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Okinawa’s guardian shisa has its own day… [History Travel & Beach]
April 3rd 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 promo...Read More
Explore the NEO Park [Nature & Environment Park Travel & Beach]
What can you say? Kids love animals, and visiting a zoo is a great way to spend time with the family. The Okinawa Zoo (Kodomo-no-Kuni) is a ...Read More
Uchima Nishi (West) Park [Park Travel & Beach]
Uchima Nishi Park is located in the Uchima District of Urasoe City, bordering Urasoe and Naha City. The park sits along the Aja River where ...Read More
2016.03.10
Manza Beach opens Okinawa beach season Sunday [Travel & Beach]
For the past few days the weather has definitely shown clear signs to justify calling Okinawa a “subtropical” island. And that means several things. The waters on the beaches are g...
2016.01.02
Miyako Island is oasis with loads of surprises [Travel & Beach]
By David Higgins Having been raised in a land that is recognized for having some of the most pristine expanses of nature and wildlife, I think this qualifies me to critique Okinawa...
2015.12.17
Okinawa Tabi Festa 2015 aims to inspire travel [Travel & Beach]
It is in the human nature to want to see and experience new places and distant lands, Okinawa Convention & Visitors Bureau, OCVB, and Ryukyu Broadcasting Corp, RBC, are jointly...
2015.12.13
Venerable Manza Beach shines with marine sports [Travel & Beach]
ANA Intercontinental Manza Beach Resort in Onna Village is located on a long, narrow peninsula that sticks out into the East China Sea, and because of its location, the resort is a...
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...
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