Public transportation on Okinawa Honto is limited tobuses, with the exception of the Okinawa Monorail in centralNaha. Thebusnetwork is quite dense, but finding the right connections can be complicated. Furthermore, service can be infrequent on some lines. The main hub of the bus network is the...
only to Ishigaki or Okinawa. if you are taking non of those airlines and still want to save some bucks, you can take jetstar, peach, vanila airlines from either Tokyo, Osaka to Okinawa or Ishigaki, then take JAL or ANA from Ishigaki or Okinawa. Personally, if you have no p...
Home Things to Do “Traveling to Okinawa is expensive,” a Japanese friend once told me. “If I wanted to go to the beach, I could go to a Southeast Asian country for much cheaper.” Mention Okinawa and there are bound to be some people who think that it’s just too far or too ...
The prepaidIC cardavailable inOsakais calledIcoca. It does not give you any discounts over regular tickets, but it makes the process oftaking trainseasier, as you do not always need to buy a ticket before riding a train. Icoca cards can be purchased through ticket machines at JR stations....
Tokyo-Naha (Okinawa):7,100-11,600 JPY Sapporo-Osaka:7,500-14,000 JPY Fukuoka-Tokyo:6,080-9,000 JPY Check out this page on ANAfor special fares that are available only to foreigners. These can sometimes be cheaper than the flights you find on other sites, especially for longer routes....
Health: How not to die before you get old ; The people of Okinawa are the longest living in the world, a major study has found. What's more, their elderly people are among the world's most sprightly. So, asks Julia Stuart, what can we learn from them about ...
How Do You Eat Daikon Oroshi? Many first time visitors to Japan encounter the daikon oroshi at Japanese restaurants when they order grilled fish or tempura. Daikon oroshi is a condiment, so it is not eaten on its own. It is either eaten with the main dish or it's mixed in with other...
health benefits. The bitter taste is no joke. I can’t say I find it especially delicious, but it’s interesting and I don’t struggle to eat it. The most accessible way to try it is probably as an ingredient in chanpurū, but you’ll see it in many forms throughout Okinawa. ...
so you really should slow down and stick to just a couple of destinations. If you return, you can then follow this longer3-week Japan with kids itineraryor visit places like Hokkaido, the western coast of Honshu and Kanazawa, Shikoku, and Okinawa. Be sure to also read myJapan travel tips...
Getting to Hakodate From/To: Tokyo By air 4 h ¥13,000 - 44,000 JAL, ANA and Air Do operate multipleflightsbetweenTokyo'sHaneda AirportandHakodate. The flight duration is about 80 minutes. The regular one way fare by JAL and ANA is about 43,000 yen, withdiscount ticketsusually availab...