Events
Yomi Marché IN Alivila 2026 — Sunday, June 28
Okinawa’s rainy season has a way of making you feel personally victimized. It’s the kind of slow, gray grind that turns every outdoor plan into
June 23, 2026
Okinawa’s rainy season has a way of making you feel personally victimized. It’s the kind of slow, gray grind that turns every outdoor plan into
Hunt legendary Okinawan spirits through Murasakimura’s Ryukyu-era streets this summer with stamp rally and projection mapping.
Free outdoor ocean festival with coral planting, kayaking, snorkeling, touching pools and local craft booths.
Japan’s over-tourism problem has gotten so bad that some towns are literally building walls to stop tourists from taking the same photo everyone else already
Sabani boat racing, Eisa, fish catching, and food trucks at Chatan’s annual Haarii festival.
No matadors, no swords—just two bulls going head-to-head in Okinawa’s oldest living sport.
So there you are, minding your own business, when someone tells you there are about 200 enormous colorful fish flying through the air. Not metaphorically—actual
You know what’s great about the ocean? It doesn’t ask you what your five-year plan is. Unlike your mother-in-law, who apparently arrived with a clipboard.
200,000 cascading orchids turn Bios no Oka into a flower tunnel you have to walk through to believe.
Free beach festival in Okinawa with sunset views, live music, hula, food trucks, and a fireworks finale.
10,000 fireworks synced to music and Okinawan culture, with a Hokusai recreation in the night sky.
37 kiln artists from across Okinawa gather for a free pottery market — shop unique pieces and meet the makers.