Okinawa

Below the ocean surface lies a landscape littered with patches of coral reef, sandy areas and nudibranchs that light up against t...

Hot tea and mochi is always a good idea after a windy hike. I had just descended Mt. Deisan Damui on an uncharacteristically chil...

Travelers flock to Okinawa’s islands for sun, sand and the undersea attractions. Ishigaki has manta ray stations, Yonaguni submer...

There was a time, several decades ago, when the humpback whales stopped coming to Okinawa. Today, hundreds return each winter, an...

Okinawa is an amazing chain of islands for divers, and the Kerama Islands are on every diver’s Okinawa “bucket list.” The beautif...

Ocean athlete Tomoko Okazaki discovers the perfect way to explore Okinawa’s last frontier. I have been around the world in search...

“If you want to dive in Okinawa, you must go south to Ishigaki. That’s where the mantas are.”  I had heard this for years...

Okinawa is best known for the miles of beautiful beaches and as a world-class scuba diving destination. With all that beautiful c...