Activities Ishigaki Island Marathon 2026 Mid Jan Held in January each year, the Ishigaki Island Marathon serves several purposes. Naturally, there's the component that challenges..
Southern Island Star Festival 2025 Early - Mid Aug The annual Southern Island Star Festival is a celebration of Ishigaki Island's sparkling night skies, and the event includes..
Culture Okinawa Zento Eisa Festival 2025 Early - Mid Sep Held annually on the weekend after obon festivities since 1956, the Okinawa Zento Eisa Festival is a large-scale celebration of..
Activities Kadena AmericaFest 2026 Late Mar Kadena AmericaFest celebrates the US-Japan alliance and friendship, and the open-base event allows visitors to check out aircraft..
Culture Mihama American Village Illumination 2025-2026 Mid Nov - Mid Mar Okinawa's Mihama American Village is a vibrant entertainment complex which fuses American and Japanese culture. The venue hosts..
Culture Motobu Yaedake Cherry Blossom Festival 2026 Mid Jan - Early Feb The Motobu Yaedake Cherry Blossom Festival has been running for almost half a century now, and takes place from the latter part..
Culture Okinawa International Orchid Show 2026 Early Feb The Okinawa International Orchid Exhibition is Japan's oldest orchid event and has been running for over 35 years.
Culture World Uchinanchu Festival 2027 Late Oct - Early Nov November 1st is Ryukyu History and Culture Day. Okinawa has a tradition of respect for ancestors and a reverence for nature, one..
