Food Gordie's Hamburger Michael Flemming This small burger shack smacks of Americana with Okinawan influences and... than five minutes away from the Sunabe Seawall in northern Chatan Cho, Okinawa
Food Big Heart Steak House Michael Flemming Big Heart Steakhouse in the Midorimachi area of Uruma City struck me as... stand out from the homes in the mostly residential back streets of Uruma City
Activities Ayahashi On-The-Sea Road Race 2026 Early Mar Event Report 2012 I had the opportunity recently, to report for Stripes Okinawa... this year’s event included the running groups WOOT and WOOP (Women on Okinawa
10 Activities Toguchi Beach Park Michael Flemming Toguchi Beach Park: A Low Tide Adventure along the China Sea and Hija River in Yomitan Village, Okinawa
16 Kakazu Takadai Koen (Peace Park) Timothy Jones World War II: Kakazu Takadai Koen (Kakazu Peace Park) was the site of one of the bloodiest battles on Okinawa: The Battle of Kakazu Ridge.
15 Culture Tobaru Park's Big Slide in Chatan Michael Flemming The park in the Tobaru neighborhood of Chatan Town, Okinawa is best known for its big slide
15 Culture Naha's World Heritage Shuri Castle Yui Yamaguchi At the Eastern end of the Silk Road was Okinawa, or the Ryukyu Islands.
Activities Summer in Sunny Miyakojima Marcella Dita Armilla I never imagined that I would go to Okinawa during my first year in Japan... The island is famous for Okinawa soba, so I tried the restaurant near the