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Okinawa is Japan's undisputed diving capital โ the warm Kuroshio current brings visibility of 30+ metres and year-round tropical species. Blue Cave at Cape Maeda, the Kerama Islands, and Ishigaki's Manta Scramble are world-class sites.
One of the world's great aquariums โ the Kuroshio Sea tank holds whale sharks and manta rays in a 7.5 m deep acrylic tank, while surrounding exhibits showcase Okinawa's entire marine ecosystem from coral reefs to deep sea.
Japan's southernmost islands โ Iriomote is 90% jungle with mangrove river kayaking, star-filled skies, and the endangered Iriomote wildcat. Ishigaki offers world-class manta ray diving and dramatic star-gazing on designated dark-sky beaches.
Karate was born in Okinawa โ several dojos in Naha offer visitor sessions where you learn from masters of authentic Okinawan styles (Shorin-ryu, Goju-ryu) in the art's birthplace.
Orion Beer, brewed in Nago since 1957, is Okinawa's own beer โ a light, crisp lager perfectly calibrated for the tropical climate. The Orion Happy Park brewery in Nago offers free tours of the brewing process, followed by 20 minutes of free tasting in the beer garden with a sea view. A quintessentially Okinawan experience of easy pleasure in beautiful surroundings.
Theๅฃบๅฑ (Tsuboya) yachimun pottery district in Naha has been producing Okinawa's distinctive thick-glazed ceramics for 300 years โ browse studios, buy direct from potters, and try a wheel-throwing workshop.
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