10 Okinawa attractions that are worth seeing

What do you know about Japan? Sakura Samurai and Hideo Kojima - the usual ideas of the rising sun are limited to something like this simple set of data. Today we tell about what Japan can please and surprise even the most experienced traveler. Let's start with Okinawa, the largest island of the Ryukyu archipelago and the popular beach resort.

forest Yanbaru

North of the island, covered with subtropical forests, is a realm of unspoiled nature and pristine beauty. It is home to rare species of birds found in Japan under the protection of, for example, Okinawa Woodpecker and water shepherd. Yanbaru - quite a popular place for those who visit Okinawa. For entertainment there is ecological tours that offer travelers canoeing in the bay Gesasi, stroll through the protected forest, or go kayaking to the highest waterfall on the island - Hiji.

island Kouri

"Island of Love", "Okinawa Eden" - not once called an island near Okinawa. This is not the standard glorification of the tourist guide. The stunning beauty of landscapes, sunny beaches and the ocean, changing its color from emerald green to cobalt... The best view of all this magnificence is opened from the lookout tower Kouri Ocean Tower.

beach Kariyusi

Above we called Okinawa beach resort, so do not mention it was one more thing the beach would be unforgivable. Kariyusi - a private beach Kariyushi Beach Resort Ocean Spa. If you are primarily interested in a relaxed vacation, you here. Swimming pools, tennis courts, eco - when bored just lying on the beach, will be what to do.

Special love the hotel and the beach is gained among tourists who go on vacation families. For a relaxing holiday with children is unlikely to succeed to find something better. You can just swim, but you can go on a boat trip through the glass bottom and observe the life of inhabitants of the deep.

Shuri Castle

State Residence Ryukyu kings recognized part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. With 1429 for 1879 the castle was the center of life not only in Okinawa but also the entire Ryukyu archipelago: it housed the Royal Palace and the most important government buildings. In 1944, the US Air Force destroyed the castle, but with the help of the surviving images and memories of witnesses, he was fully restored. Ceremonial gate Shuri you probably see on the cover of every guidebook to the island.

Oceanarium Tyuraumi

Tyuraumi - a four-storey, 26 000 species of animals and 77 aquariums, an overview of the main panel of which It was at the opening of the biggest aquarium in the world - 8.2 by 22.5 meters and 60 centimeters in thickness. Here you will see not only the corals, dolphins, manatees, turtles and countless other marine life, but also the largest predator - the whale shark. He lives here and manta ray, also known as sea devil. Tyuraumi, by the way, is the only place in the world where the sea devils breed in captivity.

Tropical Dream Center

This botanical garden - a real kingdom of green. It is divided into 14 thematic areas, which presents a great variety of tropical and subtropical plants, as well as nearly 2000 species of orchids. Whatever time of year you come here or garden certainly will be in the color - all season lasts 12 months.

market Makishi

The largest city on the island of Okinawa - Naha, the busiest place in Naha - Kokusai Street and the heart of the street - the market Makishi. Okinawa cuisine is presented here in its diversity: seafood, pork, vegetables - all this, of course, naisvezhayshaya. If seen from an appetite, welcome to one of the many restaurants on the second floor.

Park "World of Okinawa"

In the theme park you will learn about the life and traditional crafts inhabitants of the Ryukyu archipelago. It looked as Okinawa hundreds of years ago: small houses, workshops, potters, glass blowers and painters tissues. You can also visit the stalactite cave Gokusendo. Her age - more than 300 000 years, and the stalactites and stalagmites in total there are about half a million. The beauty of the underground world can be admired during the passage of the tourist trail, which length - 850 meters.

Kume island

Again, a beach holiday, as we promised. Kume is a small island located 90 km west of Okinawa and is comprised almost entirely of beaches. The most famous and popular - Yifu and Hatenohama, where the sand is whiter than white, and sea so blue that it seems as if it's not for real. For water sports enthusiasts present expanse here.

stone tatami

Kume in the east during each low tide appears the eyes of tourists a truly amazing sight - like hundreds of turtle shells are shown out of the water. This is actually a pentagonal stone slabs, the unusual shape owe the slowly cooling lava. A real work of art created by nature, the likes of which you will not see anywhere else.

Finally, we have laid an inspirational video.

Simple French guy Eric decided to make a gift of his life partner, and went with her to a better place on Earth. Where? On Okinawa, of course. :)