okinawa’s Busena Terrace Hotel, a 115-drive from the airport, and is only 12 km (7 miles) away from the city’s vibrant center.This 10 story 5-star hotel boasts 401 well-designed guestrooms.Included in all rooms are hair dryer, clock radio, non-smoking rooms, air conditioning, television, in-room movies, minibar.This excellent hotel in okinawa also has wheelchair accessible, morning [...]

Scuba diving is very popular in okinawa, but very expensive compared to, say, South-East Asia — you’ll usually be looking at around ¥12,000 for a day’s diving off a boat plus an additional ¥5,000+ if you need gear rental. For a 3-day certification course you’ll need to fork out a cool ¥70,000 or so. To [...]

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okinawa is the largest of Japan’s southwest islands that stretch all the way from Kyushu almost to Taiwan. okinawa is a tropical island with many great beaches. Naha is the largest city on okinawa with about 300,000 people, but okinawa City and Nago are fair-sized cities as well.
The battle of okinawa was the last campaign [...]

“The Jewel in the Pacific”
The okinawa Islands are spread throughout the southwestern seas of east Asia. They are coral in origin and are rich green with tropical foliage. okinawa has a warm, tropical climate and is nearly surrounded with beautiful beaches.
Due to their healthy diet, mild climate, and low stress, the longevity of Okinawans ranks [...]

Somebody among VT said “Bali is not Indonesia”. As America for Hawaii, maybe, the same thing can be said as Japan for okinawa. The common features of those lands are that they each stand upon its unique culture comparing to their mainlands and that many foreign people can be seen there more often than in [...]

okinawa is the name for the island of okinawa (okinawa Shima or okinawa Honto) and the name of the 47th prefecture of Japan (okinawa Ken) which includes not only the main island of okinawa but also the southern islands of the Ryukyu archipelago. The kanji characters for okinawa mean “offshore rope “. The capital city [...]

okinawa Peace Park
Located in the southen okinawa, this park was built to honor those who perished in the Batlle of okinawa. This place is very serene and offers a wonderful view of the ocean. The Okinawans erected this memorial to honor their loved ones and also to symbolize peace that they hope spread around all [...]

The Ryukyu Islands lay in the East China Sea and are quite far from mainland Japan. In fact, they are much closer to Taiwan. okinawa is the main island, surrounded by 100 smaller islands and sandbars (36 are inhabited). The islands’ amazingly clear waters and colorful coral reefs have been attracting Japanese tourists for decades. [...]

The road system in okinawa is not complex. It is easier to drive around the island if you keep in mind the main roads, such as routes 58, 330 and 329, which run from north to south. In rainy weather, the roads tend to be very slippery due to the coral component in the asphalt. [...]

Government of Japan Inspection and Insurance Systems
There are two types of auto insurance in Japan: Japanese Compulsory Insurance (JCI) and a voluntary insurance plan. JCI was established for the purpose of compensating victims of auto accidents (similar to liability insurance in the United States). It is compulsory and is intended to avoid a situation in [...]