On October 31, 2019, a large-scale fire broke out in Shuri Castle, which was restored to the site of Shuri Castle, a World Heritage Site in Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture. In the fire that occurred at Shuri Castle, the fire moved one after another to the buildings in the castle, and as a result of burning for 11 hours, all the main buildings of the castle such as Seiden (main … [Read more...] about Shuri-jo Castle, Okinawa
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Okinawa Fruits Land, Okinawa
"Okinawa Fruits Land" is located in Northern part of Okinawa, about an hour and a half from Naha Airport. It is a landmark with a vivid signboard that will come to you as you come north on the car. The inside of the park consists of fruit zone and area of bird zone. There are many rare animals and plants of the southern country in each zone. Admission fee is 1,000 yen for … [Read more...] about Okinawa Fruits Land, Okinawa
Kouri Ohashi Bridge, Okinawa
There is Kouri Island in the northern part of Okinawa Prefecture, which took about an hour and a half from Naha by car. It is a perfect island to drive along with the Churaumi Aquarium so you can cross over the bridge from Okinawa main island and go by day trip from Naha. Although it is Kouri Island tied with the main island by a bridge, the blue sea with its transparent … [Read more...] about Kouri Ohashi Bridge, Okinawa