Exploring Nago
Okinawa is way south of mainland Japan which means that it is much warmer and therefore the cherry blossom season is much earlier. When I got here I was told that it was around that season, so after asking around about where to go to see cherry blossoms, I headed up north to Nago. The bus takes 1 hour and about 1000yen but it is a nice trip. I spent the whole day exploring, hiking, and walking around the city of Nago.
Big tree.
Climbing up to the old Nago Castle ruins, and looking down halfway.
Where the castle used to be.
Cherry blossoms. Its not the same kind as in Tokyo.
Taking one of the nature trails.
Okinawa really is a tropical island. It was like going through a jungle.
The Orion beer factory. Okinawa’s premier beer.
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oki’s only beer
Comment by 賢 — 2/17/2007 @ 11:04 pmOrion! かんぱい！ They are actually my favorite Japanese beer but very few places carry it in the states.
Wow, I can’t believe you are living there, it is like some huge tropical resort. White beaches, blue skies and water, palm fronds and a nice afternoon of croquet.
That last picture says it all, you should seriously sell that to a postcard company (unless that is a picture you took of a postcard)
Comment by Jeff — 2/25/2007 @ 1:17 pm