Stars and Stripes

Junglia, a nature-focused theme park, is in the works for northern Okinawa

A new destination park with a jungle theme is planned for northern Okinawa, not far from two Marine Corps bases and the area where U.S. Marines train for jungle warfare. Junglia, where the attractions ...
TTG Asia

Star Navigator to sail to Okinawa from Kaohsiung in January 2026

StarCruises will mark the New Year with three exclusive five‑night sailings from Kaohsiung to Okinawa, Japan aboard Star ...
eturbonews

Okinawa’s role in leading Japan in tourism risk management preparedness

(eTN) – On the days immediately before, during and after the first anniversary of the March 11 , 2011 earthquake and tsunami, Japan engaged in days of soul-searching and reflection on the events of t ...
CNN

Japanese island to impose tourism cap to protect native wild cat

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Nippon

Yachimun no Sato: Home of Traditional Okinawan Ceramics

In the Okinawan tongue, yachimun means ceramics. Okinawan pottery has a solid, rustic appearance, and often features whimsical designs. Yachimun no Sato in Yomitan, a village on the main island of ...