Activities Tulip Fair at Okinawa Ocean Expo Park 2025 Late Jan - Early Feb In many parts of Japan, tulips bloom around the April to May timeframe. If you're visiting earlier than that and want to g..
Southern Island Star Festival 2024 Mid - Late 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 2024 Early - Mid Sep Held annually on the weekend after obon festivities since 1956, the Okinawa Zento Eisa Festival is a large-scale celebration of..
Orion Beerfest in Koza 2024 Early - Mid Sep With a history dating back to 1957, Orion is Japan's fifth largest brewery and the producer of Orion Beer, which commands 60%..
Ishigaki Island Pottery Festival 2024 Early - Mid Dec Ishigaki Island boasts a pottery culture as beautiful as its natural surroundings, and the Ishigaki Island Pottery Festival is an..
Culture Yomitan Pottery Market 2025 Late Feb Japan is home to a number of different pottery towns, and Yomitan on Okinawa's western coast is one of them. The town hosts..
Ie Island Lily Festival 2024 Apr 27th - May 5th Okinawa's Ie Village is packed with natural beauty year-round, but it really shines during spring when the island's lilies..
Activities Ishigaki Island Marathon 2025 Late Jan Held in January each year, the Ishigaki Island Marathon serves several purposes. Naturally, there's the component that challenges..