Tag: Awase

CONTRIBUTED BY: semibalancedmama.blogspot.com The Awase area is a little-known gem, just minutes from both Kadena and Camp Foster, it is jam packed with little eateries, restaurants,...

CONTRIBUTED BY KACEY A. I have a lot of favorites on this island, and Kramp Coffee Store is one of them. As usual with the...

CONTRIBUTED BY ALLI MARTIN If you are shopping at one of the many furniture shops in the Living Design Square and are looking for a...

CONTRIBUTED BY MEGAN WATERS Awase Sanchome is my favorite ramen spot on Okinawa. A bold statement, I know. But having sampled about a half dozen...

CONTRIBUTED BY MARIE LEWIS   Editor's Note: Here's a small sample of Marie and Kenny's outings to White Beach, Nap's Southern Grill, and Awase Fish Market....

CONTRIBUTED BY SHELL BURGER A friend of mine told me about this really neat restaurant that she went to with co-workers and suggested we all try...

CONTRIBUTED BY SHELL BURGER On my way home from work almost every day I pass by a building that has a sign out front mostly...

CONTRIBUTED BY LAURA SNELL Sushi Shuna is a quaint little restaurant located on the second floor of the Dai Ichi Hotel. The side and front...

CONTRIBUTED BY LAURA SNELL The Yukuru spa is located on the 14th floor of the Dai Ichi Hotel. I have been to the spa at...

CONTRIBUTED BY MONETTE EAMES Reggae and curry soup?  Nursing a sore throat on a cold and rainy day, I was craving my mom’s oxtail soup—the...

CONTRIBUTED BY MONETTE EAMES 1756 Exterior This is one of those cute little cafés where the owner makes a lot out of such a little space....

CONTRIBUTED BY MONETTE EAMES Cafe Casa Exterior When I saw this Café, I thought of old colonial homes, especially the ones around Williamsburg, Virginia. It...

CONTRIBUTED BY MONETTE EAMES Cafe One Bar View Cafe One Bar Front Imagine yourself being in a little tree house, high atop a lookout over the sea....

CONTRIBUTED BY MONETTE EAMES Garyuya Exterior We came across one of the hippest ‘hole-in-the-wall’ ramen shops in Awase today. As we walked to Garyu-ya, on an...

King Kong Himself CONTRIBUTED BY MONETTE EAMES We are HUGE fans of yakiniku. There’s just something fabulous about grilling the tender bite-sized meat pieces that...

CONTRIBUTED BY MONETTE EAMES Olive Sign Lately, I have been craving the Olive Garden back in the states. So when I found out that there...

CONTRIBUTED BY JESSICA RODRIGUEZ Gyu Front On a family outing looking for dinner, we found on OkinawaHai the Jungle Themed Izakaya. We stopped, and went in, and...

Lollipop Front CONTRIBUTED BY ANNE PARADISE One of the best things about working at a Japanese high school is going out to lunch with the teachers....

Sarah and Amanda both submitted posts on this new Thai restaurant -- since they both loved it, we are sharing both their experiences with...

CONTRIBUTED BY BRYAN WINZER Before coming to Japan, ramen was a 20 cent package that I scarfed in college. Rubbery noodles lying in super salty...

CONTRIBUTED BY BRYAN WINZER As Okinawa’s rainy season enters full force, I often find drizzly weekends nix beach and hiking plans, leaving me stuck...

CONTRIBUTED BY LARISSA TRAQUAIR Combining a café and bakery isn’t a new concept, especially in Okinawa. However,  Marco Polo delivers one unique option not many...

CONTRIBUTED BY LARISSA TRAQUAIR When I was introduced to curry during my first visit to Okinawa, back in 1998, I didn't realize that there were...

CONTRIBUTED BY MARY RICHARDSON Izakaya Jazzra is one of our favorite eating spots in Okinawa. We happened to try it out one night while exploring...

Living overseas has its challenges, and a commonly agreed upon one is finding that perfect place to live. To help those of us who...

CONTRIBUTED BY AMANDA My husband, son and I love to go to Peter's Place. It's the best Chinese we've had on island! The bottom floor...

Living overseas has its challenges, and a commonly agreed upon one is finding that perfect place to live. To help those of us who...

CONTRIBUTED BY MARIANN           When I asked the hub yesterday where he wanted to go for his final dinner before deployment, he quickly...

CONTRIBUTED BY KELLYERACE Last week I went to JiJi Cafe over near Awase golf course. But it was hard, 'cause I'm on Weight Watchers now,...

CONTRIBUTED BY DIANA MIDDLETON   Thanks to my good friend Julie for showing me this great market. When you get a chance, stop by this...