Okinawa 沖縄 | Photo gallery | Pre-wedding Ema Mino

Okinawa is the southernmost prefecture in Japan, located between Kyushu Island and Taiwan. The seas surrounding Okinawa’s Islands are recognized one of the most beautiful with coral reefs. Lots of tourist enjoy snorkeling, scuba diving and surfing at Okinawa these years. The subtropical climate with high temperatures barely fall to 15 degrees in winter season is one of the reason why Okinawa is popular destination in all seasons in a year. For wedding, coastland Chapels are chosen by hundreds young couples from Hong Kong for their wedding ceremony and pre wedding. Especially May, October and November are the highest season in a year, and couples normally start to arrange their schedule at least one year advance.

The average temperature: 23.1°C
The average annual rainfall: 2,040.8 mm
The highest temperature: 31.8°C (July)
The Lowest temperature: 14.6°C (January)
*Investigation: 1981 – 2010

Rainy season in Okinawa prefecture starts on 8th – 15th May and end on 15th -23rd June.
It starts and ends earliest in Japan. All beaches are opened earlier than other prefecture in Japan and many family tourists travel to Okinawa for summer vacation during their home town is still in rainy season. But Okinawa is the place that typhoon hit most in Japan. According to investigation in last 10 years, around 2 typhoons make landfall in Okinawa in a month on August and September.

The population of Okinawa prefecture is around 1,431,000 as of June 2016.
Kayamajima Island and Aragusukujima Island (underlying) has only 2 residents on each Islands.

Okinawa is located middle if Kyushu and Taiwan, consisting by 160 Islands. Total area of Okinawa prefecture is around 2,271 km2
Area rank: 4th smallest of all prefectures in Japan.

Since U.S. Army has been staying in Okinawa Island for long, it has at least some effect on Okinawa food and dishes. There are lots of hamburger or hot dog restaurants in whole Okinawa Island. And “Taco rice” cooked with minced meat, onion and cheese is also one of the most famous Okinawa local food. It also effected by American taste.
On the other hand, “Bitter Melon Stir Fry with Tofu and Egg (Goya champuru)” and “Umibudou” are representative Okinawa local dishes. In addition, Okinawa prefecture is famous for Shochu / Awamori producing, These has variety of alcohol content such as 20% ~ 50%. All these foods and alcohol are only offered in Okinawa prefecture. You should try local food at least once when you visit Okinawa.


In addition, Okinawa prefecture is famous for Shochu / Awamori producing, These has variety of alcohol content such as 20% ~ 50%. All these foods and alcohol are only offered in Okinawa prefecture. You should try local food at least once when you visit Okinawa.

●Okinawa monorail (Naha city) ●Bus

Unfortunately, Okinawa prefecture only has monorail in Naha city and bus to go away from city. There is no transportation such as train or subway. That is why there are lots of rental car shop and their price is quite reasonable. You can find travel packages including rental car that provided by travel agency. If you have international driving license, we highly recommend you to drive a car by yourself. It must make you go through your schedule smoothly.

Manzamo (万座毛), Churaumi Aquarium (美ら海水族館), Taketomi Island (竹富島)

(2014) 370,330 people
(2015) 562,450 people (+ 51%)

●Orion beer festival (at Koza sports park at the end of August)
●Whole Okinawa “Eisa~” festival
●Peaceful love Rock festival (at Okinawa city Koza park at early of July)
●Naha city “Tsunahiki” festival (at Kokusai dori and Rute 58 at early to middle of October)
and much more.

Namie Amuro, Da Pump, SPEED, Yui Arakaki, Yu Yamada, Ai Miyazato, Takefumi Yoshimoto, Ryoko Kuninaka, Meisa Kuroki, Yukie Nakama, Fumi Nikaido, GACKT, Kiroro, MAX

●Football
>FC Ryukyu
●Basketball
>Ryukyu Golden Kings
●Boxing
>Rykyu Boxing Gym