For our last morning in Okinawa, we woke up a little later than usual after spending the previous night figuring out how to pack our carry on luggage. Even though neither of us bought a lot of stuff, we were still struggling with how to keep our luggage under 10kg. It was such a relief for both of us when we managed to pass through the check at the airport without any problems. Lol

After getting ready we made it downstairs for breakfast where I was able to enjoy my last day of traditional Okinawan food. I really like how this Toyoko Inn served local foods like jushi, sanpin tea and shikuasa juice, which is a native Okinawan citrus fruit. I could probably eat it everyday.

There wasn’t a lot we could do before our flight, so Carmen and I decided to kill time at the mall across the street. We spent about an hour browsing inside the department store at Palette. Right before we left, we stopped by Blue Seal, which is a famous ice cream shop in Okinawa. I ended up getting their Okinawa Ta-imo Cheesecake flavour ice cream. Right after we paid and left the shop, our ice cream started to melt at an alarming speed while out in the heat. It was a rush against time to finish it before it turned into a big puddle. =P

Once we grabbed our luggage, Carmen and I headed to the airport. Her flight was an hour earlier than mine, so we said our goodbyes when we got there. I had a bit of time to explore the main terminal, so I headed over to their observation deck and paid the 100 yen admission to enter. I spent a few minutes inside watching the planes takeoff from the tarmac.

Afterwards I took a shuttle over to the LCC terminal. There’s not much inside the terminal except for a souvenir shop and a coffee stall. Since I hadn’t had lunch yet, I went through security early and ended up getting a bowl of Okinawa soba at the only restaurant inside. After I finished eating, I waited another 30 minutes before finally boarding.

Again it was another long trip back home. After landing at KIX, I took the train back to Osaka Station. I had about three hours to kill before my bus back to Nagoya. I had purposely bought tickets for a later bus back in case my flight was delayed. I spent the extra time window shopping and grabbing dinner at a curry restaurant called Camp before finally heading over to the bus terminal.

Overall this trip was a little spontaneous, but I’m grateful that I got a chance to visit Okinawa during my time in Japan. I’m also happy I had a good travel buddy who had no complaints with my jammed-pack itinerary. Thank you for putting up with all those incredibly long treks! Hehe. Until next time~