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$3988* 2020 Fall © Naha Navi, Naha City Tourism Association ate n Off the Be n Path: A Different Side of Japa 2020 FALL COMPLETE OKINAWA NAHA ROPE FESTIVAL PACKAGES! Very Unique Tour Itinerary! $3988* 8 Nights / 10 Days • 14 Meals (8 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches, 4 Dinners) Escorted from Honolulu • English-Speaking Local Guide INCLUDES ROUNDTRIP AIRFARE FROM HONOLULU, 8 NIGHTS October 03 – 12, 2020 • Tour Manager: Jennifer Lum-Ota HOTEL, 14 MEALS, TIPS FOR VISIT: Naha • Nanjo • Onna Village • Nago • Manza • Motobu • Nakijin • Kitanakagusuku • Itoman LOCAL TOUR GUIDES AND BUS DRIVERS, ALL TAXES & FEES OVERVIEW: Okinawa is home to a unique culture that differs considerably from that of mainland Japan. Until the islands were invaded by the Satsuma domain (present day Kagoshima Prefecture) in EARLY BOOKING 1609, Okinawa existed as an entirely separate country from Japan, known as the Ryukyu Kingdom. After DISCOUNT PER PERSON the invasion, the Ryukyu Kingdom served as a tributary state to Japan, but continued to be governed $ by the royal family from Shuri Castle. It was not until 1879, a few years after the Meiji Restoration, that SAVE 100 † the kingdom was abolished and incorporated into Japan as Okinawa Prefecture. The castles of Okinawa, BOOK BY DECEMBER 20, 2019 known as “gusuku” in the Okinawan language, are among the most vivid monuments that testify to the unique cultural and historical heritage of the Ryukyu Kingdom. In the year 2000, five castles and four $ related sites were designated as UNESCO World Heritage Sites under the collective title of “Gusuku Sites SAVE 75 † and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu”. BOOK BY FEBRUARY 29, 2020 $ NAHA ROPE FESTIVAL: Long ago, tugs-of-war were held throughout the island to give thanks for a SAVE 50 † bountiful harvest and to pray for rain. The tug-of-war was a community ritual in which people of all ages BOOK BY MARCH 31, 2020 took part, symbolizing Okinawa’s spirit of yuimaaru (cooperation). The Naha Great Tug-of-War is the highlight of the Naha Rope Festival, the largest cultural festival in the prefecture, which lasts for three days over a long weekend in mid-October. Its roots can be traced back to the 17th century, when the two rulers of Naha battled one another. Their battle is represented in the tug-of-war between the two factions from the East and West. In 1997 it was officially recognized in the Guinness Book of Records as ° the largest tug-of-war with the largest straw rope in the world. About 280,000 people visit the event every year, of which about 15,000 can actually take part in the pulling. TOUR HIGHLIGHTS: Okinawa World, Gyokusendo Stalactite Cave, Habu (Snake) Museum, Glass Factory, Masahiro Sake Brewery, Ryukyu-mura Village, Michi-no-Eki, Orion Beer Factory, Manza Beach, Churaumi Aquarium, Nakijin Castle Site, Okinawa Fruits Land, Okinawan Sweets Making Class, AEON Mall, Shikina-en Garden, Ryukyu Dance Performance, Himeyuri Peace Memorial Park, Mabuni Hill, Okinawa Prefectural Memorial Park, Sane Naha Main Place, Traditional Cultural Locally Owned & Operated Parade, Naha City Traditional Arts and Craft Center, Shisa Making Experience & Naha Rope Festival Since 1985 — Mahalo Hawai‘i! 615 Piikoi Street, Suite 102 Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96814 UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITES: Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu 593-0700 or Toll-Free Non-Stop Travel DON'T MISS A THING!! 1-800-551-1226 WHISPER — Wireless Tour Guide System! Exclusive! English narration directly to your ear! www.nonstop.travel 110619 2020 FALL OKINAWA ROPE FESTIVAL DAY-BY-DAY ITINERARY Nakijin Day 1: Sat, Oct 03 – HONOLULU. Depart Honolulu via Japan Airlines flt #791 at 12:25 pm. Motobu JAPAN Day 2: Sun, Oct 04 – OSAKA – NAHA. Arrive in Osaka, Japan at 4:45 pm. Depart Osaka via Japan Nago TransOcean Air flt #9 at 8:20 pm. Arrive Naha, Okinawa at 10:25 pm. After entry formalities, transfer by coach to the hotel. HOTEL JAL CITY NAHA (2 Nights) Manza Day 3: Mon, Oct 05 – NAHA – NANJO – NAHA. Spend the day exploring Okinawa World, a Onna Village theme park about Okinawan culture. The park’s main attractions are a massive natural cave, a craft village and a snake museum. With a total length of five kilometers, Gyokusendo OKINAWA Cave is the longest of the many caves in the south of Okinawa Island and the second longest cave in the entire country. 