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Yonabaru Tug-of-War is community-wide ef… [Festival]
The 44th Yonabaru Great Tug of War Festival takes place Saturday and Sunday, Aug 15th and 16th at the Yonakohama Park and Yonabaru Udunyama ...Read More
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
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...
2018.08.17
Summertime Yomitan Yoakari 2018 Ryukyu Night Festival [Festival]
by Maki Nako Every year during the brief winter season on Okinawa, the Yomitan Yoakari Project’s Ryukyu Lantern Festival takes place, attracting locals and visitors to enjoy the ro...
2018.07.10
BeerFes Okinawa 2018! [Festival]
Okinawa is a beautiful subtropical island and come summertime, it can get pretty hot. And what’s great on a hot summer day on a beautiful island? You guessed it! Cold beer! Many fo...
2018.07.03
Futenma Flight Line Fair 2018 Featuring Daughtry LIVE! [Festival]
The hottest festival of the year is back— the Futenma Flight Line Fair scheduled for Saturday, July 7 and Sunday, July 8 from 1 to 9 p.m. both days on the MCAS Futenma Flight Line....
2018.06.28
Manza Beach Governor’s Cup Dragon Boat Competition [Festival]
On Sunday July 8th, the ANA Intercontinental Manza Beach Resort will host the 34th Annual Okinawa Governor’s Cup at the “Manza Haarii Festival”. The festival kicks in the morning s...
2018.06.13
Give your Dad a Treat! Head to the Iyumachi Fish Festival on Father’s Day! [Festival]
Tomari Iyumachi Fish Market is a place where shopkeepers and restaurant chefs go every day in search of the freshest seafood on the island. On Father’s Day weekend (June 17th Fathe...
2018.05.09
Foster Festival [Festival]
It’s almost time for the annual Foster Fest! So make sure to mark your calendar for a fun-filled weekend. This FREE event will be held on Saturday, May 12 and Sunday, May 13 from 1...
2018.04.27
Japan’s Mega Holiday Season, Golden Week [Festival]
Public offices, banks, and many companies will close during the much anticipated Golden Week. No doubt that you will see people on the move as they gear up to hit their holiday hot...
2018.04.10
10th Koza Terurin Festival set for April 15th [Festival]
A festival in honor of one of Okinawa’s greatest musicians, Rinsuke Teruya, will take place Sunday afternoon, April 15th, at Okinawa City’s Chuo Park Avenue. The nine-hour concert ...
2018.03.23
Schwab Festival [Festival]
This year’s Camp Schwab Festival will take place Saturday, March 24 and Sunday, March 25 from 1 to 9 p.m. both days on Camp Schwab adjacent to the BeachHead. This annual festival w...
2018.03.15
Sunflowers in Winter? Yes, in Okinawa! [Festival]
Naturally, when you mention sunflowers, most people immediately think of an array of yellow lit flowers stretching out towards the horizon with a backdrop of a deep blue sky, under...
Coming this March! Micky Mouse heads to Nago City! [Festival]
This March, Nago City will be hosting the Tokyo Disney Resort’s 35th Anniversary Celebration parade. The parade will be held in Nago City on March 24th, starting at 15:30 and will ...
2018.01.23
CAMP KINSER FESTIVAL [Festival]
Kinser Festival is back! The much-anticipated fall festival, which was postponed by a late-in-the-season visit by Typhoon Saola in October 2017, will take now take the number one s...
2017.12.12
Ryukyu Lantern Festival 2017 [Festival]
This is the third edition of the Ryukyu Lantern Festival, a romantic event featuring thousands of Chinese lanterns adorning the premises of Murasaki Mura. Located in Yomitan Villag...
Ryukyu Lantern Festival open at Murasaki Mura [Festival]
The “Yomitan Yoakari Project – Ruykyu Lantern Festival” opened Saturday at Murasaki Mura theme park in Yomitan. The festival, featuring about 4,000 lanterns lit from 6 to 10 p.m. e...
2017.12.05
Celebrate the Season [Festival]
MCCS will be spreading some extra holiday cheer this year as they present the 24th Annual Courtney Christmas & Holiday Festival. This FREE event is geared to all ages and will ...
2017.11.22
Okinawa International Carnival highlights international heritage of Koza [Festival]
The Okinawa City International Carnival takes place on Saturday, Nov. 25th, and Sunday 26th, in areas around Gate 2 Street, Koza Music Town and Chuo Park Avenue. Admission to all ...
2017.11.19
Otaku Fes in Okinawa turns Koza to Anime city! [Festival]
‘Otaku Fes in Okinawa’ takes place in the Koza district of Okinawa City on Nov. 25 and 26th, as a special project of Koza International Carnival held on the same dates. The Otaku F...
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