Food Asami Chaya Sherilyn Siy Asami Chaya is a tea house that opened in 1932 and run by the third generation of the Asami family in their family home that i..
Food Made in Okinawa Sherilyn Siy Sometimes, when travel is not possible (crossing prefectures is still strongly discouraged at the moment), local food can mana..
Food Hougetsu Sherilyn Siy Hidden away from the main tourist draws in Koma is a small kaiseki restaurant run by a husband and wife. Despite (or perhaps precisely..
Culture Tatami 101 Sherilyn Siy If you are living in an old Japanese house and wish to change the tatami mats, you might find our experience helpful. Here is what..
Food Teishoku Naritaya Sherilyn Siy From the outside, Naritaya could easily be mistaken for a chain restaurant. But there is only one Naritaya, located in Ginowan..
Activities Gushikawa Castle Ruins Sherilyn Siy The ruins sit 17 meters above sea level on a cliff west of Cape Kyan on the southern tip of Okinawa's mainland. The defensive..
Food Cafe and Gallery Umito Sherilyn Siy Retiring in Okinawa in a lovely Ryukyu inspired house with grand views of the ocean while keeping busy running a weekend cafe ..
Kishimoto Shokudo Sherilyn Siy For over 115 years, three generations of Nakahodo family members have been making Okinawa soba noodles the traditional way -- that..