Osumi Island / Miyako Island / Yaeyama Islands
Japan's tropical side offering a unique culture and history
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Explore Okinawa and unearth more Untold Stories of Japan
The Churaumi Aquarium is widely considered Japan's best aquarium. It is the main attraction of the Ocean Expo Park on the for...
To truly experience how incredibly beautiful Okinawa's pristine blue ocean is, an activity tour of the popular Blue Cave in O...
Miyako Island (宮古島, Miyakojima), located 300 kilometers south of Okinawa Main Island and 100 kilometers north of the Ya...
Okinawa is home to a unique culture that differs considerably from that of mainland Japan. Until the islands were invaded by ...
Another entry onto the long list of water sports to be enjoyed in Okinawa is stand up paddle surfing, which originated in Haw...
Naha’s annual Otsunahiki (giant tug-of-war) has its roots in a centuries’ old local custom, when ceremonial tug-of-war ev...
Okinawa possesses a number of uninhabited islands blessed with golden, sandy beaches and tropical climates ideal for sea bath...
Nothing offers a taste of Okinawan cuisine better than chanpuru. With a name derived from the Malay or Indonesian word campur...
Kokusaidori (literally "International Road") is Naha's main street, stretching for roughly two kilometers through downtown Na...
Referred to simply as soba or as suba in many local dialects, Okinawa soba is a type of noodle soup produced in Okinawa and i...
Tracing its origins from China and dined upon in the royal courts of the Ryukyu Kingdom that ruled the Okinawan Islands for o...
A city district of Naha today, Shuri is the name of the former capital of the Ryukyu Kingdom. Shuri Castle (Shurijo) served a...
Ryukyu Mura (Ryukyu Village) is a small theme park about traditional Okinawan culture in the form of a recreated village from...
Near the end of World War Two, Okinawa Honto became the site of one of the war's bloodiest battles, when the US forces invade...
Observe the starry skies of southernmost JapanOf all the islands of Japan, the Yaeyama Islands, the main island of which is I...
Glimmering works of art made with hopes for peaceThis illumination event is held at Itoman Wine Farm, a theme park where you ...
Experience Ryukyu glass-making, a process which can take as little as 5 minutesBlown glass making was introduced to Okinawa b...
Experience kayaking in the mangrove jungleMangroves are found in tropical and sub-tropical areas. In Japan, mangroves can onl...
Whale watching in OkinawaWhale watching is the most popular winter activity in Okinawa and can be enjoyed from late December ...
Experience the excitement of watching 10,000 Eisar dancers!Eisar refers to Okinawa's traditional Bon festival dances. The 10,...
Experience coral dyeing and bingata dyeing, and take the results home with you!Coral dyeing involves using coral fossils to d...
Enjoy the experience of creating Okinawan tsuboya-yaki potteryTsuboya-yaki pottery can be largely divided into arayachi, whic...
Naha's annual Otsunahiki (giant tug-of-war) has its roots in a centuries' old local custom, when ceremonial tug-of-war ev...
Glimmering works of art made with hopes for peaceThis illumination event is held at Itoman Wine Farm, a theme park where you ...
Experience the excitement of watching 10,000 Eisar dancers!Eisar refers to Okinawa's traditional Bon festival dances. The 10,...