Okinawa is Japan’s biggest island in southernmost part, where you can enjoy a steady climate, an extraordinary nature, and an ethnically diverse population. Okinawa island has a beautiful and crystal clear sea, sand and water. This island paradise is one of the historical attractions and also one of the best places that lure tourist with its beauty, relaxation and historical content of Japan.
Shurijo Castle is UNESCO’s world heritage site and it used to be a royal palace of Ryukyu kingdom making it cultural landmark of Okinawa. This historic castle is noteworthy for its stunning and breathtaking architecture.
Churaumi is one among the biggest aquarium’s of Japan. It includes aquatic animals and fishes from the Okinawan sea, the whale shark and manta rays included. This aquarium takes the visitors through the wealth of marine life in a very interactive manner.
Commercial centre of Okinawa Island, Kokusai Street is a 24/7 buzzing shopping street with shops, restaurants and souvenir sellers especially for the tourists. It is a good place to enjoy the Okinawan music along with the delicious food and drink you get here.
A smashing place that has attractive cliffs and numerous rocky outcrops. Beautiful scenery is the first and foremost important factor to mention about Cape Manzamo where one can see the view of the turquoise ocean and the peculiar elephant trunk shaped rock.
Okinawan Cuisine: Try local foods like Okinawa soba- a noodle soup or another famous dish goya champuru- a stir fried bitter melon and sata andagi- simply sweet doughnuts. Okinawan dishes are characterized by their unique taste and the usage of products that are useful to a human body.
Traditional Ryukyu Dance: Visit the historic Ryukyu dance and music performances that are still preserved in Okinawa’s cultural calendar for tourists. Such dances are normally performed in tunes and trills, as well as in costumes that depict the traditional culture of the performers.
Emerald Beach: A stunningly breathtaking fine white sand beach with bright turquoise marine water perfect for swimming, snorkelling or sunbathing. The practice of most people going to the beach is that it is composed of sand and water, which ow creates a serene and beautiful scenery that one requires to get away from the noise.
Kerama Islands: A collection of islands famous for the clean and coral water. The Kerama Islands are popularly known for the diving and snorkilling site which involves beautiful coral reefs and a variety of marine lives.
Zamami Island: It is one of the islands that is included in the Kerama Islands and it boasts white sand beache, crystal blue water, great snorkeling sites and fabulous whale watching spots.
Kume Island: Famous for tidy sandy shoreline, turquoise sea, and authentic instructions of Okinawa. Kume Island is also good for active tourism and familiarizing oneself with the customs of the island.
