Okinawa Hai!

CONTRIBUTED BY LAURA SNELL Sheesah Lounge is a bar/lounge/restaurant located on the 10th floor of the Dai Ichi Hotel. The menu offers home-style Okinawan dishes. The menu is not extensive but has enough to choose from so that there is something for everyone (including kids). This is a smoking establishment, so if you are sensitive [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY KAY MILLS My husband and I are always on the lookout for new local restaurants, especially near the Sunabe Seawall as it makes for a wonderful after dinner stroll. We recently discovered such a place called the Seaside Terrace. It is literally across the street from the seawall, offers both indoor and outdoor seating, [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY AMY MADDOCKS Kokusai Shisa We talk about “Kokusai Street” all the time here on this beautiful rock we call home, but some of us only really know is that it’s in Naha and is a fun street on which to shop. And, of course, where they hold the famous Naha Tug-of-War each year. [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY REIKO MOTOBU I saw the add for FLEX in the Okinawa Living magazine and though it looked good! So a couple days ago we finally had the chance to go and try it! Flex Bar The place is pretty big. They have a bar, and they also have some tables outside facing Araha [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY JILL BAKER Sidelines Outside Since we have been here in Okinawa we have been looking for that restaurant that reminded us of the sports bar and grills that we were use to in the U.S. In the the back streets of Okinawa near Kadena we have found that place. It is off the [...]

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This post was originally published on December 31, 2010.  We’re pulling it out of the archives for those of you who are looking for a fun evening activity that can help you keep the holiday spirit going for a little while longer.  This display will be available until February 14th. CONTRIBUTED BY MEGAN HOOSER I [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY ANGI BRZYCKI Sakura Zaka Exterior The Sakura Zaka 桜坂劇場 is one of my favorite places to go to in Naha. The movie theater shows mainly independent Japanese, American, and foreign films. The screening rooms are fairly small, similar to an old theater house. Most of the films are hard to find at the [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY JESSICA RODRIGUEZ Crocs Crab A delicious restaurant in American Village, Crocodile’s is easily one of the best places that I have eaten on while on Okinawa. Its atmosphere is fun, cool, and romantic for those who are looking for it. Their menu (surf and turf) offers delicious choices such as fried crocodile, fresh [...]

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Hinoe Interior View CONTRIBUTED BY KAYLIE GROENHOUT During May when the rainy season was in full effect, it was easy to get into a funk around the island. My adventuresome side isn’t the only thing that becomes stagnant when the rain rolls in – my dining habits do, too. It’s easy to say, “I don’t [...]

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 CONTRIBUTED BY CHRISTOPHER ANDREWS If looking for a place to throw some darts or play some pool, there is a great bar that recently opened up in Uruma City, near Camp Courtney, on Route 329.  The River-Rock opened in mid-April 2011 by a very friendly Japanese fellow, Ichiro Ohama.  These games translate around the world, [...]

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