Pizza House is a household name in Okinawa. Since its opening in 1958, the restaurant has been loved by many locals and Americans alike.
In Japan, before you eat a meal, you say “itadakimasu” to express appreciation for those who cooked the food.
It is a no-no in Japan to pick up food with your chopsticks when it was already held by someone else’s chopsticks.
The rain is finally over on sunny, subtropical Okinawa, officials announced on June 8.
As another hot summer sun beat down on Okinawa last year, me and a group of five fellow surfers paddled out off Yomitan in search of our next wave. With only two more hours before the sunset, the clock was ticking. Lucky for us, we had pro surfer Danny Melhado to guide us.
Yagaji Beach is located by Route 110, which connects the northwest coast of Okinawa’s main island and Yagaji Island.
Sesoko-jima is a small island with a circumference of only eight kilometers. If you have been to Expo Park on Okinawa’s main island, you’ve probably spotted this island off Motobu Peninsula’s coast.
On a day in mid-May, I headed south to visit a couple of locations in Nanjo City. As someone who grew up in the mid-to-south section of the island of Okinawa, this southern municipality was my quick, go-to destination.
It’s time to book your flights and pack your bags to go on your next adventure! We know you love to travel as much as we do and being stationed in the Pacific provides great access to all the beautiful countries you never imagined you’d get to see.
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