Tag: Okinawan Outer Islands

CONTRIBUTED BY LISA RUPPERT Our spring break get-away to Ishigaki Island provided us with the perfect opportunity to explore this quaint little island.  Taketomi Island is...

CONTRIBUTED BY LISA RUPPERT In an effort to escape the doldrums of daily life and work, my husband and I decided to plan a little...

We were recently invited to enjoy a complimentary night at the ANA Intercontinental on Ishigaki Island.  Sarah & her husband happily obliged, but the...

CONTRIBUTED BY MICHELLE D. Among the many marine activities you can experience in Okinawa, whale watching is probably one of the easiest and most rewarding....

CONTRIBUTED BY JOY BARNES My husband and I were feeling the itch to set out on another vacation, but we were looking for a weekend...

CONTRIBUTED BY JENNIFER SHUE  You know how sometimes you’ll be sitting at your computer, rain pouring down outside (as it has done for days...

CONTRIBUTED BY MARY RICHARDSON This past weekend, we visited Ishigaki island, a neighboring island only a 45 minute flight away from Okinawa. We stayed at a...

CONTRIBUTED BY MARY RICHARDSON The Kerama Islands are a chain of lush subtropical islands about 20 miles away from Naha Port. Even before we moved to...

CONTRIBUTED BY STEVE A relatively short ferry ride from Tomari port in Naha, Zamami is part of the Kerama islands. It’s a popular dive/snorkel/beach destination in...