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Stars and Stripes wants your travel stories for Destination Paradise magazine

It’s time to book your flights and pack your bags to go on your next adventure!

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Exploring Okinawa: Sugar Factory near White Beach offers historic, scenic views

There’s a spot on Okinawa where you might not see many people, but it offers a picture perfect view and an intriguing historical insight for visitors.

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VIDEO| Stationed on Okinawa? Head to Okuma Beach!

On Okinawa there are many beaches perfect for a fun day for visitors to choose from. But, Okuma Beach managed by Kadena FSS is one you won’t want to miss.

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VIDEO: Tiny Sesoko Island big fun in Okinawa

Sesoko-jima is a small island with a circumference of only eight kilometers. If you have been to Expo Park on Okinawa’s main island, you’ve probably spotted this island off Motobu Peninsula’s coast.

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VIDEO| Exploring Okinawa: Outside Camp Hansen, Kin Town is waiting for you!

Kin town, the host municipality of Camp Hansen, has many faces. Right by the Marine Corps facility, there is a downtown with many restaurants, bars, clubs, and tattoo shops.

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Exploring Okinawa: Quick flight to magical Miyakojima Island

A day relaxing on a beach, having a glass of beer and BBQ with your friend is a great way of spending your weekend in Okinawa.

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VIDEO: Family fun family at Okinawa's Ocean Expo Park

Ocean Expo Park has been a destination for many Okinawans wanting a quick getaway to enjoy many ocean-related exhibits and activities.

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VIDEO: Fun trip to Okinawa's beautiful Ishigaki Island

Welcome to virtual vacation video series where we can explore destinations from the comfort of our homes. Join us as we take a short virtual journey to Ishigaki Island.

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VIDEO: Hydrangea garden in Motobu Town brings light, beauty to Okinawa’s rainy season

Don’t let the gloomy weather discourage you. There’s a place to explore during the rainy season. Come to Yohena Hydrangea Garden in Motobu Town and enjoy the 300,000 hydrangea flowers.

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Tragic tale behind Handu-gwa statue on Okinawa

Many travelers visit the island of Iejima to see lily fields, tour the most popular caves, spend time at the beach, find the Ernie Pyle monument or, tour Mt. Gusuku. Few have heard of another important memorial on the island, the statue of Handu-gwa, situated in Shimamuraya Memorial Park.

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Exploring Okinawa: Step back in time in Minatogawa Stateside Town

Take a trip back to the 1960s at Minatogawa Stateside Town for some shopping, antiquing and café dining inside some peculiar buildings.

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Be one with nature on Okinawa's Kume Island

If you head west from Okinawa, you’ll soon come across an island so beautiful even its name reflects that beauty.

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VIDEO: Exploring Okinawa: On lookout for habu near Cape Maeda

On my way home, I decided to swing by Cape Maeda. Before the pandemic, this location was packed with many tourists who were there for snorkeling and diving. I was curious to see how this tourist spot would look in post-COVID days.

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Exploring Okinawa: A peek inside Kuganimui’s tragic WWII tunnels

On Okinawa, you’ll find many peaceful spots that offer a nice ocean view or a breath of fresh air and might not realize that these are sites immersed deep in military and war history.