Events
31st Okinawa All-Island Yachimun Market — March 20–22, 2026
37 kiln artists from across Okinawa gather for a free pottery market — shop unique pieces and meet the makers.
March 17, 2026
37 kiln artists from across Okinawa gather for a free pottery market — shop unique pieces and meet the makers.
Free fireworks every Saturday this spring and summer — no tickets, just show up and enjoy.
Okinawa’s spring flower festival returns with zoo tours, silk screen art, flower pizza, and free animal guides.
Distillery tours and unique local spirits plus quirky liquor dispensers and booze-infused soft serve with live comedy and food trucks.
Traditional dance performances and local seafood market snacks with an evening beer garden.
Giant sunflowers bloom for disaster recovery and peace. Features two-meter tall flowers and a nearby children’s park.
Be part of a team to represent Okinawa’s rising artists and creators and serve the community we live in. Join us today!
Most visitors think they’ve tasted Okinawa after one plate of taco rice and a scoop of Blue Seal. But the real island lives in quieter dishes — the ones that don’t come with English menus or flashy photos. From storm-born pancakes and seaweed believed to carry the blessing of the ocean, to rice stretched from scraps during harder times, Okinawa’s true soul food isn’t about presentation. It’s about memory, survival, and feeding the people you love.
Cleaning beaches turtle olympics and sanlele music highlight this conservation festival featuring food trucks and art.
Centuries of tradition feature Bingata robes and horse-headed dancers alongside Eisa drummers and karate displays.
Experience the debut of a high energy local festival featuring traditional drum dancing creative performances and street food
Okinawan food is not subtle. It’s not delicate Kyoto kaiseki where someone whispers about seasonal leaves.It’s not Tokyo foam-on-a-plate cuisine. Okinawan food looks at you