Activities Nago Cherry Blossom Festival Jan 25 - Jan 26th Being Japan's southernmost prefecture, Okinawa's cherry blossoms, or sakura, bloom in the months of January and February...
Culture The Kitchen God of Sefa Utaki Bonson Lam Sefa Utaki is the Okinawan way of acknowledging the "ultimate ancestor", the creator of the Ryukyu Islands. It is a place of r..
Activities Discovering Higashi-son, Okinawa Ryan Mannschreck With three strands, Blue, Green, and Eco tourism Higashi-son Okinawa weaves together a seafoam green tapestry of earth friendly..
Culture Naha Tug-of-War Festival Mid Oct Every October, Naha hosts its annual Tug-of-War Festival, where competing teams face off with a 200-meter long rope – a Guinne..
Activities Everything a Karateka Must Do When Visiting Okinawa Featured Japan is a beautiful place full of history. And while the country as a whole is known for many things, its localities have inc..
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 mankind...
Activities Okinawa Health and Wellbeing Bonson Lam Okinawa is home to some of the world's oldest and healthiest people, with 34 centenarians per 100,000 people. Citizens of this..
