Cherry Blossom Season in Okinawa 2022

It’s a cherry blossom season here in Okinawa, and many of the trees have been turning green already. Because the sky has been gloomy and pouring rains in the last couple of weeks, I’ve been missing a chance to see fully bloomed Taiwan cherry trees.

Here are some of my recent photos capturing scenes of the island:

raindrops on “the longevity herb”

Cherry blossoms in Okinawa

Late Saturday afternoon at Sakaemachi Market in Naha

Recently, I went through Mid-Sea Road to travel to Ikeijima, one of the furthermost (if not THE most) remote island you can go by car from Okinawa Honto (main island), in Uruma City. It was holding an art exhibition called Ichihanari Art Project with the neighboring islands. It was my first time to visit the island, so here’s some snaps from the day trip.

先月、うるま市の伊計島でイチハナリアートプロジェクトというイベントが開催され、初めて海中道路を渡ってこの周辺の島々を訪れた。そこで撮った写真をいくつか以下に載せてみた。

Okinawa’s summer sunset by the beach

This is another photo to look back Summer of 2015.
2015年夏を振り返って。

A scene from Summer 2015 in Okinawa.

2015年夏のある沖縄の風景。浦添市のてだこ祭りにて。

A day before Typhoon Halola coming to Okinawa.

台風12号が来る前日の浦添市。

Sagaribana or barringtonia racemosa is a tree can be found in tropical and subtropical regions, and you can only see it in the Ryukyu Islands inside Japan.

サガリバナは、熱帯・亜熱帯地域に分布する植物で、日本では奄美大島以南の琉球諸島でのみ見ることができる。