Contact Us| Date | Name of Event | Description of Event | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Jan | Shinshun no Utage | Revival of New Year rituals (dance and music) of Ryukyu Kingdom | Shurijo Castle Park in Naha |
| Late Jan | Mori no Nigiwai Okinawa | Performing arts of Ryukyu and folk music | Okinawa Convention Center in Naha |
| Late Jan to early Feb | Cherry Blossom Festival at Nakijinjo Site（Website of Nakijin Tourism Association） | Cherry blossom festival held at World Heritage of Nakijinjo | Nakijin (Northern area) |
| Feb | Professional baseball team spring training | Great opportunity to watch Japanese pro baseball players close | Multiple locations on the island |
| Mid March | Watta Naha Meshi (Naha local food) Grand Prix | You can enjoy variety of local dishes and stage performances | Ounoyama Park in Naha |
| Around Mid March to early Apiril | Okiten (Okinawan Exhibition) | You can enjoy various art exhibitions, including paintings, photos, sculptures etc. | ANA ANA ARENA Urasoe |
| Late March | Okinawa Yachimun (ceramics) Fair | You will find variety of pottery works in Okinawa | Hotel Moon Beach in Onna Village |
| Mid Apirl | Ryukyu Kaiensai (Firework Festival) | You can enjoy combination of fireworks and music. | Ginowan Kaihin/Seaside/Marine Park |
| May 3rd-5th | Naha Hārī (Naha Dragonboat Race Festival) | The biggest dragonboat race in Okinawa. Live performances included. | Naha Shinko Wharf |
| May 4th in the lunar calender , which falls around mid June to mid July in the new calendar | Itoman Hārē (Itoman Dragonboat Race Festival) | Itoman Fishing Port | |
| Mid July | Summer Festival at Ocean Expo Park | The biggest fireworks festival in Okinawa | Emerald Beach in Motobutown |
| Early Aug | 10,000 EisāDancers Parade | You can enjoy different styles of Eisa dance from different areas of Okinawa | Naha Kokusai Street |
| Around late Aug. to early Sep. | Okiawa Eisā Festival | You can enjoy high-level Eisā performances by selected teams representing different areas of Okinawa | Okinawa City Koza Athletic Park, Atheletic Stadium |
| Early Sep | Orion Beer Festival in Okinawa | Annual summer festival witih beer, music and fireworks | Okinawa City Koza Athletic Park |
| Mid Oct | Naha Great Tug-of-War | Traditional tug-of-war event using the rope recognized as the world’s biggest by Guinness | Between Kokusai Street and Ounoyama Park in Naha |
| Oct 27th | Day of Karate Inaugural Dedication | Naha Kokusai Street | |
| Early Nov | Shurijo Castle Restoration Festival | You can experience the culture of Ryukyu Kingdom | Shurijo Parl and Naha Kokusai Stree |
| Early Nov | Tsuboya Yachimun Street Festival | You can experience turning a potter’s wheel, purchase potteries, watch dance performance | Yachimun Street in Naha |
| Mid. Dec | Worldwide Eisā Festival | Original Eisā dances by participants from in and outside of Japan/the country |
For more information about Okinawa Tourism, visit the website below:
Okinawa Multilingual Contact Center
