20 Things to Do in Okinawa, Japan! 🇯🇵 Amazing Cheap Hotel in Naha, Travel Tips, and Flights

[@lostthenfound]

Thanks so much for watching the video everyone! Check out Yujin's video of her top 10 restaurants in Okinawa here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bny9oIKbn9-ZZqs

[@KimHunt-k1t]

There are so many beautiful places in Okinawa. Limiting yourselves to Naha primarily kept you from seeing the beauty of Okinawa. Rent a car and take any side road you see. You will never be disappointed.

[@lostthenfound]

That's the plan for our next trip! Already can't wait!

[@Polander]

exactly he stayed 70% in naha base on the video.

[@megflan23]

I lived in Okinawa for six years because my mom was in the Marines. We tried to be as immersed in the culture as possible and lived mostly off base. I loved it! Also that little whale shark character at the aquarium has not changed in 20 years 😂

[@whileHidingmyYouTube]

I love Eugene's energy and excitement, it's so contagious. thank you for this nice video!

[@lostthenfound]

Thanks so much @ILoveBananaSmoothie! She's a wild one for sure! 🤣

[@jinngeechia9715]

A&W has branches in Malaysia and Singapore. They were first in Singapore in 1966. Way before McD's who had their first outlet in 1979. They exited Singapore in 2003 only to return in 2019.

[@lostthenfound]

Wow @jinngeechia9715 they have been there since 1966! Had no idea about that! Excuse my ignorance. Will have to go check out Singapore and Malaysia some day!

[@kamurke]

In Indonesia as well and in Thailand until two years ago or so.

[@lcpltylerhanyzewski]

I was stationed in okinawa for 2 years with the Marines. There's so much to see and do, but walking the neighborhoods was one of my favorite things to do. If you ever go back, check out Nago.

[@lostthenfound]

Oh wow @lcpltylerhanyzewski there seems to be a huge American military presence in Okinawa. Seems like a pretty nice spot to be stationed in though eh! Saved Nago as a place to check out next time too, thanks for the recommendation!

[@LoyalSamurai]

I am from Okinawa but moved to America, seeing the Aquarium again gave me so much nostalgia😭

[@lostthenfound]

Okinawa is so amazing that I'm surprised you left! Haha. The aquarium was a cool place to see as well!

[@howardlee7189]

Wow! You two really get around. Thanks for the show. Regards

[@lostthenfound]

Thanks a lot Howard! Haha yeah from mid-October to mid-November we did a ton of traveling with my parents and together as a couple. We were really fortunate to be able to do so for sure. Hope you are doing well, and have an amazing week!

[@Apieceofgarbage]

​@@lostthenfoundyeah you two look so comfortable for each other. I will see you in the next video.

[@ohwell2790]

Enjoy your videos so much. Where I live there is zero to see. Just more and more housing developments going up. Thank you for posting and being real. Also like the fact that as a couple speaking the language of the country is so nice.

[@lostthenfound]

Thanks so much for the kind words @ohwell2790! Hope you can get to some fun places to explore as well!

[@theresarobles]

I love her ethusiasum and good energy through out the trip your are lucky to have such a positive travel buddy!

[@lostthenfound]

@theresarobles definitely super lucky to have a travel buddy like her!

[@ONCEbittenTWICEshyshyshy]

Your videos are high quality, and it is obvious that you work hard on your content. I sincerely wish that your channel will go from strength to strength, as you both definitely deserve it! 💪🤞🙏

[@lostthenfound]

Hey @ONCEbittenTWICEshyshyshy thanks so much as always for the kind words and praise! Hope you are healthy and happy! Take care! 😊

[@Bryon1187]

We spent a total of 13 years in Okinawa. We loved it, but left in 2011. Thanks for showing it to us.

[@lostthenfound]

@Bryon1187 wow 13 years! You must have some really fond memories from living there. Hoping to spend a lot more time there as time goes on. Really a beautiful place!

