Okinawa ( Naha)
March 22 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 17 °CEarly arrival , quick breakfast ready to roll. Caught taxi to the memorial garden, serene, sobering memorial to the 200,000 who died in the battle of Okinawa 1945. USA still have a large ‘Read more
Early arrival , quick breakfast ready to roll. Caught taxi to the memorial garden, serene, sobering memorial to the 200,000 who died in the battle of Okinawa 1945. USA still have a large ‘Read more
Japan is known for its history, art, karate, poetry, bonsai, fung shui, origami, calligraphy and so much more as learned about their culture, ethnicities and religions. We will get to experience allRead more
The native peoples of Okinawa are called Ryukyuans. Their mythology includes a creature that looks like a cross between a lion and a dog and is called a Shisa, or Shisa-lion, depending on who youRead more
Naha’s main shopping street featured a lot of items that would get you in trouble with customs when you fly home. We saw jars filled with snakes and purses made from entire frogs, for example.
OnRead more
Spending one week of my summer holidays in Okinawa. It's my first time here and I booked an AirBnb in Naha. From here I'll try to explore as much as possible of the island.
In Naha itself I went toRead more
Aujourd'hui, bah aucune excursion réservée, aucun guide extérieur non plus. Allez à l'arrache, allons prendre un taxi pour découvrir cette ville d'Okinawa
Note: See Okinawa posting 1 of 2 for explanation of coral reef dyeing and stenciling experience and the market.
Raining solution
The last day of my holidays I spent again in Naha to watch a Eisa Dance Festival :) Also I went to a garden called Shikina-en and Kinjo Stone Road. One more time Taco Rice :)
You might also know this place by the following names:
Tomari, 泊
Traveler Very sobering the scale of things
Was that Wagu beef ? X [Jane Gavin]