2027 OKINAWA ADVENTURE

Featuring Yaedake Sakura-no-Mori Park & Miyagi Island

February 5 - 13, 2027 (9 days & 7 nights)

Kansai, Naha,Okinawa  (5 nights), Okinawa World, Himeyuri-no-to, Peace Memorial Park/Mabuni Hill, Cornerstone of Peace, Okinawa Prefectural Museum , Shuri-jo, Shuri Ryusen, Handkerchief dyeing hands-on-activity, Ryukyu Village, Okashigoten, Katsuren Peninsula, Miyagi Island, Nuchi Masu Salt Factory, Katsuren-jo, Yaedake Sakura-no-Mori Park, Nakijin Castle Ruins, Motobu  (2 nights), Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium, Orion Beer Happy Park, Churaumi Botanical Garden, Bise Fukugi Tree-Lined Path, Naha, Haneda

$100 EARLY BOOKING DISCOUNT
(deposit of $100 per person received by 8/15/2026)

Friday, February 5  (Day 01)
HONOLULU TO KANSAI (OSAKA)
Our tour commences this morning when we assemble at the airport for baggage check-in procedures.  We will depart Honolulu for our flight to Kansai International Airport.  Lunch and a snack will be served on board the flight.

Saturday, February 6  (Day 02)
ARRIVE KANSAI to NAHA, OKINAWA
We’ll arrive Kansai Airport in the late afternoon and after clearing entry procedures, we’ll transfer to the domestic ticket lobby to check-in for our flight to Okinawa.  On arrival at the Naha Airport in the late evening, we’ll proceed to our hotel in Naha, capital city of Okinawa.  We’ll spend five exciting nights at our hotel in Naha, conveniently located along Kokusai-dori, a major shopping street lined with souvenir shops for your shopping pleasure, including Makishi Market, located nearby our hotel.  Enjoy the spa facilities available at the hotel during your stay.

Accommodations at HOTEL COLLECTIVE or similar

Sunday, February 7  (Day 03)
SOUTHERN OKINAWA  (B)(L)(D)
We’ll embark on a sightseeing tour in southern Okinawa, the most populated area of Okinawa.  Share the pride of Ryukyuan culture at Okinawa World, a theme park promoting Okinawan history and culture with its main attraction, Gyokusen-do, Japan’s second longest natural cave.  The interior of the cave is well-maintained with walking paths featuring spectacular stalactites and stalagmite formations.  The park features various workshops introducing traditional Okinawan crafts such as weaving, dyeing, paper making, glass-blowing and an eisa dance performance at the Traditional Performance Plaza.  We’ll visit the Peace Memorial Park, located on Mabuni Hill, the site of the end of the Battle of Okinawa which took place during World War II.  Located within the park is the Cornerstone of Peace, a memorial with names of thousands who lost their lives inscribed on the monument walls.  We’ll continue on to visit Himeyuri-no-to, a memorial site to commemorate the hundreds of high school students and their teachers who sacrificed their lives during the Battle of Okinawa, including a large stone monument at the entrance.  Dinner will be provided for you this evening at the hotel.

Accommodations at HOTEL COLLECTIVE or similar

Monday, February 8  (Day 04)
SOUTHERN OKINAWA  (B)(D)
Enjoy a visit of Shuri-jo, the reconstructed residence of the Okinawan royal family, situated at the top of a small hill overlooking the city of Naha.  Almost destroyed during the battle of Okinawa, Shuri-jo is a good place to get a sense of Ryukyuan culture - designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Shureimon, the second of Shuri-jo’s main gates reflects strong Chinese influence alongside indigenous religious traditions.  Four Chinese characters are framed on the gate: Shu, rei, no, and kuni—which means “Land of Propriety”.  The structure of the gate is similar to the Chinese three-bay turret gates and is covered with a red-tile roof.  We’ll continue on to visit Shuri Ryusen, the first plant dyeing research institute in Okinawa created to revive red molds and developing and passing on dyeing techniques.  Enjoy a unique hands-on-activity to dye your own handkerchief with a special technique using coral.  This evening, a special dinner together with a performance of an Okinawan show at a local restaurant will be provided for you.  (subject to confirmation)

Accommodations at HOTEL COLLECTIVE or similar

Tuesday, February 9  (Day 05)
CENTRAL OKINAWA  (B)
This morning, we’ll visit the Okinawa Prefectural Museum, an interesting facility offering an introduction to the nature, history and culture of Okinawa.  We’ll travel on to visit Ryukyu Village, a small theme park providing traditional Okinawan culture in the form of a recreated village from the times of the Ryukyu Kingdom.  The village includes a traditional residence with a red-tiled roof, a shrine, and various workshops featuring Okinawan crafts.  You’ll have an opportunity to try some popular Okinawan snacks and dishes and enjoy shopping for a wide range of local souvenirs throughout the village.  We’ll visit Okashigoten, a sweet shop offering a large variety of delicious Okinawan products made with the traditional purple sweet potato and brown sugar.  A popular souvenir to bring home from Okinawa is a boat-like pastry filled with purple sweet potato paste (beni-imo) piped in a rippled pattern.  Beni-imo is an ingredient used in many desserts such as pastries, cookies and ice cream.  Dinner will be on your own this evening to try some of the local specialties of Okinawa at various restaurants located nearby our hotel.