[@Bryon1187]

@@lostthenfound absolutely gorgeous.

[@glohearne]

Great job guys! Did a phenomenal review of a wide range of things for Okinawa. Miss the island and this helps to drive me back.

[@lostthenfound]

Thanks so much @glohearne! We had a great time there in Okinawa, and can't wait to go check it out again!

[@lumtaroc]

Awesome video and great info. I love Japan.

[@lostthenfound]

Thanks so much @lumtaroc! Japan is awesome!

[@giuseppestorto9911]

I was in Okinawa in March 2023, which took me 21.5 hours from the UK. C&C was great for breakfast, I too had the eggs Benedict (with bacon as opposed to smoked salmon) and we also visited pork tamago which is opposite and also very busy, we must've visited about 8-10 times, I absolutely love spam onigiri.

[@lostthenfound]

Oh wow 21.5 hours is quite a long way to get there @giuseppestorto9911! The eggs benny and pork tamago are amazing though eh!

[@davidellis4031]

Super helpful video for a part of Japan I've never visited but am considering - Thank you!

[@lostthenfound]

Thanks a lot @davidellis4031! It's a great place to visit. Hope you can check it out some day!

[@ericp1480]

10:16 Just to clarify, this is traditional Chinese garden, not traditional Japanese garden...

[@lostthenfound]

Oh whoops @ericp1480 that's my bad! Thanks for letting me know!

[@jovantemusic68]

Great video!

[@lostthenfound]

Thank you so much @jovantemusic68!

[@dottianne7]

I spent a week in Okinawa and returned to US last week. It was a great holiday. Went there for Enagic’s 50th Anniversary - found Enagic everywhere, almost, even at the Naha airport. Great water! Had a fabulous time outside of the event to tour various things in that city…your video brought back memories. Also saw places we missed. Wow - a reason to return there again! Love your video!

[@lostthenfound]

Thanks so much @dottianne7! Glad that you had a great time in Okinawa!

[@buda3d2007]

we fly from Taiepi as we lived there, very short flight time, love visiting, the beaches are incredible, and I do normally hate park experiences but that aquirium is great, also sad they knocked down half american village, I loved the old ferris wheel and surrounding area, very 1980's open mall aesthetic but sadly no longer.

[@lostthenfound]

@buda3d2007 must be nice going there from Taipei for sure! Wish we could have seen what the village used to look like too!

[@2GoodLookin]

I love how you said that Red Lobster is a classy restaurant. 😂

[@lostthenfound]

@2GoodLookin hahah it's extremely classy!

[@marcomorales920]

So fun

[@lostthenfound]

Thanks a lot @marcomorales920!

[@btctothemoon7504]

So happy I found u 2

[@Bryon1187]

We LOVED Blue Seal

[@lostthenfound]

@Bryon1187 Blue Seal is amazing!

[@ronsen7363]

Great Video! Just booked flights to Okinawa last week for october this year. Been two times to Japan (Honshu) before and wanted to visit Okinawa at least once. It's good to see some recommendations and your experiences with the Aquarium. We're not the biggest Zoo/Aquarium Fans, so we'll probably skip it. I'm currently watching a lot Videos about Okinawa and it's Places to find the right Hotel for our stay :) Was also thinking about getting a rental car, but am not sure yet. Also, i'm feeling exactly the same way as you, about what you said regarding tourist spots and just strolling around unfamiliar places and cities (18:37). I just loved it to walk around Kobe, Tokyo,... to pick up the foreign flair. So thanks for the video! And sorry for my english, it's not my mother tongue :)

[@lostthenfound]

Thanks so much @ronsen7363! If you haven't been to Okinawa yet, you should definitely check it out! Also if you're not an aquarium fan, it's definitely okay to skip the aquarium in Okinawa. It would also be really convenient to have a rental car there if possible to see more of the island. Hope you can make it to Okinawa soon! Also your English is great by the way! I understood everything you typed no problem! :)

[@epvendetta]

Just came back from Japan (Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka). Really want to visit Okinawa now.

