Tag: Naha
Island Hopping in Okinawa: Where to Go and How to Do It
There are a thousand reasons to love Okinawa. However, there’s no need to limit yourself to the main island. Okinawa may be the largest island in the Ryukyu Archipelago, but it isn’t the only. The region contains well over 100 islands, and...
Backpacking Through Japan – An Overview
In the spring of 2019, my fiancée and I spent three weeks backpacking from Tokyo to Okinawa. Traveling over 2000 kilometers using a mix of almost two dozen local trains, five buses, and one boat, we managed to traverse more than half...
The Churaumi Aquarium: Okinawa Without a Car Day 5
On the last day of our Okinawa trip, we decided to commune with sea life at the Churaumi Aquarium.
About Churaumi
Taking its name from the Okinawan word for beautiful (chura) and the Japanese word...
A Jog through Okinawa World: Okinawa Without a Car Day 3
We returned from island life to the Okinawan mainland with a day to kill. Soon we would be up at a resort lazing at yet another beach, but for the time being, we had to find something to do in or around...
The High Walls of Shuri Castle: Okinawa Without a Car Day 1
Its frequently said that a car is the perfect way to experience Okinawa. It lacks the dense interconnected rail system that dominates the rest of Japan. We, however, were in no position to rent a car and so had to rely on...
The Okinawa Ferry Voyage: Tokyo to Okinawa Day 14
This is the last day of our trip from Tokyo to Okinawa, but the journey doesn’t stop with the Okinawa ferry. To keep up with the last portion of our trip, checkout the Okinawa Without a Car series here.
