NAHA--Okinawa Prefecture's economy, heavily reliant on tourism, took a major blow in 2020 amid the novel coronavirus pandemic with a record drop of 63.2 percent in domestic and foreign visitors.

Although Okinawa Prefecture had only had seven confirmed cases of the coronavirus as of March 26, the ramifications from reduced tourist traffic are all too apparent in central Naha. Areas ...

The map below shows the location of Beijing and Okinawa. The blue line represents the straight line joining these two place. The distance shown is the straight line or the air travel distance between ...

A new nature-immersive theme park, Junglia Okinawa, is set to open in Okinawa this 25th July offering visitors cutting-edge ...

Tourism demand for Okinawa during 2010-2019 is examined in this paper with two different approaches. First, the number of visitors to Okinawa from 6 Asian regions (i.e., Taipei, Seoul, Shanghai, ...

Major travel agencies have started to offer karate tours to Okinawa since early this year. As the Tokyo 2020 Olympics approaches, there's no question that an increasing number of karate ...

Okinawa's mild climate and beautiful beaches have made it one of Japan's most popular tourist destinations. Business operators have voiced concerns about the impact of a further rise in ...

The sun, sea and sand may resonate with travel lovers at an instant, but it's the people and culture that compels them to stay for longer and explore deeper. Escape to Okinawa, where spellbinding ...