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Itokazu Abuchiragama (Tamagusuku Village, Okinawa)
Itokazu Abuchiragama is a cave shelter in Itokazu, Tamagusuku Village, in the southern part of Okinawa Island. Members of the Himeyuri Student Corps and others were assigned there,…
Shuri Castle (Naha, Okinawa)
It takes a full 3 hours to go around Shuri Castle. Shuri Castle was founded in the 1400s, but was almost completely destroyed in World War II and has only recently been rebuilt. Th…
Shuri Soba (Naha, Okinawa)
I had thought Okinawa soba was not especially delicious. That was my impression after eating it at Okinawan restaurants in Tokyo. But I was sorely mistaken. The Okinawa soba at Shu…
Laguna Garden Hotel (Ginowan, Okinawa)
The Laguna Garden Hotel is located about 12 kilometers north of Naha. It is affiliated with ANA, and water flows through the lounge, which can be looked down upon from the lobby, v…
Urizun (Naha, Okinawa)
Urizun is located right next to Asato Station. In the 33 years since it opened, it has operated alongside Okinawa’s reversion to Japan as a place where customers can drink ev…
Iju no Hana (Naha, Okinawa)
I arrived at Naha Airport at half past 1, rented a car straight away, and drove directly to Iju no Hana in the pouring rain. It is a well-known restaurant visited by many entertain…
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