Japan Expedition: Okinawa
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Highlights
- Need a bit of something more than lying on the beach in Okinawa? This trip offers a great variety of different experiences unique to Okinawa.
- Visit the underground Former Navy Headquarters in Naha and learn about a battle that left a deep scar on the island's history.
- Learn a few karate moves from a local master, a form of martial art that's believed to have originated in Okinawa.
- Taste-test your way through healthy and delicious Okinawan cuisine, one of the reasons behind the longevity of the Okinawan people.
- Ride on a glass-bottom boat in emerald-green Kabira Bay.
- Snorkel with manta rays off Ishigaki Island and watch these graceful creatures glide effortlessly by.
- Hop on a bike (or a buffalo-cart) and cycle through charming old villages on sleepy Taketomi Island.
- Enjoy the lush green nature of Iriomote – get active and hike through virgin jungle forests and canoe the mangrove-lined Urauchi River.
- Still yearning for some beach time? Enjoy a full free day on Iriomote Island for some well-deserved down time.
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Naha, Okinawa’s prefectural capital. You can arrive at any time during the day, as there are no activities planned until this important meeting. Please check with hotel reception or look on the reception noticeboard for where and when the meeting will take place. If y...
As World War II drew to a close, Okinawa’s main island (where Naha is located) became the site of one of Japan’s bloodiest wartime conflicts. In the Battle of Okinawa, the island was used as defence against the advancing Allied Forces. Today, you'll learn about this s...
Get ready for an early flight to remote Ishigaki (1 hour). Ishigaki is the main island of the far-flung Yaeyama group of islands, located at the most southwestern point of Okinawa and the Japanese archipelago. Famed for its beautiful white beaches, Ishigaki is a liter...
Today enjoy a snorkelling trip to Manta Point, one of the best spots in Japan to see schools of manta rays in their natural habitat. You travel to the northern part of the island, where you’ll be trained in the basics of snorkelling before heading out by boat to the p...
A mere 15-minute ferry ride away is Taketomi Island, a tiny island located off the western point of Ishigaki. A living museum of traditional Ryukyu culture, local residents have banned signs of modern culture such as the ubiquitous convenience store. You’ll walk narro...
In the morning, you’ll depart Ishigaki by ferry for the island of Iriomote (about 1 hour). Iriomote is famous for its intact subtropical jungles and mangrove swamps – unfortunately, some of Japan’s last. Around 90 percent of the island is covered by virgin jungle and ...
Enjoy a well-deserved free day on beautiful Iriomote Island. Relax, explore or join one of the many eco-tourism activities - today is yours to spend as you like. You might like to take a trip to Yubu Island. Easily accessed from Iriomote by a water buffalo-drawn cart,...
Return to Ishigaki and enjoy your last free time in town. Maybe get together for a final optional dinner with your fellow travellers. Perhaps try the traditional dish of Okinawa-soba, made from thick wheat noodles and served in a pork broth, or the many other varietie...
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