Carpe Diem Naha (Waka Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu)
🎫 Free trial class offered (booking form on the official site).
3 BJJ and jiu-jitsu gyms in Naha are listed on this page, 2 of them checked against the operator's own page in October 2026.
Naha is Okinawa's capital and its biggest concentration of dojo and gyms. The old Shuri, Naha and Tomari districts are where karate's Shuri-te, Naha-te and Tomari-te traditions took shape, and the Yui Rail monorail and city buses make many places reachable without a car.
Styles and affiliations listed: BJJ (2), BJJ / Shooto / MMA (1).
Gi and no-gi BJJ, plus aiki-jujutsu programmes. About brazilian jiu-jitsu & jujutsu in Okinawa →
🎫 Free trial class offered (booking form on the official site).
🎫 Ask about current trial or admission offers.
🎫 2018 visitor report: day pass ¥2,000 cash — confirm current policy.
2 of the places below mention a trial lesson, a drop-in or the chance to observe (see the 🎫 line on each card). For the others, ask to watch a class first (見学, kengaku) — our beginner guide has the phrases.
1 listing(s) here are marked English-friendly or likely: THE BLACKBELT JAPAN Naha (formerly The Paraestra Okinawa). Most others do not say either way — ask when you contact them. See all English-friendly places.
Cards marked “Checked Oct 2026” were compared with the operator's or federation's own page; the others come from third-party listings and may be out of date. Class times change with school terms and holidays, so call or message first. See how we check.