Okinawa, Japan Photo Gallery
We visited the Japanese Navy Underground Headquarters. There were many of these origami strings symbolizing peace, because anyone visiting could make a swan to add to the displays.
More of the origami as a memorial.
Brian and Doug going down the steps into the tunnels.
The signal room and equipment that would have been used in that time period.
The room in which the commander officer committed suicide,
A tunnel.
The Code Room.
The commanding officer's room.
A view to the sea where we came out of the tunnels.
Mark & Jane, our neighbors on the ship, dressed as royalty of the Shuri Castle.
Entrance to Sharijo Castle Park
Kankaimon (means to greet with joy), the front gate to Shurijo Castle.
One of the paths at Shurijo Castle Park.
This water source is one of the few original pieces remaining from the very first castle here.
Shurijo Castle Park looking out at Okinawa.
More gates-The original were destroyed by wars and when rebuilt were destroyed by fire.
The main castle is still being rebuilt from a fire in 2019. Two men are working on the structure in this photo.
The castle's red tiled roof is unique to Okinawa in the way it is designed and built.
A worker at the castle park.
Brian, Doug and Margaret at the castle park trying to figure out where Hacksaw ridge is.
Shurijo Castle Park.
One of the sacred sites in Shurijo Castle Park.
The entrance to the restaurant where we ate.
Gwen's Mini Taco and Soki Soba Set.
Brian's got some kind of pork noodle dish.
A view of the ship while walking to Hacksaw Ridge.
A Japanese Memorial near Hacksaw Ridge.
Brian and Doug at Hacksaw Ridge.
The hillside beside Hacksaw Ridge is now a regular cemetery.
A field at the top of Hacksaw Ridge.
The top of Hacksaw Ridge, a peaceful good viewing spot.
Gwen and Brian on top of Hacksaw Ridge.
The sunset that evening.