Our tour started with a group picture in front of the hotel sign.
Inside the Gyokusendo Cave at Okinawa World.
Gyokusendo Cave is the second longest cave in Okinawa.
Pork shabu shabu dinner!
We attended a sweets making class.
Okinawan sweets making class, one of the many hands-on activities for the tour.
We made mochi wrapped in leaves and a dessert similar to andagi. Everyone had a blast!
The large and beautiful Okinawa Churauni Aquarium.
Our next stop was the Nakijin-jo Site (Nakijin Castle Ruins).
We then painted our own Shisa, a traditional Ryukyuan cultural artifact and decoration derived from Chinese guardian lions, and posed them for pictures.
After exploring Fruits Land, we returned to the hotel for a wonderful Japanese dinner.
We attended a Live House event with the members of the Hawaii Okinawa club.
25 members attended the packed event with pupus and all you can drink.
The live music was outstanding. We all had a great time.