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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
2023.01.25
OkiEvents this Week! [ENTERTAINMENT Festival]
・1/28 – 29 Nago Cherry Blossom Festival @ Nangusuku Park and Nago Crossing 11:00 – 21:00 Free to enter https://nagomun.or.jp/event/1606/ PIN: https://goo.gl/maps...
2023.01.12
OkiEvents this Week!! [ENTERTAINMENT Festival]
1/14 – 1/15 Itoman Furusato Festival @ Kukuru Itoman Outside Stage (1/14) 15:00 – 20:00 (1/15) 16:00 – 20:00 Free to enter https://bit.ly/3iAzuQ7 PIN: https://goo...
2022.12.22
OkiEvents this Week!! [ENTERTAINMENT Festival]
・12/24 Ginoza X’mas Night @ Ginoza Road Station 16:30~ Free to enter https://mitinoeki-ginoza.com/news/21946/ PIN: https://goo.gl/maps/KjQzwb2ttmVWG4VX8 ・12/24 Nishihara Town...
2022.12.15
OkiEvents this Week!! [CURRENT ISSUE Festival]
・12/17 Itoman Night Market @Itoma-ru in Itoman city 17:00 – 21:00 Free to enter https://www.itoman-itomaru.okinawa/ PIN: https://goo.gl/maps/ybuxer1T8xLQ6Niv6 ・12/18 G...
2022.12.07
OkiEvents this Week!! [ENTERTAINMENT Festival Sports]
・12/11 Churashima Air Fest at Naha Air Base 9:00 – 15:00 Free to enter (Free courtesy bus will be available from Naha Military Port and Shura-sun Beach) https://www.mod.go.jp...
2022.12.01
OkiEvents this Week!! [CURRENT ISSUE ENTERTAINMENT Festival]
・12/2 – 12/4 Shima no Sake (Sake of the Islands 47 brands of Awamori) Festival @ Saion Square in Naha city 11:00 – 18:00 (Fri: 14:00 – 18:00) Free to enter https:...
2022.11.24
OkiEvents This Week!! [CURRENT ISSUE ENTERTAINMENT Festival News]
・11/26 Nago Autumn Fireworks Festival @ Nago Fishing Port 17:00~21:00 (Fireworks 20:00~) Free to enter https://r.goope.jp/srb-47-37/info/4798793 PIN: https://goo.gl/maps/tWiWbp3mxd...
2022.11.17
OkiEvents this Week!! [CURRENT ISSUE ENTERTAINMENT Festival Shopping]
・11/19 Okinawa International Carnival 2022 @ Koza Gate 2 Street and Koza Music Town 13:00 – 21:00 Free to enter https://www.oki-carnival.com/ PIN: https://goo.gl/maps/vndCVD6...
2022.11.10
OkiEvents this week!! [CURRENT ISSUE ENTERTAINMENT Festival]
・11/12 ECO Life & Nature Fair 2022 @ Okinawa Zoo in Okinawa city 10:00 – 17:00 Free to enter https://www.okzm.jp/event/entry-2753.html#prettyPhoto PIN: https://goo.gl/ma...
2022.10.21
OkiEvents this weekend [CURRENT ISSUE ENTERTAINMENT Festival]
OkiEvents this week! ・Okinawa Industry Festival @ Onoyama Park in Naha 10/21 – 23 10:00~20:00 (10:00~19:00 inside) Free to enter https://sangyo-maturi.okinawa/ PIN: https://g...
2022.07.06
Nago Summer Festival has something for everyone [Festival]
Blue skies and beer festival is the theme for this weekend’s 42nd Nago Summer Festival happening at the Nago City Fishing Port. (this event has postponed) The two-day event will be...
2021.12.17
Christmas Fantasy in Okinawa Zoo rings in holiday spirit [ENTERTAINMENT 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...
2021.10.20
Okinawa Industry Fair will take place online and outdoors this year [Festival Shopping]
Due to COVID-19 and to avoid overcrowding, the annual Okinawa Industry fair will be held again this year but with fewer vendors. Each vendor will showcase their items at the Okinaw...
2020.12.18
Gintengai Night Market recently opened [ENTERTAINMENT Festival]
Gintengai Shopping Street removed the old arcade roof and is now open for night market business! After the old and dangerous arcade roof was removed, the business owners of the sho...
2020.10.01
Cherry Blossoms Festival 2021 has been cancelled [CURRENT ISSUE Festival]
The organizers of the Cherry Blossoms Festivals in northern part of Okinawa, such as Nago city and Nakijin village, has announced that the festivals in 2021 will be cancelled due t...
2020.01.20
Hansen Festival 2020 [ENTERTAINMENT Festival]
This year’s Hansen Festival will feature fun for both service members and families alike with FREE live entertainment, game booths, Fun Land rides and delicious food such as high-q...
2020.01.09
Cherry Blossoms Grace Northern Okinawa [Festival]
Northern Okinawa has a unique distinction of having the earliest blooming cherry blossoms in all of Japan. Though they are different from those found in mainland – you can say they...
2019.11.28
Naha Base Air Festival features Japanese air show [Festival]
Churashima Air festival is something special to see for those who’ve never seen a Japan Self Defense Force air show. The JASDF Naha Air Base is adjacent to Naha International Airpo...
2019.11.27
Courtney Holiday Festival [Festival]
Enjoy a Fun-filled Weekend! The Camp Courtney Holiday Festival will be held on Saturday, December 7 and Sunday, December 8 from 1 to 9 p.m. both days You’ll want to mark your calen...
2019.11.05
Koza Motor Sports Festival [Festival Sports]
The Koza Motor Sports Festival 2019 will take place at the Koza Sports Park on November 9 and 10. Admission to the event is free and it runs from 12:00~17:00 on Saturday and 10:00~...
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