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Noguchi-gera / Pryer’s Woodpecker / Sapheopipo noguchii
Female Noguchi-gera, Pryer’s Woodpecker, Sapheopipo noguchii Up early again today. Jumped in the car and met up with birder Ichiro Kikuta to check out another family of Pryer’s Woodpeckers… more →
TRAVEL 67 - Chris Willson Photography
Hoshinoya Okinawa Taketomi Island Second Breakfast Part 10
wrote 5 days ago: Second breakfast was Japanese. I was really looking forward to this as this was more of an authentic … more →
China may claim Okinawa from Japan - China .
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Hoshinoya Okinawa Taketomi Island Restaurant Second Dinner Part 9
wrote 1 week ago: First night’s dinner was too big for me, so for tonight, I have asked for half portions of eac … more →
Ie Island, Okinawa
wrote 2 weeks ago: Wajee Viewpoint, Ie Island, Okinawa, Japan Took a 30 minute ferry ride from Motobu across to Ie Isla … more →
Yanbaru Birdwatching Tours
wrote 2 weeks ago: Okinawa Woodpecker / Noguchii gera / Sapheopipo noguchii Shawn Miller and I went out to Yanbaru very … more →
Okinawa Taketomi Island Ishigaki Beef lunch at Kanifu and Nagomino Lookout
wrote 2 weeks ago: We made a quick stop to the Taketomi Primary School before lunch. From memory, there were something … more →
Okinawa Taketomi Island Textile Centre and Yonagunike Original Residence
wrote 3 weeks ago: Next stop was Taketomi Minzoku Kan, a place you can see locals weaving their traditional form of tex … more →
Okinawa Taketomi Island Beaches
wrote 1 month ago: There are two main beaches to visit in Taketomi Island, Kondoi Beach and Hoshizunano Hama. Kondoi Be … more →
Okinawa Taketomi Island Water Buffalo Carriage Ride
wrote 1 month ago: When you come to Taketomi Island, riding on the water buffalo carriage is THE thing to do. I was ini … more →
Hoshinoya Okinawa Taketomi Island First Breakfast Part 8
wrote 1 month ago: My favourite meal of the day breakfast! As soon as you enter the restaurant, bubbly staff (a must) g … more →
Hoshinoya Okinawa Taketomi Island Aiyaru Beach Part 7
wrote 1 month ago: I decided to go for a morning stroll before breakfast to wake up my appetite. There is a beach calle … more →
My favorite things about Okinawa (compiled into a list)
wrote 1 month ago: The food. Namely curry, taco rice, and my absolute favorite, CURRY! The hospitality. It doesn’ … more →
Hoshinoya Okinawa Taketomi Island Restaurant First Dinner Part 6
wrote 2 months ago: There is one restaurant in the resort and for dinner, I was treated for one of the best meals I … more →
Hoshinoya Okinawa Taketomi Island Observatory and Spa Part 5
wrote 2 months ago: Luxury tropical resort is not complete without a spa! Reception area Massage bed Beautiful wooden b … more →
Hoshinoya Okinawa Taketomi Island Room Type B Part 4
wrote 2 months ago: This is the second type of room with tatami mats. (Kazeno Ie, Ryukyu tatami) Unlike the previous roo … more →
Ship of the Ryukyu present YUGAFU - Ryukyuan Dance
wrote 2 months ago: Every time I encounter Okinawan culture I fall in love a little bit more, even though I’ve nev … more →
Hoshinoya Okinawa Taketomi Island Room Type A Part 3
wrote 2 months ago: There are two types of rooms in Hoshinoya Okinawa, and not one is more deluxe than the other as all … more →
Hoshinoya Okinawa Taketomi Island Lounge and Pool Part 2
wrote 3 months ago: As you exit the reception and walk past the herb garden, you will see the guest lounge area. All gue … more →
Hoshinoya Okinawa Taketomi Island Entrance Part 1
wrote 3 months ago: A little bit about Taketomi Island and Hoshinoya Resort: It is a very small island (only 5.5sqm) wit … more →
