I got up around 6:30. I went to public bath inside the hotel. Despite early in the morning, I saw a couple of people in the bath.
After coming back to the room, my wife and daughter woke up, and we ate all-you-can-eat style breakfast. It was pleasure for me to eat 5 kinds of noodle at breakfast.
Restaurant for breakfast
We left the hotel, and walked to Okinawa Urban Monorail station to go to Shuri Castle.
On our way to Asahibashi station
Monorail near the station
West side of the station
We boarded this train
Okinawa Urban Monorail 1000 series in Shuri.Sta
Platform in Shuri Station
After getting off at Shuri Station, we found a shop selling admission tickets of the castle with cheaper price. We bought tickets there and walked to the castle.
On our way to the castle
On our way to the castle
Entrance of Shuri Station
Kankaimon, the gate to welcome envoys from China
I forgot the name of this gate
Since the castle is under renovation to revive from debris which was caused by fire 3 years ago, there are few tourists.
Under reconstruction
As the sentense on the screen explains
We headed for Agari-no-azana(Observation deck)
Reconstruction scene from Agari-no-azana
Yuya(bathing room)
We walked back to Shuri Station, and boarded monorail train to Urazoe-Maeda to see trace of Urazoe Castle.
Okinawa Urban Monorail 1000 series(1218) in Urazoe-Maeda.Sta
Trace of Urazoe Castle seen from monorail train
On platform in Urazoe-maeda Station
Urazoe-maeda Station
Futenma Airfield seen from trace of Urazoe Castle.
Some American people who seem to be engaged in US base in Okinawa were hanging out. My daughter touched a girl of them.
We took bus for Omoromachi to eat lunch at A&W. It was the first time for my wife to eat in A&W, while I've visited its branch in Philippines.
A&W
We boarded bus again to go to Toyosaki, where DMM Kariyushi Aquarium is located.
Toyosaki
Aquarium is located seaside.
But, we cancelled visiting the aquarium. That's because the staff at the aquarium forced my daughter to wear mask. I spoke to the staff "Then, we gave up visiting your facility." with angry face.
Reviews of the aquarium say " Child under 2 was scolded by staff, when her nose was uncovered by mask at a moment.
Another comment says "My son showed panic disorder, when I forced him to wear a mask to obey cautions from staffs. So, I had to leave the aquarium soon after entry. But, I got no refund."
My decision seems to be correct.
After we enjoyed shopping at the shopping mall next to the aquarium, we ate dinner. Though I ordered Okinawa Soba with deep fried chicken and rice to impart chicken and rice for my daughter, she couldn't eat most of them.
Then, we came back to the hotel by bus.
