Karate dojo in Okinawa City, Okinawa
10 karate dojo in Okinawa City are listed on this page.
Okinawa City, long known as Koza, borders Kadena Air Base and has a long history as a US-military town. It has one of the island's largest groups of karate and kobudo dojo, alongside boxing and BJJ gyms.
Styles and affiliations listed: Goju-ryu (4), Motobu-ryu Seidokan (RSKKR) (1), Shorin-ryu (Shobayashi) (1).
Okinawa's own empty-hand art — Shorin-ryu, Goju-ryu, Uechi-ryu and more. About karate in Okinawa →
A further 13 traditional dojo in Okinawa City come only from the 2019 prefectural roster. We have not been able to re-check them, so they are not shown here; you can find them on the search page.
Ikemiyagi Sensei's dojo — karate
Nakamoto Sensei's dojo — Goju-ryu + kobudo
Nix Seidokan Dojo — Motobu-ryu (Okinawa City)
Shimabukuro Sensei's dojo — Shorin-ryu (Shobayashi)
Shinjo Sensei's dojo — Goju-ryu
Taira Sensei's dojo — Goju-ryu
Tobaru Sensei's dojo — karate
Toyama Sensei's dojo — karate
Uechi Sensei's dojo — karate
Before you go
Can I try a class?
None of these listings advertises a trial class yet, which does not mean they refuse visitors. Ask to watch a class first (見学, kengaku) — our beginner guide has the phrases.
Is English spoken?
1 listing(s) here are marked English-friendly or likely: Nix Seidokan Dojo — Motobu-ryu (Okinawa City). Most others do not say either way — ask when you contact them. See all English-friendly places.
How current is this?
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2026” were compared with the operator's or federation's own page; the others come from third-party listings and may be out of date.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.