Culture The Goat Fights at Sesoko Jima Michael Lynch The island of Sesoko Jima holds goat fights during the months of May and November.
Food Four Seasons Steak House Bonson Lam Scratch beneath for the story of the American Village, of Okinawans making a new life going in Argentina, of encounters with ...
Activities Highway Drive In Restaurant Michael Flemming The Highway Drive In Restaurant is almost un-noticeable to tourists. It's an inconspicuously small dot along the roadway with...
Culture Ie-jima Hibiscus Garden Peter Sidell Near the eastern end of "Island of Flowers" Ie-jima in Japan's Okinawa island chain, the Hibiscus Garden is a peaceful place ...
Activities Scuba Diving on Ishigaki Island Bronwyn O'Neill Head to Ishigaki Island if you want to go scuba diving in an Okinawan island paradise.
Culture Tsuboya Pottery Museum in Naha Jaclynn Seah Uncovering Okinawan history through its pottery at Naha's Tsuboya Pottery Street
Culture Yambaru Art Festival 2025 Kim Bergström The Yambaru Art Festival is scheduled from mid December until mid January and the multi-venue event will showcase a wide vari...
Culture Modern Ryukyu Lacquerware Exhibition 2020-2021 Kim Bergström A special exhibition taking place at the Urasoe Art Museum in Okinawa looks at the works of contemporary Okinawan lacquerware...
Food Nakijin's Cafe Koku Bonson Lam Could this be the best vegetarian and vegan cafe in Okinawa? Perched on an ocean side mountain just 90 minutes northwest of N...
Culture Oceanic Culture Museum Bonson Lam The Oceanic Cultural Museum was originally part of the 1975 World Exposition, to celebrate the importance of the oceans to ma...
Food LaLa Zorba Kim Bergström LaLa Zorba is based in Naha, Okinawa, close to the famous Kokusai Dori. The restaurant serves a range of plant-based fare, wi...
Activities Itoman Peaceful Illumination Nariko Oshiro Winter illumination at Itoman Kanko Noen (tourist farm) has a message of peace.
Culture Omar Books Nariko Oshiro Omar Books is a small independent book store located at Kitanakagusuku-village.
Nightlife Book Café & Bar Memento [Closed] Nariko Oshiro Memento cafe/bar on Palmyra Street is for writers, artists, musicians and world travelers--and it's the unofficial meeting pl...
Activities Sunflowers in Kitanakagusuku Nariko Oshiro admission-free sunflower festival held in Kitanakagusuku village in early winter
