Southern Island Star Festival 2025 Kim Bergström The annual Southern Island Star Festival is a celebration of Ishigaki Island's sparkling night skies, and the event includes ...
Orion Beerfest in Koza 2025 Kim Bergström With a history dating back to 1957, Orion is Japan's fifth largest brewery and the producer of Orion Beer, which commands 60%...
Culture Okinawa Zento Eisa Festival 2025 Kim Bergström Held annually on the weekend after obon festivities since 1956, the Okinawa Zento Eisa Festival is a large-scale celebration ...
Activities Paantu Festival in Okinawa 2025 Sarah Koh Okinawa's Miyakojima island celebrates the Paantu festival – an ancient form of exorcism involving supernatural creatures, ma...
Culture Naha Tug-of-War Festival 2025 Guilhem Malfre Every October, Naha hosts its annual Tug-of-War Festival, where competing teams face off with a 200-meter long rope – a Guinn...
Culture Okinawa Motor Show 2025 Kim Bergström The two-day Okinawa Motor Show is a must-visit for auto aficionados in the area, and the event is set to showcase a wide vari...
Ishigaki Island Pottery Festival 2025 Kim Bergström Ishigaki Island boasts a pottery culture as beautiful as its natural surroundings, and the Ishigaki Island Pottery Festival i...
Activities Okinawa Zoo & Museum Christmas Fantasy 2025-2026 Kim Bergström The Okinawa Zoo & Museum Christmas Fantasy event has been running for over 25 years now, and is one of the largest illuminati...
Activities Itoman Winter Illuminations 2025-2026 Bonson Lam Itoman illumination is like a giant music box, where every child's dream comes true. There are car and panda car rides for ki...
Activities Ishigaki Island Marathon 2026 Kim Bergström Held in January each year, the Ishigaki Island Marathon serves several purposes. Naturally, there's the component that challe...
