The number visiting Okinawa in 2020 was about 3.73 million, compared to 2019 when the prefecture welcomed more than 10 million tourists, the prefectural government reported on Jan. 26.

It's recommended to visit Okinawa during the 'shoulder seasons' during April or May and October or November. These months are ...

Its popularity has surged following the inclusion, and an increasing number of karate fans all over the world are visiting Okinawa to learn the martial art in its birth place. There are said to be ...

We have estimated the dynamics of these probabilities to understand the behaviors of travelers from 4 Asian regions. Especially, travelers from Shanghai and Hongkong are more willing to return once ...

Originally from South Devon in the United Kingdom, Nik lived first in mainland Japan, then in 2016 moved to northern Okinawa. "For me, the Yanbaru region is the perfect place to visit or even live ...

ITOMAN, Okinawa Prefecture--Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako paid their respects to the victims of the bloodiest battle in the Pacific War in the emperor’s first visit to Okinawa since his ...

Today, the general is known as the military leader who caused countless civilian deaths in Okinawa, and this legacy has always weighed on Sadamitsu. For years, he avoided visiting Okinawa.

Okinawa, Japan, on Dec. 19, 2024, with a special visit to a local daycare center. The day’s festivities began with Santa’s grand arrival in a fire truck, courtesy of USAG Okinawa’s Fire and ...