OUR ROADTRIP IN OKINAWA | Japan’s Island Paradise

13 places in this vlog

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1. 2:48

   Nirai Kanai Bridge

   🏢 Landmark · Nanjo

   Nirai Kanai is the Okinawan paradise where souls go and from which gods bring prosperity.

2. 3:58

   Cape Chinen Park

   🌳 Park · Nanjo

   Located just beyond the Nirai Kanai Bridge observation deck.

3. 5:37

   Cape Manzamo

   🏢 Landmark · Onna

   Look out for the rock that resembles an elephant trunk, or a dog drinking water.

4. 6:09

   Okashi Goten

   🛍️ Shopping · Yomitan

   The purple sweet potato tart is the signature item, and the donuts are not too sweet.

5. 7:35

   Teppanyaki Zen

   🍴 Restaurant · Onna

   Some ingredients are grown in-house, including the sea grapes.

6. 11:24

   Hamahiga Island

   🚆 Day trip · Uruma

   Visitors come here to pray for a good love life, a life partner or a baby.

7. 11:33

   Kaichu Doro

   🏢 Landmark · Uruma

   Built in 1972; before that, people walked across at low tide and used boats at high tide.

8. 15:04

   Nuchigusui

   🍴 Restaurant · Nago

   Bowls come with different special toppings such as seaweed or pork.

9. 16:06

   Michi-no-Eki Kyoda

   🛒 Market · Nago

   A pineapple tart stall here has been open since 1974; the 100% Okinawan chili is very spicy.

10. 23:17

    Daisekirinzan (Ashimui)

    🥾 Hike · Kunigami

    Rocks include a pelvis-shaped fertility stone and a reincarnation rock; the summit is sacred and off-limits.

11. 27:02

    Emi no Mise

    🍴 Restaurant · Ogimi

    Crops come from the restaurant's own land and from elderly local farmers.

12. 28:09

    Ryukyu Glass Village

    🚡 Activity · Itoman

    Post-war artisans melted down Coke and beer bottles left by the US military to make colourful glass.

13. 31:36

    Angama Kokusai-dori

    🍴 Restaurant · Naha

    The fried rice is the house speciality; performances start at 8:00 pm.