School me on Japan

[twitchyzero]

has anyone rented a car in okinawa main island before?
getting intl license + driving on rhd seems like the easy part
i read parking is free or cheap...do tolls add up? how's the traffic?

looks like many attractions are doable with tourist bus but wwii sites are a PITA to get to without tax $$$$$ or car rental

[Rallydrv]

^ twice,

rush hour Naha is bad but bearable,, otherwise ok, toll on highway arn't so expensive. If i remember correctly i only paid toll on way back when using expressway. most rental places give u nav, but should change to English. i had Japanese friends w/ me so wasn't bad. if you have a dashcam bring it.

i rented the day i was leaving Naha for resorts etc, so you dont have to worry about driving around in the city as everything in naha downtown is walk able.

some resort charge $10-15 overnight parking.

people are impatient in Okinawa than Osaka/Kobe and dont hesitate honking for small things (guess that's american influence).

drop off is near the airport, and gas stations are close by.

[DragonChi]

I've heard whispers and legends that mountain pass races actually happen just like in Initial D.

[twitchyzero]

ok i might rent for a day then
was there a bus/monorail you took from downtown to airport to pickup/dropoff rental?
which company did you rent with? did you provide an international DL?

[Rallydrv]

monorail from airport to downtown yes. and then when u drop off ur car, usually they have airport dropoff. yeh int. DL. to rent we just walked to our rental place from hotel in naha.

first time i forgot to bring my int. lic, my gf rented and then we just switched in parking lot. carry both domestic and int. lic

ORIX paid 129xx for 2/3 day rental. typical fridge on wheels