Naha, Japan Travel Blogs

Okinawa - Aloha Hawaiji?
May 24, 2009 (14 photos)

No johan pasahti! Okinawalla tassa toista paivaa hengaillaan ja taytyy todeta etta melkoinen on lokaatio. Ilmasto ja koko ymparisto on taysin erilainen kuin japanin paasaarella. Vaikka ilma Tokiossakin oli kuuma, niin taalla ilma on hyvinkin ...

A thousand and one ways to cook a pig
Oct 8, 2006 (42 photos)

... its transport system. Naha is not a pretty city though. Given that the vast majority of Japan's cities aren't either, this perhaps shouldn't be surprised. But Naha seemed particularly hard on the eye, and I wasn't very impressed by the whirlwind view as ...

Shuri-jo
Sep 7, 2008 (53 photos)

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Okinawa: The Highs and Lows
Jan 4, 2006

... the ground at least 2 previous times and had been rebuilt...From the walls of the castle you can see 360 degrees all around Naha and the surrounding towns. If you`re thinking that it`s a lush, heavily forested tropical paradise then you are wrong. As far ...

Tropical Japan
Jun 14, 2008

... .  A ghastly place due to American influence - there's a big air-force base that has taken over it seems so it's Japan American-style or America Japan-style. Cue lots of bars, strip clubs and general tat.  Apparently the Japanese sometimes come ...

Okinawa - vika ilta... nyyh
May 26, 2009 (9 photos)

Hep! Okinawan touhut jatkuivat viela taman paivan. Eilen illalla kun blogia mentiin hotellin aulaan interswebbiin lahettamaan niin tormattiin kummalliseen ilmioon. Siella oli lankkareita katsomassa formuloita netin kautta. Ja kuinkas kavikaan - ...

Toot Toot, beep beep, honk honk
Dec 5, 2006 (10 photos)

... paid off! Here is the story: On Sunday, we, Me, Craig, Perry, Yasemin and Ryoko piled in my car at 6 am. We went to Naha for the marathon. There were about 24,000 people signed up for the race. It was scheduled to start at 9 am, but we were to ...

History lesson #3 does not involve a castle
Oct 14, 2005 (17 photos)

... fails throw it in the sea. So this weekend was the Naha Matsuri- for all you who don`t speak Japanese, including me. That means Naha Festival. And that involves the Naha Tsunahiki- tug of war, duh. And the tug of war is not just any tug of war. ...

japonska neucinkovitost
Sep 28, 2006 (1 photos)

Iz Kyota sem se podala v Beppu, ki je na vzhodni obali in res sem pricakovala neki ful uau in oh in sploh pa je bilo dalec od tega, precej sivo vse in dolgocasno. To je namrec kraj, ki je zelo znan po svojih "onsen" - topli vrelci v katerih se ljudje ...

Okinawa
Mar 25, 2008 (19 photos)

... which is on the eastern side. Shuri Castle was once the home of the royal family, because Okinawa has only been part of Japan for a relatively short time.  Before that, it was the centre of the Ryuukyuu Kingdom, which owed its wealth to trade.  ...

Tour of Southern Okinawa
Oct 14, 2009 (4 photos)

... the early 1990's. This was another interesting spot to take in. Okinawa was for centuries influenced by both China and Japan. Before becoming a vassal of feudal Japan, Okinawa was largely a vassal of Imperial China. The influence of both cultures can ...

Okinawa Weather
Jan 2, 2009

... language typhoon information can be found on military weather radio stations 648 AM and 89.1 FM or at Typhoon Information (Japan Meteorological Agency) They also report on regular Okinawa Weather     Okinawa Rainy Season   In ...

we have arrived!!
Apr 10, 2009 (9 photos)

we are right tired ,but have safely arrived on Okinawa without any difficulty

naha
Oct 29, 2008 (4 photos)

bienvenue en amerique. Naha , capitale de okinawa, ne ressemble a rien a une ville japonnaise, excepte pour son marcher de poisson frais. Ici, c'est le festival des chemises a motif fleurit, des kiosques de souvenirs tipique du sud avec des coliers ...

Gate C7
Jun 26, 2008

... Friday's flight I was going to have to dip into my already tight travel funds to buy a last minute ticket. I had to get to Japan. Friday morning came early. Once again I awoke before the alarm, but this time there was no spring in my step. It felt as ...

Thurs
Mar 31, 2006 (6 photos)

... a look at some of the pictures. Budokan Another soba shop--this one is across from Blue Seal Ice Cream on our way back from Naha. Ben loved the fried rice. Another culture note. You do not ask for a take out bag if you cannot finish your meal. It is ...

southern islands of japan
Jun 30, 2009 (131 photos)

just got back from trip down south! peace and love, miss you all

Nanjo, Naha
Jan 27, 2009 (21 photos)

Our hotel, Onna Marine View Palace, was close to the Onna beach. We arrived there about 8, although we left the aquarium before dusk, because we were caught in a traffic jam and paid a visit to the Confectionary Palace, which was a gift shop and ...

Okinawa!
Jun 28, 2005 (10 photos)

The second part of our visit was to Okinawa Japan. Our team was charged with establishing logistics and compiling information for our future missions.

Okinawa dreaming
Nov 28, 2006

... beautiful blend of cultures, and although technically `sub-tropical`, is tropical enough for me! Especially after 2 weeks in northern Japan. I have been swimming in clear blue water, visiting castles, all the great tourist stuff. I was even lucky enough ...

Back to Buckner Bay 31 Jan 1959
Feb 1, 1973

Pulled back into Buckner Bay

Kadena Okinowa!
Mar 4, 1985

 My tour to Okinowa was my only four year tour during my active duty Air Force career. 

Warm weather
Oct 12, 2009 (5 photos)

... are pleasant though and we are clearly enjoying this a lot more than than the current conditions on the Canadian Prairies.  Naha is a typical large Japanese city but it is evident that Okinawa is one of the poorer prefectures in the country.  I ...

The Ryukyu Kingdom, in ruins.
May 15, 2005

Okinawa entries coming soon.

The story
Jun 23, 2008

... is most of you, since I'm the worst communicator in the world, this whole trip started with me being asked to come to Japan to watch these little terrors. Even as I write this they're pulling me in a hundred different directions. Actually that's not ...

Naha day
Apr 11, 2009 (47 photos)

We had an awesome day running all over Naha and Urasoe. First stop for Ed was the Shureido for a few new farming tools. LOL We went to Kokusaidori and Hewadori for some serious browsing and Okinawa soba soup at Makishi market.We found the first dojo. The ...

Okinawa Budokan, Naha Shi
Apr 10, 2002 (6 photos)

During our visit John and I went to the Okinawa Budokan on several occasions. This place is great! The Budokan is a martial arts building with three floors of work out space. The two of the floors have large rooms with wooden floors. The other has a large ...

naha
Jul 19, 2007

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Tour of Northern Okinawa
Oct 15, 2009 (9 photos)

... here is indeed more laid-back and is noticeably different from the mainland. People just act different here yet it is still Japan. On the other hand, this is a somewhat sad place where the weight of history and the hideous events of nearly a century ago ...

okinawa
Oct 25, 2008

bon enfin rendu a okinawa! Partie de fuji, 2 heures d'autobus plus tard je suis arriver au centre ville de tokyo, ensuite, pris deux trains pour me rendre a l'areoport. Fianelemrnt, apres un vol de 3 heures, j'ai fais 30 min. dans le monorail pour me ...