has been talking about traveling abroad for many years, and his visa has expired several times. Because of my reasons, I have not been able to do it. This time, the team out, how can I go alone and have a family-friendly trip to realize my vision of traveling abroad~
Under the communication, planning and consultation between colleagues and the Fliggy platform, I completed a series of procedures before going abroad. Fortunately, the passport period is still two years. I took advantage of this opportunity to go to Okinawa to apply for multiple visas in Japan for three years. Due to the remote geographical location and cultural differences, Okinawa's economic development level is far less than that in other parts of Japan. However, on the other hand, Okinawa, which is isolated from the world, retains simple culture and pure natural scenery, so the government decided to rely mainly on the tourism industry to develop the economy. This probably explains why Okinawa is one of the check-in points for Chinese citizens to apply for a multiple round-trip visa for Japan in three years.
departs in Hangzhou, the plane usually arrives at Naha City in about 3 hours. The Okinawa Prefecture of Naha City belongs to Okinawa Prefecture is located between Kyushu Island and Taiwan Province of China. It is an administrative region of Japan and belongs to Kyushu in Japan. It is centered on Ryukyu Islands , consisting of islands such as Miyako Islands and Yaeyama Islands. Many small islands form an arc along mainland China, and the land area accounts for about 0.6% of Japan's total area. It ranks 44th among the 47 prefectures and prefectures. The total area of Okinawa Prefecture is 2,249 square kilometers, while the area of Hangzhou is 16,600 square kilometers. That is to say, the entire Okinawa is only less than one-seventh of that of Hangzhou, and only 38 square kilometers, Naha City is only 1/436 of Hangzhou, so three days are basically enough to visit Naha attractions.
Such a mini attractions are naturally worth every inch of land. From the DoubleTree by Hilton Naha you can feel deeply, from the mini hotel lobby to the mini double room. At first I thought I had booked the wrong room for me, but after seeing the twin room, I realized that this was really a big bed. There are some mini coffee table stools and the like in the mini room. Of course, there is a mini bathroom. I feel the smart toilet in the bathroom is pretty good, so I must experience its comfortable water flow!
It was already night when we arrived at the hotel. There was an hour difference between Okinawa and Beijing time. After a simple arrangement of luggage, the team took action to solve the problem of food and clothing. Fortunately, there were restaurants everywhere downstairs. After walking a few steps, I stopped at the door of a restaurant that smelled good. Because I was dragging my family and didn't want to walk too far, I broke in directly.
However, after entering, I found that this did not seem to be an authentic Japanese restaurant. The cuisine was a bit Western. To put it bluntly, it was a set meal of various teppanyaki. Looking at the graphic recipes, I ordered a set meal of pork chops and steaks. The drinks were mainly mixed with various bartenders. I used unfamiliar English and Chinese-Japanese translation software to communicate with the waiter about children's not eating spicy food.
It is said that Japanese people hate extravagance and waste. It is best to eat all the dishes ordered, otherwise it is a manifestation of uncivilization. Three people basically eat all the steak and pork chops after one meal, but apart from the two meat chops, there are really not many other things. It is said that fried sausage with bitter melon is one of the special dishes, which is not bad. Although it is not very used to mixing coconut wine, the overall cool feeling is still good. The sauce is different from the domestic soy sauce and vinegar, and it is not very suitable for the taste.
Later, I felt a little distressed when I checked out. More than 13,000 yen, which is equivalent to two people eating nearly 900 yuan with a child. If I eat it in China, I would not choose the most expensive one to eat. However, it is rare to come out once, and happiness is the most important thing.
▼ The first day
The next day, the team chartered a bus. More than 20 people booked a Fliggy cooperation bus on the island. The Fliggy pattern on the bus was very friendly. The female tour guide with the bus was from Taiwanese. She has been here in Okinawa for many years and used skillful and humorous Chinese and Japanese to help us arrange the itinerary and precautions along the way, and happily started this day's check-in journey from south to north!
First stop: Wanzumao
0000 is a national nature park located in Onna village on the west coast of Okinawa.It is said to be one of the best landscapes in Okinawa Prefecture. It is located on a cliff by the sea. There is a vast green grass on the cliff. Looking at the cliff, the scenery is magnificent. The tour guide said that it is mainly to see the "elephant trunk". The scenic spot is relatively small. I hope we can go back to the bus and rush to the next attraction in 20 minutes.
