After breakfast at your hotel, you will take a guided day trip to Cape Manza, the northern part of Okinawa island.
At the very top of the cliff, there is an observation deck, offering stunning views of the sea. You will enjoy seeing waves break on coral reefs and an endless emerald ocean all the way to the horizon...
Then, you will visit a local landmark, the Kouri Ocean Tower. Its height is relatively small, only 36 meters, but the building is located at an altitude of 82 meters above sea level. That is why the observation deck offers a magnificent view of the Kori Bridge, plus a scattering of tiny islands in Haneji Bay.
The trip will continue at the famous Churaumi Aquarium. Its name in Japanese consists of two parts: “tyura” – beautiful, graceful, and “umi” – sea. The site is part of the Ocean Exhibition Park. You can see unique whale sharks, the largest species of its kind in the world. The place is full of other oceanic lifeforms, like stingrays, tiger sharks, and sea devils. You will come back to your local hotel after the trip is finished.
You will visit the ancient Japanese village of Shirakawa-go, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A special feature of the village is its architecture, typical of Japan's snowy regions: three or four-story houses are built in the gassho-zukuri style, meaning hands in prayer style.. The thatched roofs of the houses feature a very steep angle of inclination so that snow does not accumulate on them, and shaped like hands folded in prayer.
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