# Yuntanza Museum, Japan: what it is and when to go

> Yuntanza Museum is a museum in Yomitan, Okinawa, Japan (ユンタンザ博物館) (恩納村 (Onna Village)). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is February to May and October to November. In June there are 13 h 39 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 21. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/yuntanza-museum/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Museum in Yomitan, Okinawa, Japan · Museums and art
- **Local name:** ユンタンザ博物館
- **Where:** Japan · 6, 904-0301, 読谷村, 沖縄県
- **Best time:** February to May and October to November.
- **Nearest airport:** OKA Naha, 26 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** Th-Tu 09:00-18:00
- **Website:** [yuntanza-museum.jp](http://www.yuntanza-museum.jp/)
- **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible
- **Coordinates:** 26.40676, 127.74223

## What it is and where

Yuntanza Museum is a museum in Yomitan, Okinawa, Japan (ユンタンザ博物館) (恩納村 (Onna Village)).

It is in [恩納村 (Onna Village)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/onna-village/), where this site lists 20 more places to see, 4.2 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 26.40676, 127.74223; the nearest main airport is Naha International Airport (OKA, Naha), 26 km as the crow flies. How to get around Japan (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=26.406761%2C127.742233)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=26.406761%2C127.742233)

- **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible

It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museos/) places in Japan. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Yuntanza Museum is **February to May and October to November**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 10 h 31 |
| February | Best time | 11 h 06 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 49 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 38 |
| May | Best time | 13 h 18 |
| June | Possible | 13 h 39 |
| July | Possible | 13 h 30 |
| August | Possible | 12 h 56 |
| September | Possible | 12 h 09 |
| October | Best time | 11 h 21 |
| November | Best time | 10 h 41 |
| December | Possible | 10 h 21 |

In June there are 13 h 39 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 21. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Japan in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Japan

To enter Japan there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport covering your whole stay”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Japan checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Japanese yen (JPY); plugs: Type A and B · 100 V · 50/60 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 110 police · 119 ambulance and fire.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Zakimi Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/castillo-zakimi/): Castle · 196 m
- [Chibichiri Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/chibichiri-cave/): Cave · 1.8 km
- [Murasakimura  Historical Village](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/murasakimura-historical-village/): With kids · 2.4 km
- [Toguuru no yu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/toguuru-no-yu/): Hot spring bath · 2.4 km
- [Ryukyu Mura](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ryukyu-mura/): Theme park in Onna, Okinawa · 4.2 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/).

## More in Japan: Museums and art

- [Tokyo National Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museo-nacional-de-tokio/): art museum in Tokyo, Japan
- [Matsumoto Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/castillo-de-matsumoto/): building in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
- [National Museum of Western Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museo-nacional-de-arte-occidental/): art museum in Tokyo, Japan
- [Hiroshima Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/castillo-de-hiroshima/): Castle
- [Kōfuku-ji](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kofuku-ji/): Buddhist temple in Nara Prefecture, Japan
- [Ushiku Daibutsu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ushiku-daibutsu/): statue located in Ushiku, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

Every Japan place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Yuntanza Museum?

It is a museum in Yomitan, Okinawa, Japan (ユンタンザ博物館 in the local language).

### When is the best time to visit Yuntanza Museum?

February to May and October to November. In June there are 13 h 39 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 21.

### How do you get to Yuntanza Museum?

The nearest main airport is Naha International Airport (OKA), 26 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=26.406761%2C127.742233) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Japan is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Japan map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Zakimi Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/castillo-zakimi/), [Chibichiri Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/chibichiri-cave/), [Murasakimura  Historical Village](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/murasakimura-historical-village/). The rest is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1340232511), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q127420256), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

