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Courtney Christmas Festival starts holly… [Festival]
MCCS will be spreading some extra holiday cheer this year with their 24th Annual Courtney Christmas & Holiday Festival. This free event ...Read More
Shuri Castle and Ryukyu royalty on show … [Festival]
Classical Ryukyu dance, musical drama, ceremonies and a parade on Kokusai Street filled with pageantry are the essence of the traditional Sh...Read More
White Beach Festival is back to entertai… [Festival]
White Beach Festivals have always been fun with a special Navy touch of dragon boat races and other watery fun, and this year’s event promis...Read More
2016.09.09
Aha Dam Festival highlights magnificent nature [Festival]
Although Okinawa has plenty of rainfall every year, it used to suffer from regular water shortages in the past, because of its porous limestone soil is not very good for preserving...
2016.09.09
Itoman Tug-of-War marks end of summer [Festival]
Farmers and fishermen have always paid tribute to the Gods, seeking favor for good harvests and large catches of fish in their nets. One of the traditions to gain favors with the G...
2016.09.03
Tomarin Fest promotes outer island products and foods [Festival]
Anyone who wants to travel smaller islands off Okinawa has to go through Tomari Port in Naha. The terminal building for the ferries that connect Okinawa to Tokashiki, Zamami, Aguni...
2016.09.01
Hansen Festival is built on Rock’n Roll and plenty of fun [Festival]
What better time of the year for one of the hottest festivals on the island? One of the most popular summer festivals MCCS has to offer is almost here – The Hansen Fest that ...
2016.08.24
Two nights of entertainment and cold suds [Festival]
While the All Okinawa Eisa Festival provides for the soul, the Orion Beer Festival next to the athletic grounds provides the ingredients to nourish the body. Orion Beer is Okinawa’...
2016.08.24
Nothing is more Okinawan than Eisa [Festival]
If the sounds of sanshin are the music of Okinawa’s soul, Eisa is the soul itself. Although based on religious bon-dances that were performed to entertain the spirits of the depart...
2016.08.19
Kunigami Festival invites people to have fun among nature [Festival]
Kunigami Village stretches over the northernmost area of the main island of Okinawa, and has a rather small population of less than 6,000 residents. But instead of people it has pl...
2016.08.19
Takahanari Shima-ashibi mid summer on Miyagi Island [Festival]
Visiting eisa festivals in local small hamlets is an uniquely charming experience as local residents put together and perform all programs. These events are not organized to entert...
2016.08.16
Itoman Festival weekend highlights hometown culture, fishing traditions [Festival]
The northern side of the Itoman Fishing Port is the venue of the 28th Itoman Sea & Summer Festival on Aug. 20 and 21. On the same dates but on the southern side of the port, th...
2016.08.16
Itoman festival offers real-life job try-outs for children [Festival]
Throughout the year Okinawa has a number of festivals aimed at demonstrating children how adults make money and what different jobs are all about. These festivals are considered an...
2016.08.11
Ogimi Summer Festival concentrates on country fun [Festival]
Known for the longevity of its residents, Ogimi Village in the northern part of the island hosts its annual summer festival on Aug. 13 and 14 that features performances by local Ok...
2016.08.08
Hagoromo Fest kachashi contest rescheduled [Festival]
As Moher Nature refused to cooperate and decided to send a massive thunder front to Okinawa on Sunday, organizers were forced to postpone Sunday part of the Ginowan Hagoromo Festiv...
2016.08.04
Higashi Festival aims to keep visitors busy [Festival]
Higashi Village is busy making sure everything is ready for its annual summer festival taking place this Saturday, Aug. 6. Higashi is an active community of some 2,000 people on th...
2016.08.01
Naha’s annual 10,000-dancer Eisa extravaganza [Festival]
Kokusai Street in the center of Naha is one of the best-known sightseeing destinations in Okinawa. There are myriads of restaurants, souvenir and accessory shops, and always, large...
2016.07.28
Cold beer and blue skies mark Nago Summer Festival [Festival]
Blue skies and beer are the themes for the 38th Nago Summer Festival that takes place at Nago Fishing Port on July 30 and 31st. Besides fresh Orion beer from the nearby brewery, th...
2016.07.28
Yonabaru invites to season’s first giant tug-of-war [Festival]
The 34th Yonabaru Great Tug of War Festival takes place Saturday and Sunday, July 30th and 31st, at the Yonabaru Udunyama Youth Field. The main event, the Yonabaru Great Tug-of-War...
2016.07.24
Tomigusuku Summer Festival features fun on the beach [Festival]
Tomigusuku City, a community of more than 60,000 south of Naha, used to be the largest village in Japan until it changed its administrative status to city in 2002. The city is know...
2016.07.21
Chatan Seaport Carnival centers on beach activities [Festival]
The Chatan Seaport Carnival is known as the one major summer festival that concentrates on activities on the beach, and it happens this weekend on the Sunset Beach in Mihama, Chata...
2016.07.21
Ricca ricca festa brings world performing arts to Okinawa [Festival]
An international festival aimed specifically at young audiences, and everyone else who likes theater and performing arts, takes place at various venues in Naha from July 22 through...
2016.07.17
Kin Blue Beach hosts good old-fashioned beach bash [Festival]
Kin Blue Beach on the coast of Kin Town is a training and recreation area of the U.S. Marine Corps, but on the last Sunday of this month the beach will open its gates wide to every...
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