Blogs from Nago, Okinawa, Japan, Asia

Excursion to central and northern part of Okinawa Having been told that my mother’s friend (she would be our personal guide of Okinawa on 16th and 17th April) would be coming to the hotel at 9 o’clock, we got up at 6.30 on 16th April. We went to the restaurant at 7.30 for breakfast. Okinawa is in sub-tropical climate – hotel’s chefs cooked a wide variety of fascinating-looking food using sub-tropical fruits, vegetables and spices, which looked a lot different from dishes served in main islands of Japan. We went to the main reception hall on the 1st floor before 9 o’clock. The driver, Mr Hiyane, was there and our personal guide, Ms Akamine, was waiting for us in his car. As my mother suggested, they came with his van. After leaving Naha city, Mr Hiyane ... read more