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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
Cherry Blossom Festivals on Okinawa kick… [Festival]
Northern Okinawa has long taken pride of having the earliest cherry blossoms in Japan. Although cherry trees in Okinawa are not the same var...Read More
2017.01.23
Beauty is in the air at Okinawa’s Cherry Blossom Festivals [Festival]
Northern Okinawa has long taken pride of having the earliest cherry blossoms in Japan. Although cherry trees in Okinawa are not the same variety that people in mainland Japan admir...
2016.12.16
Lantern Festival brings romantic touch to Yomitan theme park [Festival]
Murasaki Mura in Yomitan Village, a popular theme park depicting a typical townscape in the Ryukyu Kindom in the 14th and 15th centuries. The site, originally constructed as a sett...
2016.12.16
Christmas Fantasy at Okinawa Zoo is Okinawan tradition [Festival]
The annual Christmas Fantasy at Okinawa Kodomo-no Kuni a.k.a. Okinawa Zoo, is an Okinawan Christmas tradition. The event takes place at the Okinawa Zoo in Goya, Okinawa City for th...
2016.12.09
Courtney Fest signals Christmas is only two weeks away [Festival]
Christmas is just around the corner and whether the stockings have been hung with care or not, MCCS is ready to spread some holiday cheer. The 23rd Annual Courtney Christmas and Ho...
2016.12.03
Japan’s Blue Impulse aerobatics highlight Churashima Air Festival [Festival]
Performances of the Blue Impulse, the aerobatic team of the Japan Air Self Defense Force, will be the highlights of the Churashima Air Festival to be held at the JASDF Naha Air Bas...
2016.11.20
Santa Claus, samba welcome people to International Carnival [Festival]
A Santa Claus accredited and certified by the “International Association of Authorized Santa Clauses” will be the guest of honor at the Okinawa City International Carnival 2016 on ...
2016.11.18
Nakagusuku show tells tale of Gosamaru with new perspective [Festival]
The most famous character in Okinawa’s history is without doubt Gosamaru, a 15th century chief of the Zakimi Castle who later moved to the Nakagusuku Castle. Legends and stories of...
2016.11.18
JICA festival brings touch of South-Asia, Africa to Urasoe [Festival]
A truly international festival will take place at Japan International Cooperation Agency’s (JICA) training center in Urasoe on Saturday, Nov. 19 and Sunday Nov. 20. The agency’s fa...
2016.11.03
Festival aims to lift motor sports’ image, popularity [Festival]
Okinawa Prefecture does not seem to be very friendly to motor sports of any kind. Practically no motors sports events are organized on the island anywhere, and the few that take pl...
2016.11.03
Winner takes home live goat and load of seaweed at Yagaji Festival [Festival]
Yagaji Island is located north of Nago City, and actually a part of it. The island is best known as a destination of shorebirds that move to the shallow shores of the island for wi...
2016.11.03
Okinawa Geinou Festival 2016 showcases traditional entertainment to kids [Festival]
November 3 is a Japanese national holiday called “Culture Day” that was first held in 1948 to commemorate the announcement of the new post-war constitution of Japan. The purpose of...
2016.10.28
5,000 Fireworks light skies over Moon Beach [Festival]
Hotel Moon Beach is the venue for the 2nd Onna Fireworks Festival on this Saturday, Oct. 29th. The first Onna Fireworks Festival last year took place in conjunction with the annual...
2016.10.26
Kinser Festival presents weekend fun with Halloween twist! [Festival]
The Kinser Festival is back! The much anticipated fall festival takes place this Saturday, Oct. 29 from 14:00 to 22:00 and Sunday, Oct. 30 from 13:00 to 21:00. The festival is know...
2016.10.26
Yomitan Festival focuses on Kingdom trade, sanshin roots [Festival]
Besides having the distinction of being the largest village in Japan, Yomitan Village is all about sugar cane farms, rich nature and beautiful blue ocean. It’s also the birthplace ...
2016.10.26
Shuri Castle and Ryukyu royalty on show this weekend [Festival]
Classical Ryukyu dance, musical drama, ceremonies and a parade on Kokusai Street filled with pageantry are the essence of the traditional Shuri Castle Festival, one of the three an...
2016.10.21
Nanjo City Festival follows Olympic schedule [Festival]
Organizers of Nanjo City Festival, scheduled for this weekend at Gusuku Road Park, have come up with a unique idea to ensure that their festival does not get to be routine. The eve...
2016.10.17
Nakagusuku Festival fetes ancient warlord [Festival]
One of Okinawa’s most famous tales is the legend of Lord Gosamaru, the 15th century lord of Nakijin, Zakimi and Nakagusuku Castles who, after supporting the first King of the unite...
2016.10.07
Okinawa Octoberfest combines beer, food and exotic entertainment [Festival]
Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany, running two weeks and with over 6.5 million visitors, is the world’s largest and most famous beer festival, which been held every fall for over 200 ...
2016.10.07
Uruma Fest combines myth, magic and tradition [Festival]
Uruma City is well known as the center of Okinawan-style bullfighting, but in the course of years, organizers have expanded the program to a wider variety of entertainment. The bul...
2016.10.07
Naha Festival takes over city for long weekend [Festival]
Naha Festival is the largest in the prefecture, and consists actually of three specific events from Saturday through Monday. Monday is a Japanese National Holiday known as the Spor...
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