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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
Naha City’s World Record Giant Tug-of-Wa… [CULTURE ENTERTAINMENT Festival]
The Naha Giant Tug-of-War is the largest of its kind throughout the world. This feat was officially recognized and recorded into annals of t...Read More
Itoman Tug-of-War marks end of summer [CULTURE CURRENT ISSUE ENTERTAINMENT]
Many Okinawan farmers and fishermen, in some form or fashion, pay tribute to the Gods, seeking their blessing and favor for a great harvest ...Read More
2023.11.02
OkiEvents this Week!! [CURRENT ISSUE ENTERTAINMENT Festival]
・11/3~11/5 Shuri Castle Restoration Festival @ Shuri Castle 10:00~ https://oki-park.jp/shurijo/en/event/8414 PIN: https://maps.app.goo.gl/QjS1NgwKyNC56SBv8 11/5 Ryukyu Dynasty Pict...
2023.10.26
OkiEvents this Week!! [ENTERTAINMENT Festival]
・10/27~10/29 Okinawa Industry Festival @ Onoyama Park in Naha city 10:00~20:00 Free to enter https://www.city.naha.okinawa.jp/business/kigyouricchi/event/KSYOU02023.html PIN: https...
2023.10.19
OkiEvents this Week! [ENTERTAINMENT Festival]
・10/21 Jazz in Nanjo @ Sugar Hall in Nanjo city 18:00~21:00 ¥3000 for an adult, ¥1000 for University and High School Students, ¥500 for Junior High School and Elementary School Stu...
2023.10.12
OkiEvents this Week!! [ENTERTAINMENT Festival]
・10/14~10/15 Ginowan Eisa Festival @ Ginowan Seaside Park 17:00~21:00 Free to enter https://shorturl.at/sBLV8 PIN: https://maps.app.goo.gl/ieU8X1SxWRVp43Wg7 ・10/14~10/15 Uruma City...
2023.10.05
OkiEvents this Week!! [ENTERTAINMENT Festival]
・10/7~10/8 Kitanakagusuku Festival @ Shiosai Park Free to enter 14:00~21:00 https://www.kitapo.jp/event/kitanaka_festival/ PIN: https://maps.app.goo.gl/uTcQNsLUJJkA1HRY7 ・Unna Fest...
2023.09.28
OkiEvents this Week!! [ENTERTAINMENT Festival]
・9/29 Itoman Tug of War Festival at Itoman Rotary 13:00~ (The Tug of war starts 17:00) Free to enter https://www.city.itoman.lg.jp/site/kankou-navi/15741.html PIN: https://maps.app...
2023.09.20
OkiEvents this week!! [CULTURE Festival]
・9/24 Yomitan Eisa Festival @ Yomitan Athletic Field 16:00~21:00 Free to enter https://www.facebook.com/okiseikyo PIN: https://maps.app.goo.gl/GFaoXBecSA6w1L58A ・Uruma Paripi Festi...
2023.09.14
OkiEvents this Week! [ENTERTAINMENT Festival]
・9/15~9/17 Uruma Eisa Festival @ Uruma city https://www.city.uruma.lg.jp/culture/1249/9113/29578 9/15: Uruma city office 18:00~21:00 PIN: https://goo.gl/maps/oPCu...
2023.09.07
OkiEvents this Week!! [ENTERTAINMENT Family Festival]
・9/8 – 9/10 All Okinawa Eisa Festival @ Okinawa city (9/8: Goya crossing, 9/9&9/10: Koza Athletic Field) For more information: https://www.okinawanderer.com/2023/09/all-o...
2023.08.18
OkiEvents this Week! [ENTERTAINMENT Festival]
・8/19~8/20 Yonabaru Tug of War Festival @ Udunyama Park in Yonabaru town (The Tug of War only 20th from 16:00~) Sat: 11:00~ Sun: 16:00~ Free to enter and join http://yonabaru.okina...
2023.08.15
“Eisa”, Okinawa’s Famed Tradition [CULTURE CURRENT ISSUE ENTERTAINMENT LIFE]
These days, when people think of Okinawa, the first image that may spring to mind are dancers clad in ceremonious garb armed with taiko drums and folding hand fans. This is Eisa; a...
2023.08.11
OkiEvents this Week! [ENTERTAINMENT Festival]
・8/12~8/13 Shionomori Beach Fest at Shionomori in Okinawa city 10:00~16:00 Free to enter but need reservation in advance (Can not access to the venue by own vehicles) https://shion...
2023.07.27
OkiEvents this Week!! [CURRENT ISSUE ENTERTAINMENT Festival]
・7/29~30 Nago Summer Festival @ Nago Fishing Port 13:00~ Free to enter https://nagomun.or.jp/event/2528/ PIN: https://goo.gl/maps/hD3PbfAzXKgYMFGr6 ・7/29 ~ 30 Okinawa eSports Festi...
2023.07.20
OkiEvent this week!! [ENTERTAINMENT Festival]
・7/22~23 Motobu Ocean Festival @ Tancha Park (Haarii festival @ Toguchi port) Sat: 14:00~ Sun: 15:00~ (Haarii Sun. 11:00~) Free to enter https://www.town.motobu.okinawa.jp/newslist...
2023.07.11
Ocean Expo Park Fireworks Festival is pyrotechnics mega extravaganza [Festival]
Of dozens of fireworks Okinawa has every summer, the biggest of all takes place on Emerald Beach in the Ocean Expo Park in Motobu, where more than 10,000 fireworks light the skies ...
2023.05.19
OkiEvents this Week!! [ENTERTAINMENT Festival]
・5/20~21 Nanmin Festival @ Naminoue Shrine and Kumoji in Naha Sat. 13:00~18:00, Sun. 10:00~18:00 Free to enter http://naminouegu.jp/ PIN: https://goo.gl/maps/zvw5ZH1yZpDYCrrc8?coh=...
2023.05.12
OkiEvents this Week! [ENTERTAINMENT Festival]
・5/14 Chimugukuru Charity Eisa Festival @ Minamitobaru in Okinawa city (The event field next to Sakumoto DIY Shop) 16:00~ Free to enter PIN: https://goo.gl/maps/iPYm7hLXBBz4iXY98?c...
2023.05.02
OkiEvents in Golden Week!! [CURRENT ISSUE ENTERTAINMENT Festival]
・5/3~5/7 Okinawa Zoo Kids Festival @ Okinawa Zoo in Okinawa city 9:00~18:00 Free to enter for Elementary School and younger https://www.okzm.jp/event/kodomo/entry-3017.html PIN: ht...
2023.04.27
OkiEvents this Week!! [CURRENT ISSUE ENTERTAINMENT Family]
・4/28~30 Craft Fair Okinawa @ Okinawa Kouei no Mori in Tomigusuku city (Next to Karate Kaikan) 10:00~18:00 Free to enter https://craftfair-okinawa.net/ PIN: https://goo.gl/maps/T34...
2023.04.20
OkiEvents this Week! [CURRENT ISSUE ENTERTAINMENT Festival]
・4/28~6/4 Jimmy Onishi Art Exhibition POP OUT @ Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum in Naha city 9:00 – 18:00 (6/3 & 6/4 until 20:00) Closed on Monday ¥1000 for adu...
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