"Wanzhou" means "Ten thousand people sit down". "Hao" is the dialect of Okinawa, which refers to the open space with overgrown weeds, so "Wanzhou Mao" refers to a large lawn that can accommodate ten thousand people sit down. Here you can not only enjoy the same color of the sea and the sky, but also overlook the coral reefs under the cliffs.
Second stop: Guyuli Island
Japanese people are very punctual. The tour guide said that whenever we go, we hope that everyone can return to the car on time before the specified time. The driver will leave directly when he arrives, and it costs about 20,000 yen to take a taxi from the scenic spot to return to the hotel. In order to reflect our super high Chinese quality, we returned to the parking point 5 minutes in advance and rushed to the next stop Guyuli Island.
When I arrived at Guyuli Island, I found that the sea water here was so blue. Against the backdrop of the blue sky and white clouds, a photo was just a computer desktop.
The child probably got up early in the morning and didn't go to bed well. He fell asleep shortly after getting on the bus. My wife took the child to rest in the car. I went down and bought a few bottles of water (Japanese shopping basically supports Alipay and WeChat, and the other party will understand it in seconds if you say Alipay). Since there was only half an hour of stay, my friends went to the beach to take photos and take photos. Leaving Guyuri Island, hurry to the next stop: Okinawa Beautiful Sea Aquarium
Second stop: Okinawa Beautiful Sea Aquarium
Beautiful Sea Aquarium is the longest staying spot in today's itinerary. Okinawa Beautiful Sea Aquarium is a large aquarium with the theme of "vibrantly showing the mystery of Okinawa" established in 1975 (state-owned Okinawa Memorial Park-Marine Expo Park). It is also the aquarium of Okinawa Marine Expo Memorial Park. It was officially opened in November 2002. "Churaumi (American Sea) means "clear and beautiful ocean" in Okinawa dialect.
Aquarium's first stop is to watch the dolphin performance. It is said that there are only three or four shows a day, and one of them has been jumping for more than 40 years. The dolphin took her family and fellow races to present a shocking but unsatisfactory performance, which is bigger and more than the dolphins in China!
After watching the dolphin, I visited the signature scenic spot of the aquarium - Underwater World. The main aquarium "Sea of Black Tide" is cruising the world's largest fish: whale shark , and the world's first successfully artificially cultivated front-mouth bat. Through the aquarium's super large display window, tourists can watch whale sharks and The graceful swimming posture of fish of various shapes such as manta rays in the South Ocean. There is also a semicircular ornamental tunnel area on the side of the aquarium. Visitors stand in the tunnel and look up to see the colorful fish in the underwater world.
out of the aquarium and take children to pick up shells and look for strange stones at the beach. In fact, I didn’t see any shells. There are quite a lot of small stones impacted by the sea. What I’m very strange about is how uniform small stone holes are formed. The power of nature is really amazing.
The third stop: Kitani-cho American Village
American Village is a comprehensive cultural commercial facility with entertainment facilities based on 3D images, 8 screen movie halls, shopping centers, bowling alleys, American restaurants, recording studios, entertainment centers, imported grocery stores, etc. Kitani-cho has the largest air force in Japan. The base Kadena Base is a nearby area where most of the US military families live. Due to the needs of the US military's life, the Mihama area not far from the base has become a prosperous commercial district, which is now an American village.
The landmark building of the American village is a large viewing car (Ferris wheel) with a diameter of 50 meters. Remember to take photos when you come. The price of Ferris wheel is 600 yen for adults and 300 for children. It is charged by circle, but in fact, one lap is enough.
Ferris wheel can basically see the full picture of Naha City. It is not an exaggeration to say that this is the most dilapidated city in Japan. It is said that if the movie "Love in Okinawa" made the tourism here popular, Okinawa might just be a sparsely populated island, but this island that looks very much like the style of China's fourth- and fifth-tier towns has a factor that domestic first- and second-tier cities do not have.
The fourth stop: buffet
Return from the American Village, after more than an hour's drive, we arrived at a very classy buffet restaurant next to International Pass, and forgot what its name was. The buffet in Japan is not as rich and dazzling as China, but they are all very unique. The most popular one is the braised pork trotters that have been swept away in the picture below. The pig trotters are completely stewed and melted in the mouth. At first, everyone subtly clamped two pieces, but later they just gave each person a plate.