[@lostthenfound]

@epvendetta sounds like an amazing trip! Okinawa is so fun to travel to as well, and quite different than Osaka and Tokyo so it's worth going to!

[@bikechingu]

Looks like you guys had lots of fun there! Night time really changes the place, even here in Seoul. Stay safe guys!

[@lostthenfound]

Thanks so much Thoan! It was a great trip overall, and almost the same as traveling to Jeju now that the Yen is so week (the plane ticket is the only thing that's more expensive). I'd really recommend going if you get the chance to some day!

[@yury150784]

There is also A&W restaurant in Indonesia.. A lot of 'em and been around for decades already

[@lostthenfound]

@yury150784 oh that's interesting thanks for letting us know! Would love to check out Indonesia some day!

[@PeteLeong]

Fukushuen is a Chinese garden mate. Glad you guys had fun in Oki!

[@lostthenfound]

@PeteLeong haha yep our bad! Stumbled upon it randomly so we didn't know at the time, and have since realized this. Thanks a lot!

[@frangipanisandgirl]

This is a very helpful video, thank you! 😊 What was the weather like for the week you were there? I'm thinking of going to Okinawa in October/November next year and hoping it will be warm enough to swim but not too warm for walking/hiking.

[@lostthenfound]

Thanks a lot @frangipanisandgirl glad that it was helpful! The weather in November was about 22°-28°C during the day, so it's the perfect weather to swim and still be able to walk around! Strongly recommend going that time!

[@onomatopeia891]

Hello, thanks for the great video! May I know how did you get to American Village from Naha?

[@lostthenfound]

Thanks so much @onomatopeia891! I think we took bus #28 from Kokusaidori which takes almost an hour to get there.

[@kennethlim4999]

A&W is in Singapore and Malaysia , Both Asia

[@lostthenfound]

Oh thanks for letting us know @kennethlim4999! Will have to go to Singapore and Malaysia too then! 😁

[@Bryon1187]

American Village is always busy. We lived in an apartment just outside it for a while. Is the theater still there?

[@lostthenfound]

@Bryon1187 I believe there is still a movie theater there, but we didn't check it out.

[@Apieceofgarbage]

엔저라서 일본가기 딱 좋겠네요. 두분다 편안해보이고 부럽습니다. 11월에 반팔 입은 사람도 보이고

[@lostthenfound]

지금 원보다 엔이 많이 약해져서 가기가 엄청 쉬워졌어요. @user-bn5pq7bh5g님도 언젠가 가실 수 있었으면 좋겠어요!

[@Apieceofgarbage]

@@lostthenfound 한국어 잘 하시네요. 저도 가도록 노력하겠습니다 ㅠ

[@okinawa_ch]

Cool CH !

[@lostthenfound]

Thanks so much @okinawa_ch!

[@Bryon1187]

We found the random parks to be one of the best things about Okinawa, but we had little children.

[@aidan8710]

Vancouver gang

[@lostthenfound]

@aidan8710 Vancouver represent! I'm kind of a poser though. Was born in Van but I grew up in Nelson. I watch about 90% of Canucks games and still follow them super closely (and all playoff games of course).

[@mikeo_o4082]

Before your video my first choice hotel was near the American Quarter. Not anymore! Arigato Gozaimasu 👌🏻😊🇩🇪🇯🇵 🇨🇦 🫶

[@lostthenfound]

Of course! Thanks for watching! If you are staying at the same hotel, make sure you get the PIN number for the key from them before you travel there. The system seems to have a lot of errors haha. Once you get the key, the hotel is amazing though!

[@bakarielive3499]

what is the vintage store called?

[@lostthenfound]

@bakarielive3499 Do you mean Manga Souko (maps.app.goo.gl/EAu4uCCM3UGXwhHB6), the second hand vintage clothing store we visited?

