On a hot summer day in August, I headed to Kouri-jima, an island off the coast of Okinawa’s Nakijin Village.

Nago Castle Park is a hot spot for cherry blossom-viewing in the winter as thousands of visitors come to enjoy the pink blush flowers. Nago-dake, a mountain just at the back of the park, does not receive the same glory.

One of our favorite parts of Okinawa to explore is Nago. It is mountainous, covered with jungles, and full of areas to check out!

I recently visited Mutabaru Observatory in Ogimi village in the northern part of Okinawa for a second time.

It’s time to embark on a spring getaway to enjoy some stunning lilies on Okinawa.

High school graduation is a special time, and Stars and Stripes is pleased to once again be putting together our annual Grad Tab, highlighting information on all of the Pacific DoDEA high schools and their graduating classes.

Kouri Island is a relaxing getaway from Okinawa’s main island with beautiful beaches to help you disconnect from the busy world and reconnect with nature.

It had been years since I’d made my way back to Higashi Village on Okinawa’s northeastern coast.

There are some great events coming up in Okinawa!

April isn’t only the perfect time to hit Okinawa’s beautiful beaches, it’s also time to get athletic!