The fifth stop: International Connect
After the buffet, everyone chooses to move freely. Cross the road downstairs and the hotel is International Connect. The hotel is only one kilometer away. Those who are tired of walking take a taxi or walk back to the hotel. The physical strength of the people will combine several friends who buy and buy to visit the International Connect duty-free shop. The big country's pharmaceutical cosmetics and luxury goods are nothing more than the most popular.
It was eight or nine o'clock local time after shopping. My daughter was so tired that she didn't want to leave any longer, so she stuck to me and walked back. It took more than a kilometer to navigate back to the hotel with a Chinese Japanese map. My wife was so tired that she was paralyzed. My daughter also washed her briefly for a while and then fell asleep.
▼ The next day
The second day was a free trip, but fortunately it was a free trip. After experiencing a wave of itineraries yesterday, I believe many people can't get up. When I took it down to have dinner at 9 o'clock, my wife was still lying down.
11 o'clock to clean up and stop. Some friends in the group went to the art museum. They found that they were in seclusion today. They suggested that we go directly to Shulicheng , so the day officially kicked off.
The sixth stop: Shuri Castle
Shuri Castle (Japanese: スイグスク, English: Shuri Castle) was built in the late 13th century to the early 14th century. From the 15th to the 19th century, it was the capital and palace of the Ryukyu Kingdom, and Shuri Castle was the center of politics and power in the Ryukyu Kingdom. Shuri Castle was destroyed four times and was last rebuilt in 1992.
Shuri Castle is an important monument of the Ryukyu Islands. It is a Tang Dynasty-style building copied from the prototype left after the war as a model. It was the place where the kings handled state affairs, received envoys and held important celebrations at that time. It integrates the architectural characteristics of China, Japan and Ryukyu Island . In December 2000, Shuri Castle was recognized as Japan's 11th World Cultural Heritage Site.
The tram Asahibashi Station is at the entrance of the hotel. Adults are 260 yen. Children under 6 years old do not charge. The stop is Shuri Station. Since it is charged for internal visits, we don’t have time to visit in detail according to our itinerary. The style inside the exterior building is nothing more than ancient temples or palaces in China.
After leaving Shuri Castle, I returned the same way and made a tram to International Connect to continue buying and buying. In fact, I didn’t buy much in the end. It was nothing more than some Japanese cosmetics and toiletries with good reputation. I saw that it was past 4 pm and had not had lunch yet, so I planned to go back to the hotel to rest first, and then attend the evening group dinner.
Niujiao Japanese Barbecue is a well-known chain store in Naha. It also has a high rating on Dianping. When we started to arrange for a private room to eat with slippers, we were a little embarrassed. After all, we walked for a day. If anyone tasted badly, it would affect our appetite. But later we also tried our best. At least we had to put our feet under the table. I ordered various barbecue beer together, and I ordered several rounds of delicious noodles three times. This dinner was also the most exciting and enjoyable time to come to Japan.
▼ The third day
The last day is ready to go to the beach and take your daughter to truly experience the feeling of running barefoot on the beach, the sea, and barefoot.
Seventh Station: Boshang Palace
Boshang Palace is located 1 km northwest of Naha City Hall, built on a coral reef cliff that can overlook the sea scenery. As the name suggests, "Bo Shang Palace" means that when the waves rise, the distance seems to be above the waves. Next to Boshang Palace is the beach closest to the hotel, which is about 1.5 kilometers away. You can rent kimonos to take photos in the Boshang Palace. Our purpose is to be a beach, and kimonos are actually no different from the ancient costumes by the West Lake, so we didn’t stay too much. There are not too many people on the small beach next to
. There are no crowds in the small beaches. There are no such things as being congested when boiled dumplings on various beaches in China. The sea water is still blue and clear. The beach is clean, and the sand is relatively thick. It feels a little bit hard when you step on it. You even feel a little when you return to Hangzhou. I didn't go into the water to swim with my bag on my back, so I just drifted in the shallow water area. My daughter was crazy at that time, and later she sat in the water and piled up mud and sand.
Because the plane at 7:30 pm had to arrive at the airport 3 hours in advance. I calculated that the time was about 4 o'clock. I felt like I was going to have lunch at 1:30 pm. I felt that it was necessary to eat the magical ramen they were rumored to be a magical ramen. Google Navigation was about 2 kilometers away. I stopped a taxi on the side of the road to confirm the address of him using a Japanese translation software and came to a store of "Nuanmu" ramen.
