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Strawberry Picking on subtropical island [Nature & Environment]
Strawberries are synonymous with the spring season. It’s easy to pop into the supermarket and grab pack of fresh strawberries. But having a ...Read More
"Tankan" is taste of Okinawan winter [Nature & Environment]
“Tankan” is an Okinawan tangerines. They’re relatively small, and their orange-colored skin looks a bit rough and hard to peel o...Read More
Okinawa Expressway Renewal Work Starts J… [CURRENT ISSUE LIFE]
NEXCO, the company operating the Okinawa Expressway announces that Expressway renewal work start from January 7th in 2020 to March 31st in 2...Read More
2020.01.29
Strawberry Picking on subtropical island [Nature & Environment]
Strawberries are synonymous with the spring season. It’s easy to pop into the supermarket and grab pack of fresh strawberries. But having a hands-on experience picking your own str...
2020.01.21
“Tankan” is taste of Okinawan winter [Nature & Environment]
“Tankan” is an Okinawan tangerines. They’re relatively small, and their orange-colored skin looks a bit rough and hard to peel off. But once you try a taste of it, I be...
2020.01.04
Find symbol of your year to visit the right temple [Living]
By Jun Ikemura Happy New Year to all of OkinaWanderer readers!! How was your New Year holiday on Okinawa? This New Year was very unusual as the weather was sunny and warm enough to...
2019.12.23
Okinawa Expressway Renewal Work Starts Jan. 7 in 2020 [CURRENT ISSUE LIFE]
NEXCO, the company operating the Okinawa Expressway announces that Expressway renewal work start from January 7th in 2020 to March 31st in 2020 between Kin IC to Ginoza IC, and Gin...
2019.11.12
The ‘Ritou Fair’ puts Focus on the Outer Islands [Festival Shopping]
A three-day annual fair called the ‘Ritou Fair’ opens Friday, November 15th at the Okinawa Cellular Stadium Naha at Onoyama Park in Naha City. Its mission is to promote products, h...
2019.10.11
October 17th, Okinawa Soba Day [Gourmet LIFE]
A bowl of soba is to Okinawa what a hamburger is to America. Here on the island you can see Okinawa soba signs everywhere. It has become entrenched in the Okinawan psyche. Those wh...
2019.08.01
Public swimming pools on Okinawa are hidden fun spots for locals! [Family]
Okinawa is a resort island that brings into most people’s mind images like the blue ocean, blue sky, tropical scenery with colorful flowers and palm trees and such. But water activ...
2019.06.13
Friends Abroad is looking for foreign members for the Culture Teaching Program! [Community Education Family]
Are you interested in an International Culture Exchange in Okinawa!? Now Friends Abroad is looking for foreign members for the Culture Teaching Program! Culture Teaching Program: I...
2019.06.12
Gusuku Bingata teaches how to create unique gift of bingata [Family]
Many people visiting Okinawa have probably heard of “Ryukyu Bingata” before and might imagine it being a colorful traditional Okinawan kimono. That’s not wrong, but is only a...
2019.05.23
Fried Okinawa noodles with ketchup [Cooking Recipe]
This noodle dish is easy and quick to cook, using ketchup with fried noodles to create a good old Okinawan flavor. This is straightforward home cooking, so basically you can custom...
2019.05.22
What to do during rainy season on Okinawa? [Family]
Usually every year from early May through mid-June, rainy season comes to Okinawa. This can damp a lot of fun for the family and kids who just want to get out and play. Because aft...
2019.05.13
Yohena’s Ajisai-en, The Hydrangea Garden of Motobu [Nature & Environment]
As spring moves toward summer, the floral landscape of northern Okinawa is taking on new colors as hydrangea flowers, or ajisai’s in Japanese, are now bursting into full bloom. In ...
2019.05.06
OkiPark Okinawa Comprehensive Park is all about relaxation and leisure [Park]
Okinawa Comprehensive Park is the largest sports facility on the island, originally built for the Okinawa Kaiho Japan Athletic Festival in 1987. The park has six sport facilities i...
2019.03.20
Authentic Brazilian Steak House “Fogo Brazil” [Gourmet]
On April 28th, 2018, the Authentic Brazilian Steak House, “Fogo Brazil”, opened in Chatan Village at Mihama seaside. Since its debut, it has grown in popularity with both the local...
2019.03.14
The 17th Annual Okinawa City Craft Fair [Shopping]
The 17th Annual Okinawa City Craft Fair will be held at the Plaza House Shopping Center from Thursday, March 14th to Sunday, March 17th. The fair will take place on the 1st, 2nd, a...
2019.03.13
Mabuni Sunflower Maze reminds visitors of Tohoku disaster [Nature & Environment]
It has been eight years since the disaster of the Great Northeast Japan Earthquake and Tsunami and its following Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster took place. Okuma Town is on...
2019.03.08
Uchima Nishi (West) Park [Park]
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 families can enjoy lots of nature. Swimm...
2019.03.04
Hyakunen Honpo, the Hidden Ramen Restaurant [Gourmet]
Ramen is a one of the most popular dishes in Japan. But Japanese people are not the only ones who are in love with it. Many foreigners, too, enjoy the great tasting noodles. It is ...
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