The second largest city in the area, Okinawa is located in thecenter of a 1,000 km long island chain, and is only 20 km north ofNaha, the largest (and capital) city. Only about 35 years old,Okinawa is home to almost 130,000 inhabitants.With large shopping districts and a big US Military presence,Okinawa is very American-friendly with many signs written in bothEnglish and Japanese. The United States has six facilities that areat least partially located in Okinawa, and Japan’s Ground SelfDefense Forces operate in the city, too. The Southeast BotanicalGardens - a 100 acre park with over 2,000 species of plants - arelocated in this city as well. Famous for architecture, Okinawa’slayout is beautiful to see.Rich in culture and military significance, Okinawa is a Japanesecity that is well worth t