Activities Okinawa Tropical Illuminations Oct 27th - May 26th The Okinawa Tropical Illumination at Southeast Botanical Gardens is one of the country's top illumination events, ranking third in a nationwide competition
Activities Paantu Festival in Okinawa Early Oct Okinawa's Miyakojima island celebrates the Paantu festival – an ancient form of exorcism involving supernatural creatures, masks and a whole lot of mud
Activities Okinawa Zoo & Museum Christmas Fantasy Mid Dec - Early Jan The Okinawa Zoo & Museum Christmas Fantasy event has been running for over 25 years now, and is one of the largest illumination events in the prefecture
Outdoors Cherry Blossom in Okinawa Japan Travel Okinawa's cherry blossoms are the first to bloom in Japan every year.
Activities Tulip Fair at Okinawa Ocean Expo Park Late Jan - Early Feb If you're visiting earlier than that and want to get your flower fix, there is a way – at the Tulip Fair at Okinawa Ocean Expo Park.
Outdoors Discovering Higashi-son, Okinawa Ryan Mannschreck With three strands, Blue, Green, and Eco tourism Higashi-son Okinawa weaves together a seafoam green tapestry of earth friendly tourism.
Activities Okinawa Health and Wellbeing Bonson Lam Okinawa is home to some of the world’s oldest and healthiest people, with 34 centenarians per 100,000 people.