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…
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…
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…
Continue reading → Naha 2019: Kokusaidori Street (国際通り) at night
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…
Continue reading → Naha 2019: Okinawa Prefectural Museum (沖縄県立博物館)
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…
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…
For my sightseeing around Naha I would be making extensive use of the Okinawa Urban Monorail, which is also known as the Yui Rail. The…
Continue reading → Naha 2019: Okinawa Urban Monorail (Yui Rail)
On my arrival night in Naha I got some of the best sleep of my entire trip across Japan and Korea and I woke up…
It was close to sunset when my flight from Korea touched down at Naha Airport in Okinawa. As the plane was taxing towards the gate…
With the Korean part of my 2019 trip over we now move into the next part of my journey, which took me to the Japanese…
At night I came back to Dongbaekseom to try capturing some shots of Busan at night. Historically I’ve not done too much in the way…
Continue reading → Busan 2019: A few nighttime photos of Busan