Late-night dance clubs include Pow Wow , in the same building as Chakra , where most events are A?1500 (or US$15) including one drink; Bump , also on Kokusai-dori, close to the OPA building, which plays techno on Fridays for A?2500 and hip hop and R&B on Saturdays (entry A?2000); and the smart, popular and expensive Club Cielo on the seventh floor at the western end of Kokusai-dori (the entrance is just up the hill opposite the prefectural assembly hall).

Naha is also a good place to catch performances of traditional Ryukyu court dance , particularly if you coincide with the weekly show in the Higashi-machi Kaikan, just north of the Kokuba-gawa. Performances are usually on Tuesday evening (8pm; A?2500), but check with the tourist office for the current schedule, and note that there's A?500 discount on advance tickets. The alternative is a more expensive dinner show where you'll pay from A?3000 for a meal, sometimes including tonda-bun - beautifully presented royal hors d'oeuvres . Although somewhat touristy, Yottsu-take on Kokusai-dori (2 shows nightly 6.30pm & 8pm; 40min) provides an enjoyable night out and the food isn't bad. The staff are friendly and they have a printed English explanation of the food and dances. Other dinner/dance venues include another Yottsu-take , 2-22-1 Kume (tel 098/866-3333), and Urashima Kaikan , 14-8 Wakasa (tel 098/861-1769), both in the backstreets west of Highway 58.