Travel Photography Photos tagged as okinawa
Popular ice cream shop in Okinawa. It has lots of local flavors, such as bitter melon, sugar cane, purple sweet potato.
Ugan is a sacred place of prayer in Ryukyu language. It is situated by the Chibana Castle site.
The castle has been registered as Important Cultural Property by Okinawa Prefecture in 1981.
Small castle in Uruma City. Unfortunately the castle is not in good condition.
Agena is one of the places in Okinawa where bullfighting is very popular. This ring is capable of accommodating up to 10,000 spectators.
The castle has been registered as Important Cultural Property by the government in 1972.
Agena Castle is situated in Agena, Uruma City. Reportedly, built in 14th century by the ruler Ōkawa.
Naha's main street is empty after holidays.
Soup stock is made from smoked sea snake, black-banded sea krait or locally irabū. Irabū is a sacred creature and highly valued.
Soba is buckwheat noodles in mainland Japan, but in Okinawa soba (or suba in Ryuku language) is made from wheat flour. Beside soba is jūshī (cooked rice with vegitables and seasoning).