8 Food Hotto Motto Michael Flemming Hotto Motto has 89 locations throughout Okinawa and more than 2,000 locations
7 Food Sukiya Noborikawa Michael Flemming If you haven't been to Okinawa for a few years then you might be surprised by Sukiya's massive expansion into the local restaurant market.
9 Shopping Naha's Covered Shopping Arcades Peter Sidell In Naha, capital of Japan's Okinawa island chain, these shopping arcades have scores of stores and stands selling shirts and dresses, sweets and cookies
Activities Sunflowers in Kitanakagusuku Nariko Oshiro mainland Japan suffers through the severe winter cold and record snowfall, Okinawa... new attraction for the local residents and visitors in and outside of Okinawa
10 Culture Ie-jima Hibiscus Garden Peter Sidell Near the eastern end of "Island of Flowers" Ie-jima in Japan's Okinawa island chain, the Hibiscus Garden is a peaceful place to walk around
Nightlife Delicious and Cozy "Fudaibo" Timothy Jones Okinawan Izakaya "Fudaibo": a small local eating/drinking place located in the heart of the Kakazu residential neighborhood in Ginowan.
Food Vegetarian Cafe Choukrane Michelle Ishiki A friendly vegan cafe right off the Itoman Rotary in Itoman City.