Tag: Parks & Playgrounds

CONTRIBUTED BY KARA PIERACCINI Not to be confused with the pirate ship at Araha Beach, this pirate ship is entirely different. I actually don’t know...

CONTRIBUTED BY KARA PIERACCINI Have I mentioned how awesome Okinawa parks are? Every once in a while, the kids and I find a park that doesn’t...

CONTRIBUTED BY KARA PIERACCINI Okinawa parks are amazing. Many times, the playground equipment is its own art form. I’ve seen Shisa Dogs, treehouses, elephants, dolphins,...

CONTRIBUTED BY KARA PIERACCINI The kids and I like to go for walks around our neighborhood. We are always looking for new places to explore....

Editor’s Note: The Southeast Botanical Gardens were originally reviewed on Okinawa Hai on March 29, 2007, August 27, 2007 and October 10, 2008; an additional...

CONTRIBUTED BY KARA PIERACCINI If you happen to be on the southern tip of the island, you probably have a reason for being there. There...

CONTRIBUTED BY KARA PIERACCINI If you’ve ever visited the Former Japanese Navy Underground Headquarters or even driven by on 7, you most likely saw this...

CONTRIBUTED BY KARA PIERACCINI While driving around one day, my daughter pointed out a sign with a T-Rex on it. We followed the arrow on...

CONTRIBUTED BY KARA PIERACCINI Whenever I see an Okinawan park that is called an Athletic Park, I know it’s going to be a good one....

CONTRIBUTED BY KARA PIERACCINI When my husband deployed, I vowed to keep my kids busy. Finding Okinawa’s fun parks was one of the ways we...

CONTRIBUTED BY DAPHNE SHAFER-REPASS Finding the great playground at the corner of 329 and 6 was pure kismet. While driving home from Kadena to pick up...

CONTRIBUTED BY KARA PIERACCINI While driving up 330 one day, I happened to glance to my left and see a large playground. My kids know...

CONTRIBUTED BY KARA PIERACCINI So many times when going to the park, the equipment is geared towards younger kids. My oldest is fine with this;...

CONTRIBUTED BY MUNEERAH BEE Not too long ago, I randomly chanced upon an interesting legend about a place in Ginowan city. And the next day,...

CONTRIBUTED BY KARA PIERACCINI One of the main things we associate with Okinawa is the Shisa Dog. They can be seen everywhere, guarding homes and...

CONTRIBUTED BY KARA PIERACCINI I like to take my kids to the park. We go to new parks often and are usually pleased with the...

CONTRIBUTED BY CHRISTINA MEHRIARY The gentle rustling of the sugar cane leaves beckoned us a warm welcome as we made our way down to the gentle...

CONTRIBUTED BY AMY MADDOCKS Even if you aren’t a Star Wars fan, you can still appreciate this adorable park!  We came across this area by...

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...

CONTRIBUTED BY AMY MADDOCKS & DIANA MIDDLETON This post was originally contributed by Diana Middleton in 2007.  But we felt it deserved an update!  Thanks...

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...

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...

CONTRIBUTED BY CLAIRE BRAY-COLLINS Mihama Front Tot and I love a good quarter mile roller slide over a freeway, like the one at Urasoe Park, a...

CONTRIBUTED BY QUENTIN RICHARDSON Urasoe Pano 1 Urasoe City Park & Castle Site is a massive network of observatories, walking paths and a large playground at...

Xystus Front CONTRIBUTED BY IVETTE TRUE The kiddos and I had been exploring Okinawa during their summer vacation.  Beaches, caves, parks, etc…. We love going to...

CONTRIBUTED BY JULIE BROWN AND JENNIFER STARCHER Let me just start by saying, "Okinawans really know how to build a park." Not long ago, I decided...

CONTRIBUTED BY JENNIFER SHUE As the weather starts to cool just a little, maybe your thoughts are turning towards Sunday afternoon picnics in the park,...

CONTRIBUTED BY MARY RICHARDSON Okinawan vista, photo taken while geocaching last weekend A while back, a neighbor of ours mentioned that he's been doing something with...

CONTRIBUTED BY JULIA CHEN      There are so many things that I will miss about Okinawa but I think one of the things that I...

CONTRIBUTED BY JULIA CHEN Editor's Note: We published a new post on this park in October 2013. Click here to read the newer post on...