Your vote counts! It’s a new year, and it’s time once again to turn your attention to the yearly tradition unlike any other – Best of the Pacific voting season!
It doesn’t necessarily have to make one feel sad to see spring break come to an end. Come Sunday, April 1, Okuma Beach will host Bounce!!, a beach event for kids.
“Power spot” is a term which, I think, reflects the Japanese obsession with luck. According to a dictionary, the term surfaced in the mid-1990s to refer to “locations filled with psychic power.”
There are countless vending machines throughout Japan. Items available range from canned coffee, hamburger, yakisoba and rice bowl (served hot!), beer and sake (served freezing cold), to cigarettes, tissue, underwear and condoms.
Although Torii Station may not stand out when comes to its size and the number of servicemembers it hosts, the small Army base is home to a beachside recreational area that will leave a big smile on your face: Torii Beach.
Some of you may be new to the island, while others may just seem to forget about Okinawa’s bus lanes. Don’t be another Y-plate car pulled over for driving in these lanes!
Although Kakazu Ridge is a quiet area where locals go to play mini-golf or let their children loose for playground time, this place was the site of deadly combat during the Battle of Okinawa.
Though mountain hiking might not be on the top of the list for your getaway destinations, a breath of fresh air and lush green forests make a trip for some exercise worthwhile.