It is said that the most popular internet celebrity ramen in Okinawa is Nuanmu Ramen. It ranks first in Okinawa. There are 6 stores in Okinawa. After an hour, I finally got the best taste!
Japanese ramen is really very particular. You can choose from thick noodles, hard noodles, soft noodles, to the richness of soup, to whether to put on shallots, the spicyness, etc.
After entering the store, order food by yourself first. Next, the waiter will confirm the taste details with you one by one. The L-shaped dining table has a capacity of about 10 people, and the per capita dining time is about 20-30 minutes.
A bowl of small ramen can be made so carefully, and I finally understand why I have to wait in line for so long!
It was almost 3:30 after eating the ramen. I hurried back to the hotel and took the suitcase stored in the lobby. I took the tram to the airport, ended my three-day trip to Okinawa.
▼ Leaves chapter
As a person who has gone abroad for the first time, he has many curiosities, and it is inevitable to feel sad.
A friend who traveled to various countries told me that Japan is the country with the highest happiness index of all the countries he has been to.
has not been to other countries, but putting aside the love complex, some places are indeed better than us, such as: there are almost no car whistle here, no matter whether it is congested or not, whether the car in front forgets the traffic light, the car behind will not urge it. No matter how big the distance between the two cars is, I have not seen any car stuffed, and the vehicle speed at the intersection is always very slow, so I stopped to give way to pedestrians when I was very far away.
Taxi drivers are very friendly. They will not start meter billing or show a hint of impatientness before confirming the address with you. The driving process can reflect their civilized driving, which makes people secretly sigh.
This city does not have much high-tech sense. Even the ground in the corners is extremely neat. It takes a long way to find a trash can. What is amazing is that I didn’t find a few cleaners throughout the process. I felt that it was a bit scary, and the toilets that could be seen everywhere in the scenic spots were also very clean.
The politeness of the Japanese makes people feel very sincere and comfortable. I can't imagine that this country that once invaded everywhere can be so civilized; it is difficult to find vehicles outside the Japanese system in Okinawa. It is said that the local Toyota and Honda are much better than the quality in China; when I first arrived at the Japanese airport, my suitcases were neatly placed for you in the collection place, and the service of the security checkers was also very patient and gentle. I asked the waiter for the cup of hot water and they actually ran to pick you up...
It is said that Japan is a country with strong execution and principle!
There are scenes of riding on a Japanese tram in "Tongkat" and "Spirited Away". This trip to Okinawa personally experienced it and found that it felt like a cartoon.
Japanese people have very good order of getting off first and then queuing up. There is no phenomenon that the old lady becomes Bruce Lee when she grabs seats in the domestic subway. There is no trash can in the car. It is said that ice cream is not allowed in all Japanese cars (Japanese ice cream is great, but it is very easy to melt). It should be that other foods are not eaten in the car. The seats on the tram are very clean and have no water stains or debris. If children put their feet on the seat, they will remind them friendly. Whenever the driver arrives at a stop, he will elegantly stick his head out of the car and confirm that all of them get on the bus before starting. The order of getting off at a stop is also very good. People in the seats will get up and get off the bus behind the line...
Take a Japanese tram slowly and orderly, but fast and efficient!
Japanese ice cream tastes very good, sweet but not greasy, melts in the mouth, but needs to be digested quickly because it is easy to melt. My daughter's ice cream is colorful and she calls her kawaii after eating it by the Japanese girls.
FamilyMart is everywhere in Japan. It would be great to buy water, snacks and other things to go to the whole family. In addition, UNIQLO and muji are also very friendly.
There is also water vending machine everywhere on the streets of Japan. Don’t worry about not having a place to buy water when you come out at night. There are water and ice drinks at room temperature for the water vending machine. Whether you are 10,000 yuan banknotes or 500 yuan coins, the purchase process is the same as in China.
Many people say that Okinawa is relatively the most uncivilized city in Japan. When you go to Tokyo, Osaka , you will truly see the quality and technological power of a strong country. In the past, Japan has indeed been arrogant, savage, and livestock, but in addition to hatred and hostility, facing the current situation, should Chinese people also reflect on and enhance the Chinese power it should have, and use more civilized and powerful forces to show the soul of our great power to the world.
Goodbye Okinawa, my first trip abroad, see you next time in Tokyo!