[@ONCEbittenTWICEshyshyshy]

If you were to visit okinawa again, would you consider hiring a moped? Or maybe small car?. Seems like transport is time sink there.

[@lostthenfound]

I think hiring a moped or car would be a great idea if you want to travel around the island a lot, but we didn't mind staying in Naha for most of the trip to be honest!

[@NickJacksonusa]

13:46 her face 😅 I guess not favorite. Great video TY

[@lostthenfound]

@NickJacksonusa haha the goya there was pretty bitter! Thanks a lot for watching! 😊

[@xoxjuliiixox]

I hope it will not rain, we’ll go in may 🤞🥺

[@lostthenfound]

All the best @xoxjuliiixox! I've been in May before, and even though it rained here and there, it was still really nice overall and the rain was more like shorter spontaneous showers than continuous rain.

[@xoxjuliiixox]

@@lostthenfound thank you 😊 🙏🏼

[@MagicGreenSquid]

Dragons (and dragon statues) are immune to fire! :-)

[@lostthenfound]

🐉Fire is nothing for dragons!!🐲

[@walterbulyga2588]

Tacos and burgers in Japan? Truly Canadia is the 52nd state

[@lostthenfound]

Japan is only an hour away and I've been over 15 times. This trip was just for us to go have fun after a really tough year, so we treated it like a vacation to relax together (more than being 100% authentic to Japan), and made this video just for fun. Please don't take it too seriously!

[@Bryon1187]

I remember the A&W fries being totally nasty - like compressed potato granules. Have they gotten better?

[@lostthenfound]

@Bryon1187 the curly fries were pretty good, but the regular fries were kind of similar to what you described. A&W was better in NA from my experience.

[@Bryon1187]

@@lostthenfound 😆😆😣

[@vilmavidal8231]

Sea Life Bangkok ( Aquarium ) is more beautiful than Churaumi😊

[@lostthenfound]

@vilmavidal8231 that's good to know! Will have to check it out next time we are in Bangkok! It's a beautiful city by the way!

[@chrismajewski7575]

American Village is in Chatan not northern Naha

[@lostthenfound]

@@chrismajewski7575 thanks for clarifying! Sorry for the mistake!

[@MrKarto2287]

Homie said "not cheap" for a $15 buffet haha. I can't find any buffet in usa less than $40 now days.

[@lostthenfound]

Ahaha the effects of living in Asia for 10+ years. Everytime I'm back home in Canada I'm blown away by how expensive everything is now. 🤣

[@PeterNakamura-d1f]

A&W, eggs Benedict, tacos, spam burgers, etc.!? C’mon man, where’s the Okinawan soba, shrimps, spiny lobster, fresh island sashimi, shoyu pork, champuro, etc. Miss a lot if you didn’t try the traditional foods.

[@onomatopeia891]

He did show the Okinawa Soba

[@lostthenfound]

Ahaha fair enough @user-qd1oj7sb9e. We will be back to Okinawa lots in the future to try out things we missed! It's really easy to get to from Seoul luckily!

[@darknesstj66]

Singapore has 9 A&W

[@lostthenfound]

@darknesstj66 will have to go to Singapore and try it someday! (But probably mostly Singaporean food first)

[@iLVCA]

Apart from the junk you are eating and showing nice video great couple. Eat better food tho. Also you go to Okinawa to check electronics and living beings captured in a watertank? What about the Okinawaìs people you go there you should at least see and talk about them instead of Japan mostly.

[@lostthenfound]

@iLVCA thanks a lot! Yeah this was just a lighter trip after a rough year for us so we definitely didn't do Okinawa justice. Can't wait to go back there someday!

[@WhatDoYouReallyMean]

Red lobster is not classy American cuisine. Hope you were joking!

[@lostthenfound]

@WhatDoYouReallyMean haha yeah just joking around. I like Red Lobster though! 😁

[@N3ssa212Linda]

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