The airport coast road, by go kart

The fast, open part of the route, and the one nobody expects to enjoy as much as they do. You pass the runway; you do not go into the airport.

Four riders in cosplay at the wheel on a wide Naha avenue under a palm and a blue sky

Along the runway, not into the airport

The route runs the coast road that follows the airport perimeter. You drive alongside the runway with the sea on the other side. You do not enter the airport, and this is not a way of getting to or from a flight.

The open stretch

After the stop-start of Kokusai Dori this is where the road opens up, and where the kart feels like a kart. Sea air, a straight road, and the whole convoy strung out along it.

It is also the best part of the route for the photos, which is not a coincidence — the guides know exactly where they are shooting.

A line of go karts waiting in traffic on a red-surfaced bus lane in central Naha

Which Tours include it

Both Tours. The 60 covers this and Kokusai Dori; the 90 covers both plus the bridge out to Senagajima.

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While you are here

How fast do the karts go?

Up to 60 km/h. They are automatic — no gears, no clutch.

Is it a track, or real roads?

Real roads, in live traffic, in an escorted convoy with a guide in front. The route runs past Kokusai Dori and the airport coast. This is a city ride, not a circuit.

How long are the tours and what do they cost?

Two tours. 60 minutes at ¥9,000 covers Kokusai Dori and the Naha Airport coast road.

90 minutes at ¥12,000 covers the same, plus the bridge over to Senagajima and Umikaji Terrace.

The rest are on the FAQ, or emailinfo@gorillakartt.com.

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¥9,000 per rider. Pick a day and a time — you are booking with us directly, not through a marketplace.

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