3.1 / Kume ni kame / Turtles in Kume

The Sea Turtle House is located on Ou Island easy accessible through the bridge. Beside the display and aquarium building is the spa Bade Haus and the "tatami isi" which I will report later about. I very much recommend it to you a relaxing bath in the spa, much more than a relaxing cup of coffee in... :)
Turtle House exhibits with the goal of protecting the marine environment and researching turtles. There are many fossils and shells showing the diversity of marine life around Kume Island.

NEXT : Hate no hama beach

1.11 / なははあちこち / Here an there in Naha / Naha wa achikochi

A shop of Okinawan musical instruments.

Always a shisa -dragon- as a guard in the entrance.

  The karate begun in Okinawa.

In Naha, also in rest of the Okinawan islands there are many many many... barbers.

and also Manga in Tsutaya.

Coincidence ¿? "tabun"
But dressed with the spanish flag was all
the time exclaiming : ÑIA ÑIA !!
:)

I also jump to holy Kudakajima (clip)






NEXT : Kume ni kame (Turtles of Kume).

1.10 / Naminoue

Naminoue is the most famous shrine in Naha.
It is near the city beach within the same name.

During the first week of the year many people goes there to pray.

To send traditional arrows and prayers.

You read your destiny on a holy piece of paper and you tie.
Requesting the best wishes.
I did mine too, the one on the right side.

After that, there are numerous stalls to enjoy food and plays.

Beside Naminoue is Shiseibyo.
A Confucian temple. It served for centuries as a major center of Chinese learning for the Ryukyu Kingdom.

    Naminoue, Pray and Festival, (clip)



 NEXT : なははあちこち Here an there in Naha / Naha wa achikochi

1.9 / Kokusai dori

Naha main street, more than two kilometers long, in Okinawa capital.
Events plus ...

 

The most atmosphere area with shops full of shisas -Okinawa dragon-, glass items, lacquerware...

... Clothes with traditional style such as in Mango –Oki- , all kind of souvenirs plus... "awamori" the Okinawan sake enriched by habu venomous snake –to me taste as whisky but nowadays I am very focused on wine and beer only-.

                                                                     KOKUSAI DORI , the clip

There is also the local market in Heiwa dori arcade.
And some deli as ice cream made with fine sea salt or おいしい “castella” at Fukugita.
Plus some shop icons I choose to have a picture with.

NEXT : Naminoue