JANUARY TOURS
31 Jan
Lunch at “The British Wine & Tea Shop”
Indulge yourself in this month’s lunch option, where we introduce hard to find or new local eateries. Bring your appetite because this month we will visit “The British Wine & Tea Shop”, an eccentric British Restaurant off the beaten path located in the countryside where you will choose your lunch straight from the menu. Please bring yen for lunch. This will be an unguided tour.
10 am – 2 pm All $10
February Tours
Whale Watching Tour
Once a year whales travel to the warm waters off of Okinawa to mate. Join us on this half-day adventure to search for these beautiful mammals. Please don’t forget to bring sunscreen, a raincoat, camera, and snacks. For safety reasons, children must be at least 4 years old to board the boat. Tours subject to cancellation based on sea conditions.
Every Sat & Sun and US holiday (20 Feb)
19 February – We R Here 4 U
7:30 am - 1:30 pm
Ad $55, Ch (4-12) $45
Annual Event
Expo International Orchid Festival
This tour takes you to Expo Park to see the many beautiful species of flowers at the Annual Expo Flower Festival. Entrance fee to the Tropical Dream Center is included but you’ll want to bring yen for lunch and purchases or pack a lunch.
4 February • 10 am - 4 pm
Ad $27 Ch (6-15) $20, Inf (0-5) $5
New!
Nakijin Cherry Blossom Illumination Festival
Come visit Nakijin Castle as they light up the beautiful cherry blossoms for this unique yearly festival. The Nakijin Castle also provides a spectacular back drop for the special stage performances of traditional song and dance. Don’t forget to bring your camera. Baby carriers are reccommended for the climb.
5 February • 4 pm - 9:30 pm
Ad $18, Ch (6-18) $14, Inf (0-5) $5
Shuri Castle & Shikina-En - Welcome to Okinawa
Okinawa has a distinct history separate from that of mainland Japan. Learn about the Sho Dynasty with a visit to the famous Shuri Castle and Shikina-En. Entrance fees are included but please bring yen for lunch and comfortable shoes. Don’t forget your camera.
11 February • 9 am - 3 pm
Ad $35, St (16-18), $29 Ch (6-15) $24, Inf (0-5) $5
Battle of Okinawa
Join us for a historical tour of the Battle of Okinawa during WWII. Stops include the Japanese Naval Underground, Peace Prayer Park and the Battle of Okinawa Museum at Peace Prayer Park. A buffet lunch at the new Southern Beach Hotel is included. Lunch is not included in the infant price. Please bring yen for purchases.
12 & 25 February • 9 am - 5 pm
Ad $46, St (6-12) $37, Ch (4-5) $29, Inf (0-3) (no meal) $5
New!
Valentines Buffet Dinner at Southern Beach Hotel
Spend your Valentines with that special someone at the beautiful hotel in Itoman City. Dine on over 60 delicious dishes which include crab, steak, soft drinks, beer and wine. We will drive you back to ITT! Please bring yen for additional purchases.
14 February • 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Ad $77, Ch (6-12) $39, Inf (0-5) $5
Special!
Yotsutake Dinner Theater
Who doesn’t enjoy an evening that includes a dinner and a show in a newly renovated dinner theater? Why not join us and enjoy true Okinawan Cultural show (Okinawa Dance, Eisa, Shishi-mai & Karate) along with a scrumptious dinner. Spectacular colors, entertaining music and dance, great photo opportunities and delicious food that you will not turn away! After dinner you will be able to walk Kokusai Street. Please bring yen for shopping & extra drinks.
14 February • 5 pm - 9:30 pm
Ad $77, Ch (6-12) $39, Inf (0-5) (no meal) $5
Butterfly Park - Tour 4 Tots
Enjoy a fun-filled time at Butterfly Park where you will have a unique opportunity to see hundreds of butterflies in a tropical environment. Be sure to wear bright colors to attract the butterflies and have them land on you for a terrific photo opportunity. Please bring a lunch or snacks and don’t forget your camera. After the fun at Butterfly Park we will stop by the Pineapple Park for a snack! Guide not included.
15 February • 9 am - 1 pm
Ad $10, Ch (3-15) $7, Inf (0-2) $5
Okinawa Craft Exploration - Welcome to Okinawa
Join this exciting tour and see the artists at work at two of Okinawa’s most famous craft factories. Check out how lacquer ware, glass and pottery crafts are created. You’ll want to bring yen for purchases and lunch.
16 February • 9 am - 2 pm
Ad $15, Ch (6-12) $10, Inf (0-5) $5
Yui Monorail & Kokusai Street - Welcome to Okinawa
If you have never ventured on a monorail then you are missing quite the experience. Come with us and take a ride on the monorail to Kokusai Street to enjoy some shopping and lunch then we will visit the historic Naminoue Shrine, and a tranquil Chinese Garden. You’ll want to bring yen for lunch and purchases.
17 February • 9 am - 3:30 pm
Ad $22 Ch (6-12) $17, Inf (0-5) $5
Okinawa World - Welcome to Okinawa
Take a stroll through a traditional Okinawan Village where you can view handmade pottery, glass blowing, bingata and much more. You can also explore the underground caves loaded with spectacular stalagmites. You’ll want to bring yen for lunch and purchases.
19 February • 9 am - 3:30 pm
Ad $34, Ch (4-15) $29, Inf (0-3) $5
Explore the North - Welcome to Okinawa
Visit some of the most popular sites in Northern Okinawa such as Nakijin Castle Ruins, Orion Beer Brewery and Ryukyu Glass factory where you can make your own glass. A Yakiniku BBQ lunch at Fruits Land and all entrance fees are included. (Infant price only includes lunch, not glass blowing). Please bring yen for purchases.
20 February • 9 am - 5 pm
Ad $49, St (13-15) $47, Ch (6-12) $41, Inf (0-5) $11
Kiyuna Farm Tour - Tour 4 Tots
Come and experience authentic farm life on Okinawa. We will visit a local farmer in Ogimi Village where you can show your children a variety of farm animals. You will get a chance to milk a cow and learn and participate in the butter making process. You will even get to sample the butter you make. This is a short tour so feel free to bring snacks. Bring your camera and yen for purchases. Please be advised it is about 1.5 hours away from Kadena.
22 February • 11 am - 3:30 pm
Ad/Ch $24, Inf (0-3) $6
Southern 100 Yen Shopping
What is a 100 Yen shop? Come with us to find out what and where you can shop till you drop for a bargain! This month we will visit some of the 100 Yen stores in southern Okinawa. Please bring plenty of yen for shopping and lunch. Guide not included.
23 February • 9:30 am - 2:30 pm
Ad/Ch $ 8, Inf (0-5) $4
Okinawan Professional Wrestling
Miss your American wresting, well we have a solution. Come see the likes of Habu Man, Shisa King, Ultra Mango, Super Delphin and Kijimuna. Please bring yen for drinks and souvenirs. Don’t forget your camera, videoing not allowed.
24 February • 6:30 pm - 11 pm
Ad $39, St (13-15) $32, Ch (6-12) $17, Inf (0-5) $5
Bullfighting & Eisa in Uruma
Uruma city is hosting a Bullfight and Eisa event. You will have a chance to see a traditional Okinawan Bullfight. Bullfighting, called “Togyu” in Japanese, has been a popular part of the Ryukyu Islands History since the 17th century. See what it takes to be crowned the “Yokozuna”. You will also be able to enjoy entertainment with Eisa dancers. Please feel free to bring a mat or cushion to sit on, food, drinks and yen for purchases.
26 February • 2 pm - 7 pm
Ad $29, Ch (6-18), $19, Inf (0-5) $5
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