Culture
If your idea of a holiday is the sound of the spinnaker flapping in the breeze or the gentle waves lapping while you are maki...
Yomitan Village on the East China Sea in Central Okinawa is well known for its pottery, beaches, castle, agriculture, and lig...
The 2005 merger of the former cities and towns of Gushikawa, Ishikawa, Katsuren and Yonashiro created Okinawa Prefecture's th...
Okinawa City is the second largest city in Okinawa Prefecture with approximately 140,000 residents and is situated in central...
Ginowan is a city of nearly 100,000 residents on the coastline of the main island of Okinawa between Urasoe City and Chatan V...
Naha in the south of the main island of Okinawa is the capital city of the Prefecture and the center of business, culture, ar...
Kadena is a small town of about 13,000 residents on the East China Sea along the western shoreline of the main island of Okin...
Tiny Kitanakagusuku Village is one of the smallest municipalities in all of Okinawa with less than 12 square kilometers of la...
Being Japan's southernmost prefecture, Okinawa's cherry blossoms, or sakura, bloom in the months of January and February. A w...
Every October, Naha hosts its annual Tug-of-War Festival, where competing teams face off with a 200-meter long rope – a Guinn...
Itoman illumination is like a giant music box, where every child's dream comes true. There are car and panda car rides for ki...
Curcuma or Tumeric, is ancient wisdom, providing pain relief for arthritis. Experience a meal that has been six hundred years...
Doraemon is located off the popular shopping street, Kokusaidori, in Naha. It serves unpretentious Okinawa soba topped with t...
This vegan guide to Okinawa is intended to assist travelers with options for where to eat across the island. There are many c...
If you're a budget-conscious traveller still intent on exploring the best that Okinawa has to offer, consider the Kitchen Hos...
While in Okinawa I stayed at the Motobu Green-Park Hotel. The hotel is on a hilltop surrounded by a nearby golf course and th...
The Ryukyu Onsen Senagajima Hotel is the perfect island getaway just moments away from the excitement of Naha City.
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The grandeur and romance of the Ryukyu Kingdom is best celebrated in the once a year Shurijo Castle Festival. The royals for ...
Curcuma or Tumeric, is ancient wisdom, providing pain relief for arthritis. Experience a meal that has been six hundred years...
For over 115 years, three generations of Nakahodo family members have been making Okinawa soba noodles the traditional way --...