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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 th...Read More
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 th...Read More
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 kn...Read More
2018.08.22
EBIKEN! Former America’s Got Talent Winner Brings It to Okinawa! [ENTERTAINMENT]
WGEAR presents EBIKEN SPECIAL LIVE! Talent performer, Kenichi Ebina, better known as EBIKEN, will be performing live in Okinawa on August 31st and September 1st. He is best known f...
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...
2018.08.01
Kids Village Carnival at Make-Man, Urasoe City [ENTERTAINMENT]
The Kids Village Carnival will take place at the Make-Man DIY Shopping Center in Urasoe City. The event will be held inside the parking lot and will have plenty of fun activities f...
2018.07.12
Rocking the Island at Peaceful Love Rock Festival [ENTERTAINMENT]
Since the summer of 1983, the Peaceful Love Rock Festival has carried out its tradition of providing great music to rock’n’roll fans all over the island. On July 14th, the concert ...
2018.07.11
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 14th, 10,000 fireworks will light the skies over Emerald Beach at the Ocean E...
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...
2018.06.12
Itoman Haaray; a traditional and fun event in southernmost of Okinawa [Festival]
The Itoman Haaray takes place on Sunday, May 4th of the Lunar Calendar year. This day is actually June 17th 2018 of the Gregorian Calendar. Most people in Itoman adhere to the Luna...
2018.05.31
THE KAJIMAYA, a Non-Verbal Entertainment Comedy [ENTERTAINMENT]
Koza Music Town presents “Kajimaya”, a non-verbal entertainment performance. The program will start at 19:00 on Friday, June 8 and will be held in Okinawa City at the Koza Music To...
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...
2018.05.02
Chasing the Dragon – The Naha Haarii [Festival]
The annual Naha Haarii Festival is held every year during Golden Week. This year the festival will be held from May 3-5 from 10:00 ~ 21:00 every day at the Naha New Port. Tens of t...
2018.05.01
Muddy Fun at the Kin Town Tanbo ‘Mud’ Festival [ENTERTAINMENT]
This Golden Week’s Tanbo Festival in Kin Town is aimed for everyone, but most especially, for the kids. This is a ‘not-to-miss’ event. Tanbo means ‘rice paddy’ in Japanese bu...
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...
2018.04.27
Ninja House at the Ryubo [ENTERTAINMENT]
During Golden Week, the 6th floor of the Ryubo Department Store in Naha will be converted into a Ninja House! Here, kids and adults can participate in a number of ninja training ac...
2018.04.27
Ie Island Easter Lily Festival [Festival]
April 22nd marks the start of the 23rd Annual Yuri Matsuri, the Ie lsland Lily Festival, showcasing more than one million teppoyuri’s, or Easter Lilies, which have become a vibrant...
2018.04.23
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 15th Kids Festival Adventure World is a part of the holiday excitement kids eag...
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 ...
2018.04.10
The Ryukyu Kaiensai Fireworks Festival [ENTERTAINMENT]
Japan’s pre-summer celebration will ignite with the 15th Annual Ryukyu Kaiensai Fireworks Festival 2018. This will be one of Okinawa’s most spectacular entertainment extravaganzas ...
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