Okinawa was originally named Ryukyu, and it was a vassal state of China during the Ming and Qing dynasties, and was later renamed Okinawa after the Japanese seized it. Since ancient times, there have been close overseas trade and cultural exchanges with China, Japan, Korea and Southeast Asian countries, so there are great differences with the customs and culture and architectural styles of Japan, in addition to the folk customs of Southeast Asia, China, and Japan, there are also some American style buildings. After the outbreak of World War II, Okinawa has been under the rule of the US military, on May 15, 1972, Okinawa returned to Japan, but the US military did not withdraw from the military base that is still stationed in Okinawa, and there is an American village near the US military base, which is a comprehensive business district dedicated to the services of the officers and families of the US military base, and their children also have special schools.
Okinawa, also known as the "Hawaii of Japan", has a warm and pleasant climate, belonging to the subtropical oceanic climate region, the temperature difference between the four seasons is not very large, the average temperature throughout the year is 23 °C, and the winter is also about 20 °C. Due to its unique geographical location, the fishery resources are abundant, and the Okinawan people must have fish at every meal, which is undoubtedly a blessing for me, who likes to eat fish.
Fish set
Five days and four nights in Okinawa, the main visits were to the following attractions:
1, Okinawa Mizumi Aquarium, the world's largest aquarium, has the largest fish in the ocean - whale sharks, but also encountered the Japanese students' tourism season, all Japanese schools will organize students to visit the aquarium to study.
A corner of the aquarium
2, ten thousand mao, the original a natural grassland, endless, plants can not be named.
Ten thousand hairs
3, American Village, the most eye-catching is a huge Ferris wheel, which mainly has a cinema for AMERICAN soldiers, bowling alleys, restaurants, cafes, shopping centers and so on.
American Village Ferris Wheel
4. Hatakami-miya, located in Naha City, is one of the eight major shrines in Ryukyu and is the "Okinawa Shogun". On that day, we happened to meet two local young people asking the mage to do things, and I guess we were also praying for happiness and peace.
5. Shurijo Castle, a World Heritage Site, is the acropolis of the famous Ryukyu Kingdom. Destroyed by the US military during World War II, it was rebuilt according to the prototype, and the overall structure is very similar to the Forbidden City in Beijing, and there are also monuments such as Longtan, Yuanjue Temple, Confucius Temple, Bencai Paradise and other monuments around it. But unfortunately, in 2019, Shurijo Castle suffered a fire, and the main building was burned to the ground, but fortunately I went in 2018 and had the privilege of seeing it in full.
A corner of Shurijo Castle
We stayed in a 5 star hotel in Okinawa, the hotel is right by the beach, every day the balcony door opens to see the blue sea, the sea is very clear, the sea is calm on windless days, and the sea is turbulent on windy days. The sand here is golden and soft, and it is very comfortable to walk barefoot on it.
Hotel 1 by the sea
Hotel seaside 2
Hotel swimming pool
Hotel restaurant
The hotel is green
On the way, encounter the teacher to teach the kindergarten children to cross the road, very orderly, must be the green light to pass, listen to the tour guide introduction: kindergarten teachers in addition to teaching children some knowledge in the classroom, but also teach some knowledge outside the classroom, such as traffic rules, animals and plants seen on the road, etc., the teacher is an encyclopedia, children are interested in teaching. envy!
Kids cross the street
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