Shopping Tamayose Sherilyn Siy Tamayose offers sweets and snacks familiar to any Japanese but with a slightly different sensitivity. 'Tamayose' is Japanese..
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..
Culture Koryo Village Stone Age Dwelling Sherilyn Siy This historical landmark dates back to the middle of the Jomon Period, about 4,500 years ago. From what remains in this site, ..
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..
