Activities Paantu Festival in Okinawa Early Oct Okinawa's Miyakojima island celebrates the Paantu festival – an ancient form of exorcism involving supernatural creatures,..
Seasonal Itoman Winter Illuminations Mid Dec - Early Jan Itoman illumination is kind of a giant music box, every child's dream come true. There are car and panda car rides for kids,..
Activities Nago Cherry Blossom Festival Late Jan Being Japan's southernmost prefecture, Okinawa's cherry blossoms, or sakura, bloom in the months of January and February...
Activities Ayahashi On-The-Sea Road Race Late Mar Ayahashi annual on-the-sea road race, for both competitors and social runners; family-friendly
Culture Ryukyu Lantern Festival Early Dec - Late Mar 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 Ch..
Culture Okinawa International Movie Festival Mid Apr The annual Okinawa International Movie Festival is a chance to showcase both international and domestic films, and highlight the..
Culture The Goat Fights at Sesoko Jima Early May The island of Sesoko Jima holds goat fights during the months of May and November.
Festivals Yuri Matsuri - Lily Festival on Ie Late Apr - Early May Catch a blooming field of lilies at the annual Yuri Matsuri Lily Festival on Ie Island in Okinawa