Okinawa
ASIA · SIESTA · ISLAND JAPAN
Japan's subtropical islands: castle walls, emerald channels and a slower clock the locals call 'island time'.
The plan
Kouri bridge & islet
Two kilometers of road over impossible blue to a one-loop island.
Churaumi aquarium
Whale sharks behind one of the world's great glass walls.
Zamami by ferry
Kerama blue: snorkel channels, deer on the beach, sleepy ports.
Shuri castle grounds
The Ryukyu kingdom's red-lacquer legacy above Naha.
Kokusai-dori izakaya night
Naha's main drag: awamori, taco rice and sanshin music.
The full episode drops on our socials — follow along: