Hananosato Garden Festa 花の里ガーデンフェスタ

Hananosato Garden Festa was also held 

at the same day of the cherry blossom festival, at Nago fishing port.

花の里ガーデンフェスタも名護さくら祭りと同じ日

１月28日土曜日＆29日日曜日に名護漁港にて開催されていました。

（Noriko Suzuki)

Nago Sakura Matsuri (Cherry blossom festival) 名護さくら祭り

Jan 28 and 29 were Sakura Matsuri(Cherry blossom festival) which is one of the biggest and cheerful festivals in Nago city.

Here are some photos taken at Sakura Matsuri(Cherry blossom festival) in Nago.

1月28日土曜日＆29日土曜日は、名護さくら祭りでした。
いきなり名護が賑わいます。　寒緋桜もきれいに咲いていました。

（Noriko Suzuki)

Mori no Subako(Best view cafe)

Have you ever heard of the name of  Mori no Subako in Nakijin village?

This  is the Cafe in the nest of  Forest with unexpected absolutely good view of Haneji inland sea.

You can relax yourself and enjoy your time at good view terrace located top of the forest.

Delicious submarine hot dog is waiting for you.

(KEM)

Mori no Subako (click here for map and information)

Churaumi (beautiful ocean)

Sunny day!, very good weather like summer comes  in Okinawa.

Please come and enjoy Yambaru to view beautiful ocean called Churaumi.

This is Nakama beach just 10 minutes drive from Nago city.

Beautiful ocean is waiting for you.

（KEM)

Happy Lunar New Year !! 旧正月

新年快楽！！　

HAPPY　LUNAR　NEW　YEAR！！

 🍊🍊心想事成　！

身體健康！　

Today is the New Year's Day according to the lunar calendar.

In Okinawa, it is popular to cerebrate a new year in lunar calendar, 

not like in main land Japan.

日本国内ではほとんど行われませんが

沖縄では、旧正月をお祝いします。

People prepare New Year's dishes,  and you can see 'Big catch flags' on ships in the fishing port to celebrate the lunar New Year's Day.

旧正月のお祝いのご馳走を準備し

漁港では船に大漁旗を掲げて旧正月を祝います。

Photos above are taken at Nago fishing port.

（Noriko Suzuki)

Cherry blossoms season comes now

Cherry blossoms season comes now!

 The festival of cherry blossoms is being scheduled at Nakjijin, Yaedake and Nago at this weekend.

Please come and enjoy wonderful cherry blossoms and Cherry Ice cream.

(Kem)

①Nago Sakura Matsuri (Cherry blossom festival)
   Jan 28, 29 11:00~21:00  at Nago chuo park, Sakura Park 

②Nakijin gusuku Cherry blossom festival
   Jan 28～Feb 12 at Nakijin gusuku castle site

③Motobu Yaedake Cherry blossom festival

  Jan 21～Feb 5 at Mt Yae in Motobu

Open Garden in Yambaru

Uehara Garden on the way to Mutabara Observatory in Ogimi village.

 You can enjoy  flowers of several kinds of Camellia　with wonderful view of Shioya bay.

Cosmos garden in Haneji also waiting for you. Please enjoy your time with beautiful flowers.

(KEM)

Ume the plum blossom オーシッタイの梅

Flower viewing season has come, here in Yambaru!

Ume or the plum blossom flowers are rare in Okinawa, so that many people drive to this small village Ooshittai to see these delicate white flowers.

やんばるは、そろそろお花のシーズン。　スタートは梅から。

梅は沖縄では珍しいので、このこじんまりしたオーシッタイ集落も

週末は梅見客の車でいっぱいになります。

On Jan 19, went to see Ume the plum blossoms in Ooshittai, unfortunately it was raining, but the plum blossoms are beautifully blooming,

１月１９日あいにくの雨でしたが、梅を見に行ってきました。

すこし満開を過ぎてしまった感じですが、綺麗に咲いていましたよ。

地図・map→オーシッタイ

（Noriko Suzuki)

新年快乐 2017

新年快乐2017

Happy New Year　2017 

from all members of YIGA

(Yambaru Interpreter-Guide Association)

Had the New Year's banquetat Ryukyu restaurant in Kanucha Bay Hotel. 

カヌチャベイホテル中華レストラン龍宮で新年会。

YIGAを本年もよろしくお願いいたします。

Kanucha resort

カヌチャリゾート

Beauty of Nature

 

From my balcony, there was a parfectly shaped rainbow late this afternoon.

 



It quickly cleared out and left some sunlight.
Another beautiful day in Yambaru♡



                                                              (Junko)


The Earliest Cherry Blossom

The Earliest Cherry Blossom in Okinawa.

Please come and enjoy the earliest Cherry Blossom at Yambaru.

The Cherry Blossom festivals at Yaedake, Nakijin and Nago  in Yambaru  are being scheduled at the end of this month.

(KEM)

Cherry Blossom in Okinawa (Kyuhoshi)

Traditional longevity meals at Garamanjaku

Please enjoy traditional longevity meals at Garamanjaku.

So delicious organic food such as medicinal herbs provide you with  wonderful time at Okinawan  traditional style house.

（KEM)

がらまんじゃく（金武町公式観光情報）

CAFE　GARAMANJAKU　（Full of Okinawa)

Happy New Year ・明けましておめでとうございます

Happy New Year 2017 

写真は大浦湾から見た初日の出です。

本年もどうぞよろしくお願いいたします。

From all members of YIGA

（Kem, 　Pe-chin, 　Junko,  Kaoru,  Noriko）