Okinawa 2019: Peace Memorial Park (平和祈念公園)
I was running out of time before I needed to return my rental car to Naha but I managed to squeeze in one final bit…
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Okinawa 2019: Driving in Okinawa
After spending 2 nights in Naha it was time to see other parts of Okinawa. To do this I’d be using a rental car and…
Naha 2019: Kokusaidori Street (国際通り) at night
At night I returned to Kokusaidori Street to walk around and burn off some of the calories from the dinner I had just eaten. Kokusaidori’s…
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Naha 2019: Video from the Tug-of-War Parade
While I was watching the parade for the Tug-of-War Festival go by I pulled out my phone and took a short video of one of…
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Naha 2019: Tug-of-War Festival Parade
In the late afternoon I came back to central Naha and got off the monorail near the west end of Kokusaidori Street. Little did I…
Naha 2019: Okinawa Prefectural Museum (沖縄県立博物館)
Around mid-afternoon I paid a visit to the Okinawa Prefectural Museum. There are actually two museums inside the building—a history museum and an art museum—and…
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Naha 2019: Guardian Lions (Shisa)
If you visit Naha, or just about anywhere on Okinawa, you’re bound to see small statues of guardian lions. These lions are called Shisa and…
Naha 2019: Kinjo Stone Road (金城町石畳道)
Before leaving the area near Shuri Castle I walked along the Kinjo Stone Road. This is an ancient cobblestone road that was built back around…
Naha 2019: Tamaudun Mausoleum (玉陵)
Just west of Shuri Castle is the Tamaudun Mausoleum where Okinawa’s royal families were buried. Like Shuri Castle, the mausoleum was badly damaged during the…
Naha 2019: Shuri Castle (首里城)
To start off my sightseeing in Naha I visited Shuri Castle, which might be the city’s biggest historical attraction. I took the monorail to the…
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