Activities Okinawa Tropical Illuminations Kim The Okinawa Tropical Illumination at Southeast Botanical Gardens is one of the country's top illumination events, ranking thi...
Activities Okinawa Zoo & Museum Christmas Fantasy Kim The Okinawa Zoo & Museum Christmas Fantasy event has been running for over 25 years now, and is one of the largest illuminati...
Culture Yambaru Art Festival Kim The Yambaru Art Festival is scheduled from mid December until mid January and the multi-venue event will showcase a wide vari...
Culture Okinawa International Movie Festival Kim The annual Okinawa International Movie Festival is a chance to showcase both international and domestic films, and highlight ...
Activities Nago Cherry Blossom Festival Kim Being Japan's southernmost prefecture, Okinawa's cherry blossoms, or sakura, bloom in the months of January and February. A w...
Activities Paantu Festival in Okinawa Sarah Koh Okinawa's Miyakojima island celebrates the Paantu festival – an ancient form of exorcism involving supernatural creatures, ma...
Culture Ryukyu Lantern Festival Bonson Lam It is said that in many moons ago in China, women were not allowed out of the house at night, except on the 15th day of the C...
Culture Naha Tug-of-War Festival 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...
Activities Itoman Winter Illuminations 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 Ayahashi On-The-Sea Road Race Jannine Myers Ayahashi annual on-the-sea road race, for both competitors and social runners; family-friendly
