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Ginowan Hagoromo Festival attracts with… [Festival]
Ginowan Hagoromo Festival is one of the largest festivals on the island regularly attracting more than 100,000 visitors during two-day run o...Read More
Everyone’s Favorite, The Orion Beer Fes… [Festival]
As summer comes to a close, kids are getting ready to get back to school. Parents are trying to get their kids ready to get back to school. ...Read More
All Okinawa Eisa Festival 2019 [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 ...Read More
2019.09.20
Ginowan Hagoromo Festival attracts with pomp and legend [Festival]
Ginowan Hagoromo Festival is one of the largest festivals on the island regularly attracting more than 100,000 visitors during two-day run over the weekend of Sep. 28th (Sat) and S...
2019.08.21
Everyone’s Favorite, The Orion Beer Festival [Festival]
As summer comes to a close, kids are getting ready to get back to school. Parents are trying to get their kids ready to get back to school. You might say a little rest and relaxati...
2019.08.19
All Okinawa Eisa Festival 2019 [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...
2019.07.30
10000 Eisa dancers to take over Kokusai Street Aug. 4 [CULTURE Festival]
Rhythmic sounds of drums fill the air on Aug. 4th as thousands of dancers of all ages from some 70 groups will march along Kokusai Street in Naha in a seven-hour long procession. A...
2019.07.22
Yonabaru invites to season’s first giant tug-of-war [Festival]
The 37th Yonabaru Great Tug of War Festival takes place Saturday and Sunday, August 3rd and 4th, at the Yonabaru Udunyama Youth Field and Yonakohama park. The main event, the Yonab...
2019.07.21
Unna Matsuri features folk music, beef soup and fish catching [Festival]
Unna Festival has its 36th incarnation this year featuring two full days of experience based programs, markets, the largest beef soup on the island, live fish catching contests to ...
2019.07.12
Chatan Seaport Carnival centers on beach activities [Festival]
The Chatan Seaport Carnival is known as the one major summer festival that concentrates on activities on the beach, and it happens this weekend 13th and 14th on the Sunset Beach in...
2019.07.01
Ocean Expo Park Summer Festival delivers its Biggest Bang [Festival]
Of all the fireworks on Okinawa during summer season, only one is the grand-daddy of them all. On July 13th, 10,000 fireworks will light the skies over Emerald Beach at the Ocean E...
2019.06.12
Fathers’ Day Festival invites to Tomari Fish Market [CURRENT ISSUE Festival]
Tomari Iyumachi Fish Market is a place where shopkeepers and restaurant chefs go every day in search of the freshest fish on Okinawa, to prepare for the day’s meals, but this weeke...
2019.06.10
Jason Derulo & Kid Ink LIVE at the Foster Festival [Festival]
This year’s Camp Foster Festival, planned for Saturday, July 6 from 2 to 10 p.m. and Sunday, July 7 from 1 to 9 p.m. will feature an extra-special treat for festival-goers. As a pa...
2019.06.05
The Eisa Night Schedule 2019 [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...
2019.06.01
Itoman Haaray; a traditional and fun event in southernmost of Okinawa [CULTURE Festival]
The Itoman Haaray takes place on Thursday, May 4th of the Lunar Calendar year. This day is actually June 6th 2019 of the Gregorian Calendar. Most people in Itoman adhere to the Lun...
2019.04.26
All kids enjoy Adventure World at Chatan Dome [Festival]
May 5th is Children’s Day, a Japanese national holiday and a part of the “Golden Week” in Japan. The 16th Kids Festival Adventure World is a part of the holiday excitement kids eag...
2019.04.26
Koinobori fly through Golden Week in honor of children [CULTURE Festival]
Koinobori, or carp streamers, are flying in many places on Okinawa during the Golden Week. Originally appeared as symbols for the Boys Day, they are now flown in honor of all child...
2019.04.25
Ie Island Easter Lily Festival [Festival]
April 20th marks the start of the 24th Annual Yuri Matsuri, the Ie lsland Lily Festival, showcasing more than one million teppoyuri’s, or Easter Lilies, which have become a vibrant...
2019.04.17
Food Truck Fair [ENTERTAINMENT Festival]
Foodies, it’s your time to shine because the Food Truck Fair is back! And this year, the truck-full of fabulous food fare will take place Sunday, May 5 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at th...
2019.04.12
White Beach Festival is back to entertain this weekend [Festival]
White Beach Festivals have always been fun with a special Navy touch of dragon boat races and other watery fun, and this year’s event promises to be better than ever. Organizers we...
2019.03.13
Schwab Fest Featuring Halestorm and Frankie Ballard [Festival Military]
This year’s Schwab Festival will take place on Saturday, March 23 from 2 to 10 p.m. and Sunday, March 24 from 1 to 9 p.m. in front of the BeachHead on Camp Schwab. This annual fest...
2019.03.05
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 Okinawa, with a population of around 1,900. It has some the tastiest pi...
2019.02.20
Futenma Flight Line Fair 2019 Featuring ECHOSMITH & Black Stone Cherry [Festival]
The much-anticipated Futnema Flight Line Fair (FLF) is coming up! This year, the annual fest will be held on Saturday, March 9 and Sunday, March 10 from 1 to 9 p.m. both days. The ...
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