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Ie Island Easter Lily Festival [Festival]
April 27th marks the start of the 27th Annual Yuri Matsuri, the Ie lsland Lily Festival, showcasing more than one million teppoyuri’s, or Ea...Read More
Higashi Village’s Azalea Flower Festival [Festival]
Higashi Village has few claims-to-fame here on the island. It has the smallest populated municipal region in mainland Okinawa, with a popula...Read More
Cherry Blossom Festivals on Okinawa kick… [Festival]
Northern Okinawa has long taken pride of having the earliest cherry blossoms in Japan. Although cherry trees in Okinawa are not the same var...Read More
2014.07.17
High tech and fun mix at Unna Festival [Festival]
A space and astronomy exhibition, as well as a special science and technology corner where visitors can try on a spacesuit, are just two of the events coming up Saturday and Sunday...
2014.07.17
There’s more than eating at Toya Fish Festival [Festival]
It’s all about fish, Sunday, as Yomitan Village attracts thousands of visitors to Toya Fishing Port for a few hours of fun and games, boat rides, karaoke and of course, a chance to...
2014.07.17
Urasoe Tedako Festival brings mystery alive [Festival]
Urasoe City’s now putting the finishing organizational touches on its Tedako Matsuri, which kicks off on Friday. This 37th annual festival runs through Sunday the 20th, providing p...
2014.07.10
Nanjo City touts world’s most popular fruit [Festival]
It’s a surprise for most people to discover that the world’s most popular fruit is not the banana, or the apple, or the orange. It’s the mango, and this weekend there’s a special ...
2014.07.10
Japanese Self Defense Forces present Summer Festival [Festival]
The annual Summer Festival hosted by the Ministry of Defense and the three Self Defense Forces is promising top notch entertainment Friday when the Naha Air Base gates are opened t...
2014.07.03
Peaceful Love Rock Festival features top Oki artists [Festival]
One of the most powerful and popular rock concerts on Okinawa is ready to rock ‘n roll July 12th and 13th at Okinawa City Athletic Park, drawing more than a dozen name artists to t...
2014.07.03
Dam festival set to educate, entertain [Festival]
Taiho Dam and Shioya Bay go into the spotlight Saturday as the Taiho Dam Festival comes to life to enlighten island residents of the importance of the forest, lake, rivers and Taih...
2014.07.03
AKB48 to highlight Seaport Chatan Carnival [Festival]
Fireworks, music, water sports and more will be filling everyone’s schedules over the long Independence Day weekend holiday stretch, and the Seaport Chatan Festival on July 5th and...
2014.06.19
Miyako Island Rock Festival 2014 plays this weekend [Festival]
Miyako Island’s Rock Festival is celebrating its tenth anniversary Saturday and Sunday, and major musical groups are on hand to promote it. Doors open at Miyako Coastal Vista Resor...
2014.06.12
Fish market offering special Father’s Day Fish Fair [Festival]
Restaurants and fish mongers flock to the Tomari Iyumachi Fish Market every day in search of the freshest fish on Okinawa, but this weekend the market is inviting dads and families...
2014.06.05
Futenma opens gates for Flightline Festival [Festival]
Get ready for some sizzling summer fun, food and entertainment at this year’s annual Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Flightline Festival Saturday, and Sunday. As the June heat wav...
2014.05.29
Itoman readies dragon boats for Sunday races [Festival]
By Bill Charles The dragon boats are in the water, just waiting for the Sunday morning races at Itoman Fishing Port. The dragon boat races extend back over a 500-year history, and ...
2014.05.26
Hagoromo Cup Festival fishing tournament set for June 22nd [Festival]
The biggest open water fishing tournament of the year, the 2014 Hagoromo Cup Festival, is set for June 22nd from Ginowan Marina. Anglers will begin competition that Sunday at 7 a.m...
2014.05.15
Stateside bands entertaining at Schwab Festival [Festival]
Two American bands are on stage this weekend at the Camp Schwab Festival courtesy of Armed Forces Entertainment. The 2014 Camp Schwab Festival will kick off at 2 p.m. both Saturday...
2014.05.01
Okinawa Zoo offers Golden Week specials [Festival]
The Okinawa Zoo & Wonder Museum are in the Golden Week spirit, exhibiting 500 koinobori, the carp streamers, and offering a series of dance and musical performances aimed at ch...
2014.05.01
Tambo Festival is a delight for children [Festival]
The Tambo Festival Saturday in Kin town is for everyone, but for kids, it is a ‘not to miss’ event. Tambo means ‘rice paddy.’ “The community-sponsored festival is free, running 9 ...
2014.05.01
Mega holiday Golden Week grips Okinawa [Festival]
By Bill Charles A string of national holidays lasting through Tuesday has schools, government offices and many businesses shuttered as Okinawa embrace what is commonly known as the...
2014.04.27
Colorful Koinobori Festivals kick off [Festival]
The 20th Hija River Koinobori Festival, one of the island’s best known events, begins Sunday morning with raising of the Koinobori. Raising of the koinobori begins at 10 a.m. at th...
2014.04.24
White Beach Festival is back to entertain this weekend [Festival]
Last year two White Beach Festivals were cancelled, but this spring the event is back, and better that ever. Organizers welcome everyone to the two-day event Saturday and Sunday th...
2014.04.10
Terurinsai salutes Okinawa music legend [Festival]
An eight-hour concert paying homage to one of Okinawa’s greatest musicians is coming up April 13th in Okinawa City. This marks the sixth festival in the honor of Rinsuke Teruya who...
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