Orion Beerfest in Koza 2024 Kim 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 2024 Kim 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 2024 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 2024 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 International Orchid Exhibition 2024 Kim The Okinawa International Orchid Exhibition is Japan's oldest orchid event and has been running for over 35 years.
Culture Okinawa Motor Show 2024 Kim 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 2024 Kim 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 2024-2025 Kim The Okinawa Zoo & Museum Christmas Fantasy event has been running for over 25 years now, and is one of the largest illuminati...
Activities Ishigaki Island Marathon 2025 Kim Held in January each year, the Ishigaki Island Marathon serves several purposes. Naturally, there's the component that challe...
Activities Nago Cherry Blossom Festival 2025 Kim Being Japan's southernmost prefecture, Okinawa's cherry blossoms, or sakura, bloom in the months of January and February. A w...