Hotels in Okinawa, Japan

Okinawa is a Japanese subtropical archipelago in the East China Sea, famous for its unique Ryukyu culture and the world's largest aquarium at Churaumi. The climate features mild winters around 60°F/16°C, ideal for hiking through Yanbaru forest and exploring the rebuilt Shuri Castle (destroyed in a 2019 fire), while hot humid summers around 86°F/30°C are perfect for snorkeling at Emerald Beach or diving at the Kerama Islands. Don't miss the Peace Memorial Museum, which details the 1945 Battle of Okinawa, or sampling local eats like goya champuru (bitter melon stir-fry) at the Makishi Public Market.