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Okinawa’s guardian shisa has its own day… [History Travel & Beach]
April 3 is the “Day of Shisa” in Okinawa as four (April) is “shi” and three is “san” in Japanese. The day was established in 2002 to promote...Read More
Live in Style at the Okinawa DSH Beach F… [Travel & Beach]
Every year, many people come to Okinawa for a variety of reasons. Many come here as vacationers, others because of work-related jobs, like t...Read More
Manza Beach Resort 35th Anniversary Cele… [Travel & Beach]
Summer is around the corner! Starting in March, many beaches around Okinawa will reopened again to the public with the first beach opening c...Read More
2015.12.08
Hilton Okinawa Chatan Resort is close to everything [Travel & Beach]
Hilton Okinawa Chatan Resort opened in July 2014 in the Mihama area of Chatan, just a stone-throw away from the Chatan American Village. The five-star hotel occupies a modern nine-...
2015.07.10
Corona Sunsets Beach Okinawa is geared for fun [Travel & Beach]
Molson Coors Japan Co., Ltd has opened a seasonal bar at Chura Sun Beach in Tomigusuku City that sells only drinks produced by the Mexican beer brewer Corona. The bar, named Corona...
2015.05.15
Splish-splash, refreshing Okinawa pools invite [Travel & Beach]
By Jun Ikemura The weather’s beautiful, Typhoon Noul is nothing but a memory, Golden Week is over and now’s the time to begin making plans for summer. A beach party? A barbeque? Ca...
Skymark cuts Miyako, Ishigaki flights, Solaseed fills gap [Travel & Beach]
Skymark Airlines that recently filed for bankruptcy protection, ended its flights to Miyako and Ishigaki islands, Saturday. Solaseed Air, a subsidiary of All Nippon Airways (ANA) f...
2015.03.30
Manza Beach Resort offers great fun for everyone [Travel & Beach]
ANA Intercontinental Manza Beach Resort offers a huge beach attraction called “Ocean Park”, a fun playground for kids through adults, as well as a huge number of marine sports acti...
2015.03.30
Get ready, get set, and hit the beach! [Travel & Beach]
By Bill Charles Winter’s now simply a word in the dictionary, as Okinawa’s temperatures are now inviting short sleeve shirts, the water is getting warmer, and practically everyone ...
Miyako’s Yonahama-Maehama Beach voted best for 3rd time [Travel & Beach]
TripAdvisor.com, one of the world’s most popular travel websites, announced Feb. 18th its annual list of the best beaches in the world as voted by visitors to the website. In the c...
Peach Aviation inaugurates Naha – Hong Kong route [Travel & Beach]
Peach Aviation, one of Japan’s Low Cost Carrier (LCC) airlines in Japan, has started a new route connecting Naha and Hong Kong. The carrier held an inauguration ceremony for the ne...
Airlines announce new routes, changes for summer season [Travel & Beach]
Two Low Cost Carriers and All Nippon Airways (ANA) have announced new flights and cancellation of one route between destinations in Okinawa and mainland cities. The changes are for...
TripAdvisor names Naha 6th most popular city [Travel & Beach]
TripAvisor, the biggest travel website in the world providing travel-related information, announced the world favorite tourist cities ranking list in 2014, titled “Travelers’ choic...
Peach to start Naha – Hong Kong flights in February [Travel & Beach]
Peach Aviation, one of the major low cost carrier airlines in Japan, has announced it will start flying a new route between Naha and Hong Kong, on Feb. 21st 2015. This is the first...
T’way Airlines sells super discounted tickets between Naha and Seoul [Travel & Beach]
Korean LCC airline T’way Airlines that is scheduled to start daily flights connecting Naha and Seoul on Christmas Day, Dec. 25th, announced at the Okinawa Prefectural Office on Oct...
2014.09.22
There is real crowd at peak of Mt. Fuji during season [Travel & Beach]
By Tony Nakamoto In Japan, people make a long queue for many things; to get a bowl of delicious ramen noodles at a popular ramen restaurant or just get a train-ride at a busy stati...
2014.07.08
Sunset Beach is beach party paradise [Travel & Beach]
Sunset Beach, located next to Mihama American Village, is one of the most popular man-made beaches on Okinawa. In a matter of fact, the whole area was built on a landfill over a sh...
2014.07.08
Sunabe Baba Park is made for all kinds of family fun [Travel & Beach]
Located in Chatan’s Sunabe area close to the north end of the Sunabe Seawall and a few minutes’ walk from the Miyagi coast, Sunabe Baba Park has a variety of playground equip...
2014.04.17
Tropical Beach opens 2014 season Sunday [Travel & Beach]
Splashin’ fun in the Okinawa sun begins Sunday at Ginowan’s Tropical Beach. The official swim season kicks off Sunday afternoon 1 p.m. ~ 4 p.m., with the opening ceremonies beginni...
2014.04.07
Enjoying Okinawa paradise doesn’t mean ‘expensive’ [Travel & Beach]
A vacation on Okinawa is often thought of as meaning an expensive stay at a luxury resort, complete with immaculate beaches, but there are other options available at a lesser price...
2014.04.07
Ryukyu Mura brings old Okinawa to life [Travel & Beach]
Ryukyu Mura in Onna Village is a theme park that showcases Okinawan culture, nature and entertainment. Many of old Okinawan houses have been moved to and reconstructed in the park ...
2014.04.07
Spa & Resort Hotel Monterey has latest in luxury [Travel & Beach]
Spa & Resort Hotel Monterey opened its doors to the public in June, 2013 on the west coast of Onna Village. All rooms in the hotel have a luxurious view opening to the beautifu...
2014.03.29
Hooray! Beach season is finally here! [Travel & Beach]
By Bill Charles The water’s getting warm, temperatures are short sleeve shirt weather, and everyone’s tired of being cooped up inside. Good thing, because the beaches on Okinawa’s ...
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