Season comes for the deigo flower

The deigo flower started to bloom in Yambaru Okinawa. 

 It tells the arrival of early summer. Okinawans love deigo tree which was designated as the official flower of Okinawa Prefecture. 

 

This is Iris ochroleuca  flower in Kijoka Ogimison, Okinawa.  

Very beautiful, full bloom until the end of April in Okinawa.  Please enjoy the field of Iris ochroleuca now.

オクラレルカ、喜如嘉で満開です

Orchid flower in Yambaru Okinawa.  You can see this flower in a garden in Ogimison Okinawa.  Please enjoy various seasonal flowers in April and May

やんばるに咲くランの花

By KEM

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)

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)

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)