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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
2015.08.18
Kunigami Village showcases its nature in Festival [Festival]
Kunigami Village covers the northernmost area of Okinawa main island. It has a small population of less than 6,000 residents, but plenty of wilderness, which makes it a nature love...
2015.08.18
Zamami Island Festival highlights island’s pristine beauty [Festival]
Zamami Island, just a 70-minute ferry ride from Naha, is known best as a Mecca for divers with its incredibly clear waters and abundant marine life, and also for its world-class wh...
2015.08.10
Itoman celebrates seafaring history and traditions [Festival]
Through its history Itoman City has been known as a city of fishermen and seafarers, and the traditions are well represented in the largest festival of the year in Itoman that is a...
2015.08.07
Itoman Festival familiarizes kids with adult jobs [Festival]
Almost everyone needs a job sooner or later, so an annual festival in Itoman City is organized to show kids how it feels to work in different normal professions. The Kids Simulated...
2015.08.07
Ginowan Hagoromo Festival attracts with pomp and legend [Festival]
Hagoromo Festival in Ginowan is one of the largest summer festivals on Okinawa regularly attracting more than 100,000 visitors during its two days over the weekend, this year Aug. ...
2015.08.06
Torii Beach Caribbean Party one-day event on Saturday [Festival]
Mother nature does not smile on Torii Beach, as Army Morale, Welfare and Recreation has had to reduce its Caribbean Party into a one-day event taking place this Saturday, as organi...
2015.07.31
Ginowan Hagoromo Festival invites sharpshooters for water gun contest [Festival]
Who would not remember playing with water guns on hot summer days when getting a little wet was only welcome as it brought relief from the relentless sun besides being great fun. E...
2015.07.22
Weekend Tomigusuku Festival is cancelled [Festival]
The Tomigusuku Festival that was scheduled for Saturday and Sunday has been cancelled because of typhoon Halola that is forecast to bring heavy rain and winds to the island especia...
2015.07.22
Kin Town Festival cancelled because of approaching tropical storm [Festival]
Because of the approaching typhoon Halola, the Kin Festival has ben cancelled. As the high season for local festivals gets going, Kin Town is organizing its 36...
2015.07.22
Nago Summer Festival is cancelled because of approaching typhoon Halola [Festival]
Because of the approaching typhoon Halola that is expected to cause inclement weather, organizers have decided to cancel the fstival this year. Nago City, about a one-hour drive no...
2015.07.19
Kanna Dam Festival is postponed [Festival]
Kanna Dam Festival is postponed due to tyhoon Halola. The new date will be announced in the next few days. The 22nd Kanna Dam Festival aims to provide visitors an opportunit...
2015.07.14
Unna Festival brings in new huge fireworks show [Festival]
A new fireworks event, the 1st Onna Churaumi Fireworks, on the second day of the 32nd Unna Festival, is the most notable addition to the lineup of events of this annual festival he...
2015.07.10
Toya Osakana Festival proves fishing is fun [Festival]
It’s all about fish, as thousands of visitors head for Toya Fishing Port on Jul. 19th for a Sunday of fun and games, boat rides and, of course, a chance to eat fish and buy some to...
2015.07.10
Ocean Expo Park Summer Fest delivers biggest bang [Festival]
Of the dozens of fireworks Okinawa has every summer the biggest of them all takes place at the Emerald Beach of the Expo Park in Motobu where more than 10,000 fireworks will light ...
2015.07.10
Tedako Festival highlights Urasoe’s long history [Festival]
Urasoe City prides itself of being the original capital of the kingdom of Chuzan before Okinawa was united under one ruler in Shuri in the late 14th century. And even after the uni...
2015.07.05
Chatan Seaport Carnival cancelled [Festival]
After being postponed once to the weekend of Jul. 25th and 26th The Chatan Seaport Carnival finally became the victim of typhoon Halola that is expected to hit the island on that w...
2015.07.05
Taiho Dam Festival educates on nature, dams and handicrafts [Festival]
Taiho Dam in Ogimi Village is the second tallest dam on Okinawa at 77.5 meters. Its capacity is 20.050 million cubic meters water, and its construction started in 1987 and was comp...
2015.07.02
Muddy fun at Kin Tanbo Festa not-to-miss event for kids [Festival]
This Sunday’s Tanbo Festa in Kin town is aimed at everyone, but especially for kids, it is an event ‘not to miss.’ Tambo means a ‘rice paddy’ but this community-sponsored festival ...
2015.07.02
Moon Beach Luau sets piece of Hawaii to Okinawa [Festival]
July 4 and 5 are days full of Aloha spirit and all things Hawaiian at Hotel Moon Beach as the resort creates its annual Hawaiian Luau party for the third time in as many years. Haw...
2015.06.25
Azama Sun Sun Beach Festival looks for ‘Fun in the Sun’ [Festival]
The Azama Sun Sun Beach Festival is an annual beach event that is held for the fourth time this year. It also marks the 15th anniversary of the beach itself. The festival has a var...
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