If your idea of winter in Okinawa is just “cold wind + convenience store oden,” here’s something a lot prettier: Ryukyu Hotel & Resort Nashiro Beach is lighting up the entire coastline with over 300,000 lights. Yes, three. hundred. thousand. That’s enough LEDs to make your neighbor’s Christmas lights feel insecure. ✨
Let’s walk through what’s happening this winter. Bring your camera, your jacket, and maybe someone you want to impress. 😏
Where and When
Ryukyu Hotel & Resort Nashiro Beach
963 Nashiro, Itoman City, Okinawa | Google Pin
2025/11/14 (Fri) – 2026/2/28 (Sat)
18:00–21:00
(Performances at :00 and :30 every hour)
A 300,000-Light Fantasy World 🌕✨
The hotel is turning its massive 10,000㎡ pool area and 4,000㎡ lawn into a glowing dreamscape. The lights, music, and even fire effects team up to make the place feel like Okinawa suddenly got its own miniature theme park. No admission fee if you’re staying at the hotel—pretty sweet.
The star of the show? A giant moon temple called “Ryukyu Castle,” stretching 34 meters long and 7 meters tall. It sits right in the middle of the South Wing area, shining like it owns the place. And honestly, it does.
There are also plenty of photo spots sprinkled around—so yes, your Instagram will thank you.
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The Pool Turns Into a Nighttime Portal 🌊🐢
During the day it’s just a regular (huge) pool. At night? Totally different world.
The pool area lights up with sea-creature motifs—sea turtles, rays, all the Okinawan favorites—making it feel like you stepped into a glowing underwater kingdom, minus the part where you can’t breathe.
It’s calm, surreal, and one of those places where you accidentally take 200 photos before you realize your phone battery is crying.
Special Events You Don’t Want to Miss 🎶🔥🎅🎆
Fire Live Shows
Every Saturday from Nov 15 – Dec 27
Plus Nov 23 (Sun)
Fire performers + music + winter nights = very Okinawa, very cool.
MEET SANTA
Dec 24 & 25
Santa pulls up for photo time. Kids love it. Adults pretend not to, but they secretly love it too.
New Year’s Eve Special Live
Dec 31
Live stage + fireworks to end the year the bright way.
Lighting Ceremony
Nov 14
The official start to illumination season. The switch gets flipped, people gasp, lights sparkle—classic winter magic moment.
For Visitors 🚗
Hotel guests: Free
Guests not staying: Parking is 2,000 yen per car
(But if you eat at the restaurant or spend 3,000 yen at the shop, it’s free)
Final Thoughts
If winter has you feeling like a frozen onigiri, this event might just warm your soul a little. Gorgeous lights, music, fire shows, Santa cameos—this one has it all.
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Disclaimer
⚠️Disclaimer: Our passion for supporting local businesses drives us to share information about events in the Okinawa area. Please note that Oki Social is not responsible for hosting this event. It’s important to be aware that the event’s host reserves the right to make changes or even cancel the event without prior notice. Some photos and videos may come from various sources on the internet, whether official or unofficial. It is possible that some photos and videos may have been taken from the same event in previous occurrences.
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