Golden Week in Okinawa: Part Four

Here is a view from up the mountain on Zamami. We rented bikes one day and rode up the mountain (I admit, I had to walk next to my bike sometimes) to the highest point, which has a lookout.

Golden Week in Okinawa: Part Three

After two days in Naha we took a ferry to Zamami Island and stayed there for 5 days. This is a picture of one of the many islands I saw from the ferry. I got a sunburn after the first day (of course) and the island was so small you could walk to all the important places in under 20 minutes, but it was fun.

Golden Week in Okinawa: Part Two

After we walked along Kokusai Dori and through Heiwa Dori, we found the Makishi Fish Market. The fish there were huge and there were so many types of fish I had never seen before. This lobster was freaking everyone out because it was kind of crawling out of the tank and the fish guy had to keep pushing it back in.

Golden Week in Okinawa: Part One

I'm back from Okinawa! And since I finally did my laundry (whoops), I decided that this would be a perfect time to post some of my pictures. Like my Nikko series, the Okinawa pictures will be broken up into parts. Part One will cover the pictures I took around Kokusai Dori in Naha, which is the biggest city in Okinawa.

Hiking Mount Takao

My dorm's RA organized a trip to hike Mount Takao last Sunday. Mount Takao is well-known as an easy hike for beginners because almost the entire thing is paved. On clear days, you are supposed to be able to see Mount Fuji from the top. Spoiler alert: I didn't see Mount Fuji.

Odaiba

On Saturday I took the train to Odaiba after Japanese class for a day trip with a few friends. Odaiba is an artificial island originally built for defensive purposes. Now it's known for being one of two urban beaches in Tokyo, as well as for a few other attractions.

Day Trip to Nikko: Part Three

After we were done at Toshugu Shrine, we took a bus up the mountain to Chuzenji, which is famous for it's lake and waterfall.