It’s time to book your flights and pack your bags to go on your next adventure! We know you love to travel as much as we do and your post in the Pacific provides great access to all the beautiful countries you never imagined you’d get to see.
Near Camp Shields, plant lovers and those who appreciate greenery will enjoy Tonan Shokubutsu Rakuen, or the Southeast Botanical Gardens.
Come Aug. 3-4, the Yonabaru Ootsunahiki (tug-of-war) festival will be coming back to this town on the southeast coast of Okinawa’s main island for its 42nd installment.
Chinpin is an Okinawan sweet often described as a pancake or crepe flavored with brown sugar.
If you take a walk around the south side of the Sunabe Seawall area, a quaint white house with the mood of an old stateside residence may catch your attention.
One day in mid-October, I climbed the “Stairway to Heaven”, a long series of stairs that run up a hill north of Camp Foster. The location borders the west end of Plaza Housing Area and is a great place for some cardio.
There’s a spot on Okinawa where you might not see many people, but it offers a picture perfect view and an intriguing historical insight for visitors.
Stars and Stripes’ Printshop now offers customized T-shirts and tote bags.
Have a favorite family photo, snapshot of an adorable pet or a picture that just makes you smile? Or maybe you want to do something special for your unit or or office staff? Why not customize a calendar!
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