Sunday and individual shop closures
The market closes on the fourth Sunday of each month, except December, when it opens daily. Individual businesses may close for New Year, Lunar New Year, or the lunar Bon period, so check your chosen restaurant separately.
Questions about First Makishi Public Market / Kokusai Street
Where do I pay to have market ingredients cooked?
Pay the ingredient price to the first-floor shop and the cooking charge separately to the second-floor restaurant preparing it. Costs depend on the method, so ask what cooking options are available and confirm both prices before buying.
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- Market hours, last orders, and access ·
- Yui Rail Kencho-mae Station fares and times ·
- Makishi Market food purchases and second-floor cooking ·
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