Breakfast spread was quite wide although the food is simple.
The view from Yugaf Inn hotel. It's near a stadium.
First, we are visiting Bise Fukugi Trees since it is less hot in the morning, then we will go indoors to Churaumi aquarium. We will be using our mini pass to cover 3 places - Churaumi Aquarium; Neo Park; Kouri island - Kouri Ocean Tower.
Bicycle rental
Here we are - Churaumi Aquarium
The standing worm looks so cute.
The largest tank in Japan!
From the top of the tank
Kaimono time - the standing worms are here too.
To the fish fossils next
Manatees pool
Still waiting for the show to start - have some ice cream since the weather is so hot
Lunch - we wanted to eat at Kura sushi, however, we got a ticket there will be 2-hrs wait.
We cannot afford to wait so long. Hence, we ate at the restaurant beside - Yayoi
Neo Park Okinawa is 5 mins drive from Yayoi
It is interesting that this place has birds and animals roaming around freely like an open zoo.
Lemurs
This is the bridge
The 🦐 truck - opens 11am ~ 6pm
Ramune - a drink with a marble in the neck of the bottle.
Many stops today and still not done. Next up is Kouri Ocean tower which closes at 6pm.
Its the same type of buggy that we took at Ufuya. The route has been fixed to get up to level 1.
Museum of shell collection
Very windy up at the bell
Final destination before we get to the next place to stay - Tinu beach
Wehere the heart rock is.
The beach has very strong waves, and the way down to the rock is actually not easy to walk.
That's our unit, with our car parked beside.
Bise Fukugi Trees ~30mins drive from Yugaf
“fuku wo yobu ki” (good fortune trees) are about 300 years old
Bicycle rental
That should be the beautiful Emerald beach.
Here we are - Churaumi Aquarium
Looking for nemo?
The largest tank in Japan!
From the top of the tank
Kaimono time - the standing worms are here too.
To the fish fossils next
Manatees pool
Finally its time for the dolphins - Okichan theater
Waiting for the show to start
Still waiting for the show to start - have some ice cream since the weather is so hot
We cannot afford to wait so long. Hence, we ate at the restaurant beside - Yayoi
Neo Park Okinawa is 5 mins drive from Yayoi
It is interesting that this place has birds and animals roaming around freely like an open zoo.
This is the animal that we came for - the llama - because it looks very like the Alpaca
Jean, why are u so lazy?
Lemurs
Passby Warumio bridge before getting to Kouri Island, 古宇利島.
This is the bridge
And then the bridge connecting to Kouri island
Ok, we arrived at Kouri island. First stop is the Shrimp truck for tea break.
The 🦐 truck - opens 11am ~ 6pm
Ramune - a drink with a marble in the neck of the bottle.
Many stops today and still not done. Next up is Kouri Ocean tower which closes at 6pm.
Its the same type of buggy that we took at Ufuya. The route has been fixed to get up to level 1.
Museum of shell collection
View from the tower.
Very windy up at the bell
Final destination before we get to the next place to stay - Tinu beach
Wehere the heart rock is.
The beach has very strong waves, and the way down to the rock is actually not easy to walk.
Hotel is a caravan place - Woodpecker Nakijin - we counted about 12 trailer houses in the vincinity.
Its a very nice place, and really a hidden gem.
Its around 630pm as we reached Woodpecker. First, stop at the reception front to check-in.
Left - Center - Right
We booked a triple room suitable to sleep up to 4 pax.
Dinner @ a old Okinawan house - 北山食堂 昭和居酒屋
5 mins drive from Woodpecker.
We had a little difficult time to park as there were no street lights and we could not see where the parking area was. Even the parking area was not lighted.
There's nothing much to do in the area as shops were closed and there were no street lights.
But we did visit the nearby Lawson.
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