Accommodations at HOTEL COLLECTIVE or similar

Wednesday, February 10  (Day 06)
CENTRAL OKINAWA * KATSUREN PENINSULA * MIYAGI ISLAND * URUMA  (B)(L)
Enjoy a scenic drive along the Kaicho Doro, a pleasant interisland road crossing over the waters between Okinawa and the Katsuren Peninsula, a place of untouched nature to Miyagi Island, one of the eight Yokatsu Islands on the peninsula.  On the eastern coast of the island, we’ll visit the Nuchi Masu Salt Factory, known to produce the most mineral-rich salt in the world.  Enjoy a guided tour of the salt-making process through large viewing windows.  A delicious lunch will be provided for you today.  We’ll visit the remains of Katsuren-jo, a fascinating historical site of this former castle located on a hill near the coast, offering breathtaking views over the landscape below.  This site is included as one of the ‘UNESCO World Heritage – designated Castles of the Ryukyu Kingdom’.  We’ll return to Naha to spend our last night in the city.  Dinner will be on your own this evening.

Accommodations at HOTEL COLLECTIVE or similar

Thursday, February 11  (Day 07)
NORTHERN OKINAWA * MOTOBU  (B)(D)
We’ll travel to Motobu Peninsula in northern Okinawa to visit the Yaedake Sakura-no-Mori Park, located along the slopes of the majestic Mount Yaedake.  Cherry blossoms bloom the earliest in Okinawa called kanhizakura with a darker shade of pink.  Weather permitting, enjoy the sight of these delicate blossoms in bloom at the park.  Another famous location for cherry blossom viewing in Okinawa is at Nakijin Castle Ruins, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.  We’ll continue on to enjoy an intriguing world of marine life at the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium, Japan’s largest aquarium located at the Ocean Expo Park in Motobu, the site where the international Ocean Exposition was held in 1975.  Observe the large whale shark and the world’s first successfully bred-in-captivity manta ray swim with ease in Kuroshio Sea - the main tank which reproduces the environment of coral reefs below the water’s surface.  Subject to confirmation, enjoy an exciting show performed by trained dolphins in the outdoor Okichan Theater.  We’ll spend two nights in a fabulous hotel in Motobu, located within walking distance of the aquarium.  Dinner will be provided for you this evening at the hotel.

Accommodations at HOTEL ORION MOTOBU RESORT or similar

Friday, February 12  (Day 08)
MOTOBU  (B)(D)
Orion Beer is the most famous beer in Okinawa and this morning, we’ll travel to Nago City to the Orion Beer Factory Happy Park and enjoy a tour to cover the history of Orion Beer, the manufacturing process including a tasting session at the conclusion of the tour.  We’ll travel back to the Ocean Expo Park to stroll through the Churashima Botanical Garden (Tropical Dream Center), an arboretum featuring three world-class greenhouses with tropical and subtropical flowers and fruit trees including thousands of orchids in bloom year-round.  From the top of the observatory of its symbolic tower in the garden, enjoy a breathtaking view of the whole park.  Bise is a picturesque village that is famous for its fukugi (garcinia) trees, often called “trees of fortune” located nearby the aquarium.  Stroll along the serene Bise Fukugi Tree-lined Path, a historic path featuring thousands of ancient fukugi trees, creating a tranquil, cool, green tunnel to enjoy a walk through. 

Accommodations at HOTEL ORION MOTOBU RESORT or similar

Saturday, February 13  (Day 09)
MOTOBU * NAHA * HANEDA * HONOLULU  (B)
After breakfast, we’ll travel to the Naha Airport to check-in for our afternoon flight to Haneda Airport.  On arrival at the domestic terminal, we’ll transfer to the Haneda International Terminal to board our evening flight home to Honolulu, arriving in the morning on the same day due to the crossing of the International Date Line.  A late meal will be served on board the flight.

The tour price is based on double occupancy and a minimum group size of 20 passengers.  Fare adjustment may apply for groups of 20 or under.  The rate is based on tariffs and exchange rates effective 7/1/2026.  Tour fare is subject to change according to any airfare increase and fluctuation of the rate of exchange between U.S. and foreign currency.  In the event of revaluation, the land portion of the tour price may be adjusted prior to your final statement.  We reserve the right to revise content of the itinerary if necessary due to unforeseen issues, weather & safety concerns. 

Land portion based on 155 Yen = $1.00 U.S.

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