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Itoman Haaray; a traditional and fun eve… [CULTURE Festival]
The Itoman Haaray takes place on the May 4th of the Lunar Calendar. This day is actually June 18th 2026 of the Gregorian Calendar. Most peop...Read More
Chasing the Dragon – The Naha Haarii [Festival]
The Naha Haarii Festival will happen during Golden Week from May 3-5, 10:00 ~ 19:00 at the Naha New Port. Haarii — meaning “dragon boat” in ...Read More
Golden Week, Japan’s Mega Holiday [CULTURE Family Festival]
Spring is here. And in Japan that means warmer weather, cherry blossoms, and rainy season. But, before the rainy season takes hold and shrou...Read More
2015.12.28
Chura-Sun Beach Illumination Garden plans for special year-end countdown [Festival]
As year-end illuminations have multiplied around the island, newcomers to the game have to come up with novelty ideas to attract their fair share of the crowds. Toyosaki Seaside Pa...
2015.12.22
Christmas Fantasy rings in holiday spirit [Festival]
Although chances for a white Christmas on Okinawa are rather slim, the annual Christmas Fantasy at Okinawa Kodomono Kuni, a.k.a. Okinawa Zoo, is ready to entertain visitors with th...
2015.12.17
Uruma City Business Fair focuses on agriculture, food [Festival]
Uruma City in central Okinawa was created just about 10 years ago in 2015 when cities of Gushikawa and Ishikawa and Katsuren and Yonashiro towns were merged to form the city of Uru...
2015.12.17
17th Kanaderu Park invites for street party [Festival]
Kanaderu Park is an outdoor music event that takes place irregularly on Chuo Park Avenue in Okinawa City, three or four times a year. At the event, music performers from amateurs t...
2015.12.08
X’mas Music Hanabi Festival brings in holiday spirit with a bang [Festival]
The X’mas Music Hanabi Festival in Okinawa was introduced into Okinawa festival calendar a year ago. The event proved popular, but organizers admit that they did not take into acco...
2015.12.03
Courtney Christmas Festival spreads holiday cheer to everyone [Festival]
Christmas is just around the corner and whether the stockings have been hung with care or not, MCCS is ready to spread some holiday cheer. The 22nd Annual Courtney Christmas and Ho...
2015.11.27
Okinawa City fetes its cosmopolitan face this weekend [Festival]
Okinawa City takes pride of being the most international city in the prefecture as the home to people from more than 30 countries. To highlight this status, the Okinawa City Intern...
2015.11.27
Ginoza event selects “The Best Burger on Okinawa” Sunday [Festival]
In the beginning, someone in Ginoza Village Tourism Promotion Section came up with an idea to create a namesake burger for the village to get the attention of the public, and attra...
2015.11.27
Imaiyu Fish Market celebrates first anniversary on Oujima [Festival]
Nanjo city is probably best known as the sacred site of Sefa Utaki, where the kings of the Ryukyu Kingdom used to come to pray for plentiful harvests, but much fewer people probabl...
2015.11.17
Haisai Beer Festival beckons to Saion Square in Naha [Festival]
Various events featuring food and drinks are extremely popular, and this weekend is the turn for beer lovers to head for Saion Square in Asato, Naha City, where Okinawan brewers of...
2015.11.17
Awamori distiller invites folks to annual Autumn Festival [Festival]
Chuko Awamori Distillery is organizing its Autumn Festival for the 10th time on Nov. 21st and 22nd. The festival is a perfect opportunity for visitors and locals to learn about Awa...
2015.11.13
Okinawa Bread & Sweets Festa to tickle people’s sweet tooth [Festival]
No matter what our current preferred diet devised to finally take control of our waistlines says, most people cannot resist the aroma of just baked bread or sweets. A festival maki...
2015.11.13
Kitanakagusuku folks put together Shiosai Festival [Festival]
Even as the year-end holiday season approaches, the season for local festivals continues, with the 30th Kitanakasgusuku Shiosai Festival taking place this weekend at Shiosai Park. ...
2015.11.05
Tsuboya Yachimun Street Festival showcases Naha’s pottery tradition [Festival]
Tsuboya area in Naha is known as the place to go for pottery and ceramics. The history of Tsuboya pottery goes back to about 330 years when the government of the Ryukyu Kingdom ord...
2015.11.05
JICA Festival promotes international friendships, cooperation [Festival]
Many local people interested in international cooperation and exchange are looking forward to this weekend festival at Japan International Cooperation Agency’s (JICA) training cent...
2015.10.25
Yomitan Festival centers on music, history, traditional performing arts [Festival]
Yomitan Festival is the biggest annual event in Yomitan Village, a municipality that holds the distinction of being the most populous village in the entire nation. The festival is ...
2015.10.22
Island-wide Shishimai Festival wards of evil, invites prosperity [Festival]
Shishimai, a.k.a. Lion Dance, is a tradition that was originally introduced from China, possibly during the Tang dynasty. It is a traditional cultural ceremony for expelling evil a...
2015.10.22
Prosit! Okinawa Oktoberfest invites beer lovers to party [Festival]
Oktoberfest, the world’s largest and most famous beer festival, ha s been held every autumn in Munich, Germany, for over 200 years since 1810. During the two-and-a-half-week run of...
2015.10.22
Nishihara Festival honors first king of 2nd Sho-dynasty [Festival]
The town of Nishihara is known as the home of the University of the Ryukyus, the only national university in the prefecture. It’s also the home to Okinawa Christian University and ...
2015.10.22
Ginoza Festival packs two full days of activities [Festival]
Ginoza Village is known for its active music concert programs in its Garaman Hall, a facility at Ginoza Culture Center. It’s also known for its original Ginoza burgers that the loc...
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