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OkiEvents this Week!! [ENTERTAINMENT Festival]
・12/9~12/10 Chatan Pottery Market at Deport Island in Chatan 10:00~17:00 Free to enter https://shorturl.at/ktvG8 PIN: https://maps.ap...Read More
The ‘Ritou Fair’ puts Focus on the Outer… [Festival Shopping]
A three-day annual fair called the ‘Ritou Fair’ opens Friday, November 24th at the Okinawa Cellular Stadium Naha at Onoyama Park in Naha Cit...Read More
OkiEvents this Week! [ENTERTAINMENT Festival Gourmet]
・11/11 OIST Sicence Festival 2023 @OIST in Onna Village 10:00~16:00 Free to enter https://www.oist.jp/outreach/science-festival-2023 PIN: ht...Read More
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...
2019.04.26
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...
2019.04.17
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 ...
2019.01.24
Hansen Festival [Festival]
It’s official! Hansen Festival has been rescheduled for Saturday, January 26 from 2 to 10 p.m. and Sunday, January 27 from 1 to 9 p.m. on the camp’s parade deck. This annual event ...
2019.01.04
Okinawan Custom Car Show 2019 [Festival]
The biggest and most popular custom car show in Japan is coming to Okinawa at the end January 2019. The “Okinawa Custom Car Show” that is known by its official name as the “Tokyo A...
2018.12.28
Ryukyu Lantern Festival 2018 [Festival]
The 4th edition of the Ryukyu Lantern Festival is happening at Murasaki Mura, featuring thousands of Chinese lanterns adorning the park grounds and attracting visitors to the roman...
2018.12.03
Courtney Holiday Festival – Two Days of Festive Fun [Festival]
MCCS will be spreading some extra holiday cheer this year as they present the 25th Annual Courtney Holiday Festival. This FREE event is gear toward all ages and will provide plenty...
2018.11.27
The Chura Shima Air Festival presents, Japan’s ‘Blue Impulse’ Aerobatics Flight Team [Festival]
The Japanese Air Self-Defense Force’s aerobatic flight team, Blue Impulse, will be performing at the Chura Shima Air Festival aboard the JASDF Naha Air Base on Saturday, December 8...
2018.10.22
CAMP KINSER FESTIVAL [Festival]
Kinser Festival, going down Saturday, October 27 from 1 to 11 p.m. and Sunday, October 28 from 1 to 9 p.m., welcomes all service members, their families and our Japanese and Okinaw...
2018.10.17
The42nd Annual Okinawa Industry Festival [Festival Shopping]
The 42nd Annual Okinawa Industry Festival, which showcases many products made in Okinawa will open its doors in Onoyama Park and the Okinawa Budokan on Friday, October 19th and wi...
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