Okinawa Hai!

CONTRIBUTED BY AMY MADDOCKS Need an adventure?  Want to discover places you never imagined?  Care to join a world-wide treasure hunt?  Then Geocaching is exactly what you require!  With around 700 Geocaches (and more being placed weekly) currently in Okinawa, you are in luck. In short, Geocaching is a free, real-world, outdoor treasure hunt.  Players [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY QUENTIN RICHARDSON Nago Mt View 1 After reading about it and finally having a day nice enough for it, I decided to take a trip up Nago Mountain. What’s really cool about this mountain besides the view and the satisfaction of a good workout, is that is has more than one way to [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY QUENTIN RICHARDSON Tsuken-jima is a nice get away easily seen from White Beach or Katsuren castle. Also known as “carrot island”, this place has a lot to offer and worth a day trip. I invited some co-workers to explore this place with me since the summer had finally arrived. The ferry schedule can [...]

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Gusuku CONTRIBUTED BY QUENTIN RICHARDSON Anywhere from Manzamo to Motobu facing out west toward the sea, you see an island not too far out with a cone-shaped mountain at its center. This island is known as Ie-jima, and its tallest peak is Mount Gusuku also known as “Gusuku Yama.” This sacred mountain is home to [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY QUENTIN RICHARDSON Tachigaa Sign On a cloudy Sunday morning, I decided to show my guest (Mom) some of the waterfalls of Okinawa. It’s an adventure worth doing if prepared and planned out. We visited the first set and made our way to the next set of falls known as “Meoto” or “Tachigawa”. If [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY QUENTIN RICHARDSON Mt Hedo Shrine During my last visit to Dai Sekirinzan Park, I noticed a few trails leading off the yellow trail. Later down the trail and inside the center of the blue path, I noticed a small white structure on top of the mountain. I asked the park staff if it [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY BRIAN T. GUNKEL 15 March 2012, started just as it did the year prior. The weather was getting warmer, beaches start to look more inviting with every passing day, and our little sliver of paradise started showing her true colors from Peace Prayer Park to Cape Hedo North of Okuma. Sitting at my [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY QUENTIN RICHARDSON Katsuu Peak For a quick, but tough hike with an awesome view of Nago, head up Mt. Katsuu. It took me about 20 minutes to reach the top, the trail was rough, muddy & in some places, steep. Once I reached the top, I saw as far as Cape Zanpa in [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY QUENTIN RICHARDSON Arashi Sign I found this place driving to Nakijin to see the castle site. I saw the famous white signs guiding you to this area along Highway 505. It’s a bit off the beaten path, but well worth the quick detour up the hill. The route starts out with twists and [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY QUENTIN RICHARDSON Kijoka Torii Kijoka Falls found about this site from my Okinawa Explorer Book. Since I was heading past this area, it was a good idea to check it out. It’s not as impressive as the other nearby falls, in fact, its a prayer site. Jumping in and taking a dip wouldn’t [...]

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