Okinawa & Japan's Southern Islands by Jo Davey
Travel guide to Okinawa and Japan's Southwest Islands. Holiday advice and travel information about the Satsunan Islands (the Osumi and Amami islands) and the Ryukyu Islands (Okinawa, Kerama, Miyako and Yaeyama). Covers sites, activities, history, culture, languages and practical information. Includes beaches, snorkelling, hiking and cycling.
Jo Davey is a freelance writer, photographer and former chef who fell in love with Japan aged 17 and hasn't stopped exploring it since. On her first trip to its Southwest Islands, she realised she was somewhere special while fishing for squid and watching shooting stars on Geruma, a tiny island. Later she found herself singing at a local restaurant, accompanied by a friend and the chef on guitars. This was when she understood that, on these islands, you aren't just another tourist. Once the day-trippers disappear, a rare local world opens up. What Davey particularly loves the diversity of this delightfully remote archipelago. Here she can indulge her every interest: food, diving, hiking, nature, culture, language or history. Her ideal day on Japan's Southwest Islands would involve trekking in Iriomote's warm jungles or Yakushima's ancient forests of Yakushima before evening of world-famous cuisine in the company of welcoming locals.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781784776824 |
| ISBN 10 | 1784776823 |
| Title | Okinawa & Japan's Southern Islands |
| Author | Jo Davey |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bradt Travel Guides |
| Year published | 2024-08-09 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |