The number visiting Okinawa in 2020 was about 3.73 million, compared to 2019 when the prefecture welcomed more than 10 million tourists, the prefectural government reported on Jan. 26.

A Chinese woman who made headlines two years ago by claiming on social media to have bought an island in Okinawa is planning ...

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Its popularity has surged following the inclusion, and an increasing number of karate fans all over the world are visiting Okinawa to learn the martial art in its birth place. There are said to be ...

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The Imperial Household Agency is considering a visit by Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako to the island of Iwo Jima in ...

A woman visiting from Fukuoka Prefecture said she was impressed by the beautiful flowers as she didn't expect to see cherry blossoms in January. She said she likes the cherry blooms in Okinawa as ...

Originally from South Devon in the United Kingdom, Nik lived first in mainland Japan, then in 2016 moved to northern Okinawa. "For me, the Yanbaru region is the perfect place to visit or even live ...

ITOMAN, Okinawa Prefecture--Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako paid their respects to the victims of the bloodiest battle in the Pacific War in the emperor’s first visit to Okinawa since his ...