Blue Seal Makiminato flagship shop in Urasoe City. Blue Seal Ice Cream was established in a US military base in 1948 with the aim of raising the morale of the US military stationed in Okinawa after World War II and […]
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A&W Makiminato branch, in Urasoe City.
A&W Makiminato branch, in Urasoe City. A&W Makiminato store. A&W is the first opened fast food chain in Japan, and the first store opened in Yagiharabaru, Okinawa on 1963. Well, At that days, Okinawa was still under the control of […]
Oujima Imaiyu Market – Tamagusuku, Nanjo City.
Oujima Imaiyu Market – Tamagusuku, Nanjo City. Opened in 2014, the Oujima Imaiyu Market is an experience-based interact facility on Oujima. “Imaiyu” means “fresh fish” in the Okinawan dialect. A facility that sells fresh fish landed at the Ou fishing […]
Naha – Ameku Family Sports Land.
Naha – Ameku Family Sports Land. Go north on National Route 58, turn left into the path at the Ameku intersection, and at the end of the path, you will find “Ameku Family Sports Land”. In Naha, there used to […]
Ryukyu Shinmen “Tondo” Ryukyu University North Entrance Branch – Ginowan City.
Ryukyu Shinmen “Tondou” Ryukyu University North Entrance Branch “Ryukyu Shinmen Tondou” is a ramen chain that operates mainly in Okinawa Prefecture by “Office Ryoji”, which is well known for its izakaya. “Ryukyu Shinmen” means “a new type of Okinawan ramen” […]
Yonabaru – La Pausa Dolce
Yonabaru – La Pausa Dolce Route 329, where the Yonabaru Police Station is located, from there go straight north for about 500m, then you will see a white banner that says Italian gelato on your left, That is “La Pausa […]
Camp Hansen main gate front street, Kin Town.
Camp Hansen main gate front street, Kin Town. Camp Hansen is a U.S. Marine Corps post. The base is named after Private Dale Hansen, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for being killed in the Battle of Okinawa. In […]
Okinawa Soba Restaurant Gon Isa Branch, Ginowan.
Okinawa Soba Restaurant Gon Isa Branch, Ginowan. Go north on the Ginowan Bypass where the convention center is located, turn left at the intersection with the supermarket “Union” on the right hand side, then turn right at the first road, […]
Naminoue Shrine in Naha.
Naminoue Shrine in Naha, The top of the eight shrines of the Ryukyu Kingdom. The ”Okinawa Prefectural Shrine Agency” is under an organization called “Jinja Honcho(Association of Shinto Shrines)” in Japan, which encompasses 80,000 shrines nationwide, and There are 10 […]
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST).
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) If you go north on National Route 58 and enter the mountain opposite the resort hotel “The Peridot Smart Hotel Tancha Ward” in Tancha, Onna Village, you will find the site […]