okinawa hai!

CONTRIBUTED BY KRISTY WELLS Another geocaching adventure took us north to Kin on a beautiful, spring Saturday. The cache was located at Kenmin no Mori (Prefectural Citizen’s Forest). This day trip destination is FULL of things to do, including camping! There is a snack shack, with ice cream and chips, etc: Kenmin Snack Shack There [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY QUENTIN RICHARDSON Kakazutaka Panorama Otherwise known as Kakazu Ridge, where a fierce battle took place during WWII. Bullet holes from the war can be seen at a small exhibit at the base of the observatory. At the top, a peace memorial and prayer site also look over both Ginowan and Urasoe cities. Kakazutaka [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY QUENTIN RICHARDSON KKHHJ View KKHHJ Sign I took another trip to the Nanjo area to find this place after seeing a sign for it off of Highway 331. I also saw a picture of this place from various websites. So, in conjunction with a visit to Thai in the Sky, I took a [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY KRISTY WELLS An errand trip out to the McT area motivated me to make the drive more than just a chore. We are GeoCachers, though a bit inactive due to the birth of our daughter last May, and the entire family has been itching for some adventure. After opening the GeoCaching website, I [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY QUENTIN RICHARDSON I was heading to check out Nirai Kanai Bridge in Nanjo-shi (the end of Pref. Route 86), and was detoured off the route due to construction. I wasn’t very pleased since the twists and turns led me off Route 86 a LONG distance away. Fontunely, I stumbled upon the famous “white [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY MONETTE EAMES While driving from the Okinawa Aquarium to Okuma, we came across a big brown sign that had a picture of a cow waving, a carton of milk, and the words ‘Kiyuna Farm.’ It looked like a fun place to visit, so we ventured off – driving up the mountain. After a [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY QUENTIN RICHARDSON Tamagusuku Arch I found this place driving north from Peace Memorial Park. It’s a bit off the beaten path, but a simple visit for sightseeing. It rests atop a hill and has a unique arch entrance that is a bit run down. This castle, and others in the area are not [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY CASSANDRA ABEL Tanaga View Tanaga Hike On a trip up to Cape Hedo we found another small wonder of Okinawa called Tanaga-gumui (also called Aha Falls). If you are up that way and want to see more than just Cape Hedo, make a stop at Tanaga-gumui. Tanaga-gumui is out of the way a [...]

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This post was originally published on February 16, 2011.  We’re pulling it out of the archives so that all of you may have the opportunity (weather-permitting!) to attend this year’s festival, which will be running through February 5th this year.  CONTRIBUTED BY MEGAN PARKER Sunflowers make the world a brighter place – and the sunflower [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY QUENTIN RICHARDSON Kyan View These two sites provide fantastic views of the southern coast as well as secluded snorkeling opportunites (given the sea condtions). Both sites are amazing places to take a loved one; however, kids need to be closely watched if present. Both sites can be visited en route to other places, [...]

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