850 meters of the cave are open to the public and feature spectacular stalactites and stalagmites. The Kingdom Village is a nice replica of a traditional Ryukyu village Kitanakagusuku with workshops introducing the various traditional Okinawan crafts, such as weaving, dyeing, paper making, pottery, sugar cane processing, the making of music instruments and the more recently introduced glass blowing. Colorful Ryukyu glass is one of those must have souvenirs when visiting Naha Okinawa. Taking a tour of the work shop allows visitors to see how the craftsmen create their art. Nanjo Hands-on experiences are offered at many of the workshops. Later, take a tour of the Masahiro Itoman Sake Brewery. This evening enjoy dinner at a local restaurant. (B, D) Day 4: Tue, Oct 06 – NAHA – ONNA VILLAGE – NAGO – MANZA. After breakfast, we head north Okinawa Senseki Quasi-National Park. It is the place where U.S. forces and Japanese forces battled to Onna Village and spend the morning at Ryukyu Mura Village. A traditional Okinawan village against each other during World War II and has a tragic history. It has been established as an open with exhibits showcasing various festivals, crafts and foods. Enjoy the Parade that condenses a year’s space of peace, which includes a monument entitled “Heiwa no Oka (Hill of Peace),” a war worth of festivals into one parade: Usudeku, Karate, Miruku, Kajimayah, Lion Dance, Juri, Mamidoma memorial, and the Peace Memorial Museum. Then visit the Okinawa Prefectural Memorial and Eisa. Don’t miss the Habu Show. Watch the snake handler play with the Habu which was in a Park. Stop at Sane Naha Main Place, the largest shopping mall in Naha, to enjoy lunch on your glass box next to its nemesis – the mongoose. Stop at road side “Michi-no-Eki” stand. Not only own and some shopping time. After lunch, return to the hotel. Later in the day, watch a traditional do they provide a clean and convenient rest stop, local farmers and fisherman sell their products at cultural parade on Kokusai street. (B) rock-bottom prices. Enjoy lunch (on your own) here. After lunch, visit the Orion Beer Factory for a tour. View the beautiful coral reefs, cobalt blue ocean views and pristine white beaches of Manza Day 9: Sun, Oct 11 – NAHA. Start the day at the Naha City Traditional Arts and Crafts Center, Beach. ANA INTERCONTINENTAL MANZA BEACH RESORT (2 Nights) (B, D) where you will let your creative side loose when you make and decorate a Shisa, a traditional Ryukyuan cultural artifact and decoration. Often seen in pairs and resemble a cross between a lion *Baggage will be held at the hotel in Naha. Prepare an overnight bag for 2 nights stay in Manza. and a dog, shisa are from Okinawan mythology, and are believed to protect from some evils. People Day 5: Wed, Oct 07 – MANZA – MOTOBU – NAKIJIN – NAGO – MANZA. After an incredible place pairs of shisa on their rooftops or flanking gates to their houses, with the left shisa traditionally breakfast buffet, enjoy a visit to the Churaumi Aquarium, widely considered Japan’s best has a closed mouth, the right one an open mouth. The open mouth shisa traditionally wards off evil aquarium. It is the main attraction of the Ocean Expo Park on the former grounds of the 1975 spirits, while the closed mouth shisa keeps good spirits in. After lunch at a local restaurant, the group International Ocean Expo. The aquarium was completely redesigned and reopened in 2002. The will attend the Naha Rope Festival. Highway 58, at the Kumoji intersection in downtown Naha, highlight of a visit to the Churaumi Aquarium is the massive Kuroshio Tank, one of the largest in will be closed to vehicular traffic as more than 280,000 people gather to observe the world’s largest the world. The tank takes its name from the warm Kuroshio current which plays a large part in the tug-of-war. 15,000 participants will join in for the 30 minute contest of strength, determination and variety of Okinawa’s of marine life. Next visit the Nakijin Castle ruins in the city of Nago. Learn cooperation. After the contest, participants and observers cut away pieces of the rope for lucky charms about the history of Okinawa. The castle – a former residence of the Ryukyu Kingdom governor or souvenirs. The remainder of the day is at your leisure. (B, L) during the 14th century – is a designated UNESCO World Heritage site. Next, visit Okinawa Fruit Land, a tropical theme park where you can find see the world’s biggest fruit and Japan’s largest Day 10: Mon, Oct 12 – NAHA – NAGOYA – HONOLULU. After breakfast, the morning is free at butterfly. Enjoy lunch and shopping time here. After lunch, return to the hotel. (B, L, D) your leisure until it is time to head to the airport. Depart Naha via Japan TransOcean Air flt #44 at 3:55 pm. Arrive Nagoya at 6:05 pm. Depart Nagoya via Japan Airlines flt #794 at 10:10 pm and Day 6: Thur, Oct 08 – MANZA – KITANAKAGUSUKU – NAHA. After breakfast, depart the hotel arrive Honolulu at 10:35 am the same day. Aloha and Welcome Home! (B) in Manza for Naha.
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