Subscribe to Japanese tourists visiting the islands of Okinawa

Okinawa has always been a tourist destination for mainland Japanese tourists for the withdrawal and is always a popular destination for European tourists, too. It simply takes for its white sand beaches, filled their fascinating culture and awe inspiring landscape of mountains and jungles.

Okinawa consists of about 150 islands, the southernmost being taken on the Japanese mainland. Even if a constant heavy for its size, but maintains the tradition and, unlikeJapan than anywhere else in their culture and language is almost completely different. As he speaks these days and the Japanese island of Okinawa dialect continent is still very widespread. You will also find that the traditional dress is a style very different in color. In my opinion, the most decorated and beautiful!

Getting there

In order to Okinawa, there is to jump a bit ', but it is absolutely worth it. Domestic flights in every few hours from Osaka to come andIt only takes a couple of hours to get from the Japanese mainland. Or if you really want a holiday that can be performed weekly, with the ferry that takes 40 hours and only!

Weather

Weather Okinawa is very similar to that of the Fiji Islands and Indonesia. It 'pretty hot throughout the year and was never below 15 degrees Celsius in the winter months. However, the island is full of typhoons during the rainy season (tsuyu) during the monthsJune to October. In some parts of Okinawa, it is not usual to see, milk or vegetables on the shelves, if the airplane can not enter and ferries, this is not unlike what I saw in the Outer Hebrides in Scotland! The best times to visit are January and May, as the time at its best and all start the festival, which begins with the Sakura (cherry blossom) Festival.

Things to do

Okinawa is famous for its snorkeling and diving known. Why are there somany islands, Okinawa, coral reefs are home to rare and abundant tropical marine life. If you are a certified diver, will cost about 15,000 yen (£ 70) per person per day. If it is not certified as a snorkeling is amazing and much cheaper.

If you get a flight for April / May, manage definitely see what happened during the Golden Week. During this time of celebration most shops close four different holidays. The best of these I feel, isChildren's Day. The atmosphere is buzzing and then electrically his absolute. Wherever you go streamers in various colors and dragons fill the sky and, of course, Small Faces, smiling.

The capital of Naha-

Naha is the capital of Okinawa, where I was born. If you have problems with this Japanese phrase book is the place to be, how many people here speak some English, however, because of its large U.S. military presence near the Kadena Air Force Base.

This is the houseShuri Castle and park, the castle and the park is all traditional and Okinawa. The way you can clearly see the influences of Japanese and Chinese cultures.

Okinawa World is another place to check. And 'the theme park island's most important and is purely for tourists, and is dedicated to the culture of Okinawa! There is something for all the family and their usual recreational park including caves Gyukosendo. This is one of the many caves onthe island is simply breathtaking! The stalactites and stalagmites are a fantastic sight to see, and these caves are the second longest in Japan!

In Naha, the international road (known as Kokusai Dori in Japanese) go on site if you want to go shopping. It stretches about a mile and is full of souvenir shops, hotels, restaurants and bars. From here you will definitely see the influence that the American military here odd chain store opens in U.S.Hello Kitty merchandise eccentric.