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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
2017.11.14
‘Ritou Fair’ puts focus on outer islands [Festival]
A three-day annual fair called ‘Ritou Fair’ opens Friday, Nov. 17 at Okinawa Cellular Stadium in Onoyama Park in Naha to promote products, beauty, and tourism of 18 communities on ...
2017.11.01
Traditions of Ryukyu Kingdom come alive at Shurijo Castle Festival [Festival]
The Shurijo Castle Festival runs from Nov. 3rd through the 5th, and features a magnificent parade, plus Ryukyu dance and other traditional performing arts. The first day of the fes...
2017.10.26
KINSER FESTIVAL (postponed) [Festival]
The Camp Kinser Festival scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 28 and Sunday, Oct. 29, has been postponed (and the Neon Trees, DJ Manifesto and other entertainment performances have been ca...
2017.10.25
Industrial Fair shares the best Okinawa products (Canceled) [Festival]
The 41st annual Okinawa Industrial Festival has been cancelled, because of the typhoon approaching Okinawa. A three-day Industrial Fair highlighting the very best of everyth...
‘Okinawan Dream Peace and Piece Concert’ Oct. 27 in Yomitan [Festival]
“The third Okinawan Dream Peace and Piece Concert” is scheduled for Oct. 27 at Yomitan Village Athletic Park. The first peace concert was held in 2015 as one of the commemorative e...
2017.10.02
Naha Giant Tug-of-War invites everyone to pull their weight [Festival]
Naha Giant Tug-of-War Festival is the largest festival in Okinawa, and actually, consists of three specific events running from Saturday, Oct. 7, through Monday, Oct. 9. Monday is ...
2017.09.28
Ginowan Hagoromo Festival attracts with pomp and legend [Festival]
Ginowan Hagoromo Festival is one of the largest festivals on the island regularly attracting more than 100,000 visitors during two-day run over the weekend of Sep. 30 (Sat) and Oct...
2017.09.19
Hansen Festival is still hot, but weather no more sweltering [Festival]
What better time of the year for one of the hottest festivals on the island? One of the most popular summer festivals in MCCS calendar is almost here—Hansen Fest – that MCCS hosts...
All Okinawa Eisa Festival starts today [Festival]
The 62th All Okinawa Eisa Festival, sponsored by the All Okinawa Eisa Festival Executive Committee, Ryukyu Shinpo, OTV., Okinawa City Tourism Association, and Okinawa City Youth Co...
2017.09.12
All Okinawa Eisa and Orion Beer Festivals are everyone’s perennial favorites [Festival]
The Orion Beer Festival held at Koza Athletic Park towards the end of every summer takes place next weekend after the Lunar Calendar Bon Festival. Simultaneously, the All Okinawa E...
2017.09.11
All Okinawa Eisa Festival 2017 [Festival]
Okinaawa’s largest annual Eisa event, the All Okinawa Eisa Festival or Zento Eisa Matsuri, basically takes place on the first weekend after Obon every year. The festival started 19...
2017.07.12
Summer and Festivals season arriving to Okinawa!! [Festival]
Are you ready to have a fun for the Okinawan summer and festivals!? After the rainy season on this island, much fun summer festivals are going on with this hot and hot temperature!...
Okinawa Ricca Ricca Festa to start July 24 [Festival]
Ricca Ricca Festa, officially known as the International Theater Festival Okinawa for Young Audiences, is a performing arts festival catering to everyone from children to adults th...
2017.05.16
Participants sought for Manza Haarii Festival [Festival]
Entries for the for the 34th Okinawa Governor’s Cup dragon boat races “Manza Haarii Festival,” sponsored by ANA Intercontinental Manza Beach Resort, and cosponsored by Onna Village...
2017.05.01
Head up north for a rousing good time! [Festival]
This year’s Camp Schwab Festival will take place Saturday, May 13 and Sunday, May 14 from 1 to 9 p.m. on Camp Schwab adjacent to the BeachHead. This annual festival welcomes all se...
2017.04.28
Naha Haarii: Traditional Dragon Boat Races Kick Start Okinawan Summer [Festival]
This year, Golden Week begins on April 29th and continues until May 7th. With four separate holidays crammed into a one-week period, Golden Week is perhaps the most important holid...
2017.04.12
2017 Camp Foster Festival [Festival]
As Okinawa’s heat ratchets onward and upward, so does the MCCS festival season with the Camp Foster Festival. This year’s festival will be held from 1 – 9 p.m. both Saturday,...
2017.04.07
BeerFes Okinawa on tap to serve more than 20 craft beers from all over Japan! [Festival]
BeerFes Okinawa 2017—aka, “Japan Beer Festival Okinawa 2017”—will be held on 1F of the Okinawa Times Building on April 22nd (Sat) and 23rd (Sun). The festival runs on Saturday from...
2017.04.04
The first fireworks festival 2017 in Japan “Kaiensai” will take place April 8th [Festival]
The 14th Kaiensai “Fireworks Festival” will take place at Tropical Beach in Ginowan on April 8th. The festival is collaboration between the one of most famous firework production c...
2017.03.01
Higashi Village Azalea Festival [Festival]
Higashi Village is located in the nature rich area of northeast Okinawa. With a population of less 2,000, Higashi is most known for pineapple production and being the hometown of L...
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