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Itoman Tug-of-War marks end of summer [CULTURE CURRENT ISSUE ENTERTAINMENT]
Many Okinawan farmers and fishermen, in some form or fashion, pay tribute to the Gods, seeking their blessing and favor for a great harvest ...Read More
OkiEvents this Week!! [ENTERTAINMENT Festival]
・9/29 Itoman Tug of War Festival at Itoman Rotary 13:00~ (The Tug of war starts 17:00) Free to enter https://www.city.itoman.lg.jp/site/kank...Read More
OkiEvents this week!! [CULTURE Festival]
・9/24 Yomitan Eisa Festival @ Yomitan Athletic Field 16:00~21:00 Free to enter https://www.facebook.com/okiseikyo PIN: https://maps.app.goo....Read More
2023.09.29
Itoman Tug-of-War marks end of summer [CULTURE CURRENT ISSUE ENTERTAINMENT]
Many Okinawan farmers and fishermen, in some form or fashion, pay tribute to the Gods, seeking their blessing and favor for a great harvest or to net large sums of fish during the ...
2023.09.28
OkiEvents this Week!! [ENTERTAINMENT Festival]
・9/29 Itoman Tug of War Festival at Itoman Rotary 13:00~ (The Tug of war starts 17:00) Free to enter https://www.city.itoman.lg.jp/site/kankou-navi/15741.html PIN: https://maps.app...
2023.09.20
OkiEvents this week!! [CULTURE Festival]
・9/24 Yomitan Eisa Festival @ Yomitan Athletic Field 16:00~21:00 Free to enter https://www.facebook.com/okiseikyo PIN: https://maps.app.goo.gl/GFaoXBecSA6w1L58A ・Uruma Paripi Festi...
2023.09.14
OkiEvents this Week! [ENTERTAINMENT Festival]
・9/15~9/17 Uruma Eisa Festival @ Uruma city https://www.city.uruma.lg.jp/culture/1249/9113/29578 9/15: Uruma city office 18:00~21:00 PIN: https://goo.gl/maps/oPCu...
2023.09.07
OkiEvents this Week!! [ENTERTAINMENT Family Festival]
・9/8 – 9/10 All Okinawa Eisa Festival @ Okinawa city (9/8: Goya crossing, 9/9&9/10: Koza Athletic Field) For more information: https://www.okinawanderer.com/2023/09/all-o...
2023.09.06
Everyone’s Favorite, The Orion Beer Festival [Festival]
The Orion Beer Festival kicks off the weekend following Okinawa Obon. It will be held Saturday and Sunday, September 9th and the 10th at the Koza Athletic Park in Okinawa City. To ...
2023.09.05
All Okinawa Eisa Festival 2023 [CULTURE Festival]
The Zento Eisa Matsuri, the All Okinawa Eisa Festival, takes place every year on the first weekend after Obon. This tradition began in 1956 at what was then called Koza, what would...
2023.08.18
OkiEvents this Week! [ENTERTAINMENT Festival]
・8/19~8/20 Yonabaru Tug of War Festival @ Udunyama Park in Yonabaru town (The Tug of War only 20th from 16:00~) Sat: 11:00~ Sun: 16:00~ Free to enter and join http://yonabaru.okina...
2023.08.15
“Eisa”, Okinawa’s Famed Tradition [CULTURE CURRENT ISSUE ENTERTAINMENT LIFE]
These days, when people think of Okinawa, the first image that may spring to mind are dancers clad in ceremonious garb armed with taiko drums and folding hand fans. This is Eisa; a...
2023.08.11
OkiEvents this Week! [ENTERTAINMENT Festival]
・8/12~8/13 Shionomori Beach Fest at Shionomori in Okinawa city 10:00~16:00 Free to enter but need reservation in advance (Can not access to the venue by own vehicles) https://shion...
2023.07.27
OkiEvents this Week!! [CURRENT ISSUE ENTERTAINMENT Festival]
・7/29~30 Nago Summer Festival @ Nago Fishing Port 13:00~ Free to enter https://nagomun.or.jp/event/2528/ PIN: https://goo.gl/maps/hD3PbfAzXKgYMFGr6 ・7/29 ~ 30 Okinawa eSports Festi...
2023.07.20
OkiEvent this week!! [ENTERTAINMENT Festival]
・7/22~23 Motobu Ocean Festival @ Tancha Park (Haarii festival @ Toguchi port) Sat: 14:00~ Sun: 15:00~ (Haarii Sun. 11:00~) Free to enter https://www.town.motobu.okinawa.jp/newslist...
2023.07.11
Ocean Expo Park Fireworks Festival is pyrotechnics mega extravaganza [Festival]
Of dozens of fireworks Okinawa has every summer, the biggest of all takes place on Emerald Beach in the Ocean Expo Park in Motobu, where more than 10,000 fireworks light the skies ...
2023.06.14
Itoman Haaray; a traditional and fun event in southernmost of Okinawa [CULTURE Festival]
The Itoman Haaray takes place on the May 4th of the Lunar Calendar. This day is actually June 21st 2023 of the Gregorian Calendar. Most people in Itoman adhere to the Lunar Calenda...
2023.06.13
The Eisa Night Schedule 2023 [CULTURE Festival]
Although this year’s rainy season seems to continue into eternity, another season is about to start. Okinawa City Tourism Association is hosting a series of Eisa Nights every weeke...
2023.05.26
What to do during rainy season on Okinawa? [ENTERTAINMENT]
Usually every year from early May through mid-June, rainy season comes to Okinawa. This can damp a lot of fun for the family and kids who just want to get out and play. Because aft...
2023.05.19
OkiEvents this Week!! [ENTERTAINMENT Festival]
・5/20~21 Nanmin Festival @ Naminoue Shrine and Kumoji in Naha Sat. 13:00~18:00, Sun. 10:00~18:00 Free to enter http://naminouegu.jp/ PIN: https://goo.gl/maps/zvw5ZH1yZpDYCrrc8?coh=...
2023.05.12
OkiEvents this Week! [ENTERTAINMENT Festival]
・5/14 Chimugukuru Charity Eisa Festival @ Minamitobaru in Okinawa city (The event field next to Sakumoto DIY Shop) 16:00~ Free to enter PIN: https://goo.gl/maps/iPYm7hLXBBz4iXY98?c...
2023.05.02
OkiEvents in Golden Week!! [CURRENT ISSUE ENTERTAINMENT Festival]
・5/3~5/7 Okinawa Zoo Kids Festival @ Okinawa Zoo in Okinawa city 9:00~18:00 Free to enter for Elementary School and younger https://www.okzm.jp/event/kodomo/entry-3017.html PIN: ht...
2023.05.01
Chasing the Dragon – The Naha Haarii [Festival]
The Naha Haarii Festival will happen during Golden Week from May 3-5 from 10:00 ~ 20:00 (~21:00 5th) every day at the Naha New Port. Tens of thousands of people from all over the w...
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