Okinawa

The perks of drinking root beer at A&W in Japan

American diner chain in Okinawa has a special offer that a lot of Japanese locals don’t know about.

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Four breathtaking beer gardens to visit before summer ends in Japan (or put on next year’s list)

Spanning from the north of the country to the south, these might be four of the best places in all of Japan to enjoy a cold one.

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Making minudaru, Okinawa’s super simple jet-black pork【SoraKitchen】

Its mysterious outer coating is not burned but simply incorporates one special ingredient.

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Garlic-stuffed whole chickens sold at vending machine in Okinawa’s Naha Airport

Muy bueno.

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What’s it like living with an unusual name in Japan? We talk with a super-rare Mr. Heianzan

This Okinawan singer has a last name so rare, only 1 every 90,000 people in Japan have it! 

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This Japanese sweets shop specializes in beautiful flower-shaped ohagi rice cakes

Store offers a contemporary twist on a traditional snack.

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Shima Gyoza: Hidden restaurant sells island dumplings that look like macarons

Some of the most unusual gyoza you’ll find in all of Japan.

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We eat at an Ishigaki Island hotel breakfast buffet that has incredible value for the money

But the trade-off is that it’s rather hard to get in!

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We visit Japan’s southernmost revolving sushi restaurant and sample some delicious island seafood

There was one surprising sushi that we never expected to love, but now we’re a major fan!

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We find an Okinawan chili sauce made with the rarest kind of awamori–so we had to taste it

Chili sauce made with expensive Okinawa liquor has got to be better than any others!

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Rub shoulders with the locals at a Japanese snack bar run by a famous singer’s family

A place where Rimi Natsukawa knows your name.

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We visited the southernmost and westernmost convenience stores in all of Japan…or so we thought

We tried so hard and got so far, but in the end…it turned out to be a disaster.

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This remote island guest house may have converted our “private rooms only” traveling reporter

If you’ve never tried a guest house before, you definitely should!

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Is this Japan’s best hotel breakfast buffet? With unlimited beer and steak, it’s hard to say no

Sister property to Japan’s best business hotel-breakfast chain lets you start your day the beer, steak, and ice cream way.

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“Hey, Japanese taxi driver, take us to the best Yaeyama soba noodles on Ishigaki Island!”

Our Japanese-language reporter learned that the fourth time’s the charm.

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Looking to have the best night out on Ishigaki Island in Okinawa? Go to this enka pub right now

The owner is a stylishly eccentric enka singer who sings along with his guests and promises a great night will be had by all.

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Stay dry with Japan’s top 10 indoor attractions for rainy days, as voted by tourists

Good ideas for bad-weather days!

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Okinawa man hired to steal 1,500 Pokémon cards arrested in Tokyo

The mastermind is still at large, but police are optimistic they’ll catch ’em all.

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We try hone-jiru (bone soup), a delicious Okinawan specialty hard to find on mainland Japan

Local restaurant’s ‘Satisfaction Set’ leaves us extremely satisfied!

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What’s it like to eat goat sashimi from a Japanese vending machine?

A local specialty from Okinawa, served up in a very unique way. 

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