Japan’s Newest Theme Park Is on the Front Lines of US-China Tension
Okinawa’s Junglia boasts an infinity spa, zip lines and a safari. It’s less than an hour’s drive from US military bases where Marines train for jungle warfare.
Illustration: Isabella Cotier for Bloomberg
In the subtropical forests of Okinawa, Japan’s newest tourist attraction, Junglia, promises visitors a return to nature. An infinity spa overlooks the lush mountainside, and the more adventurous can enjoy a ride on a quad-bike or in a hot-air balloon.
Less than an hour’s drive across the island, US Marines train for jungle warfare, learning reconnaissance, survival skills and extraction techniques.