ContactJanuary
Régal du Nouvel An
| Date | 2019/01/01 - 2019/01/03 (8:30～17:00) |
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| Venue | Parc du château de Shuri |
| Category | Cultural Event |
| Website | http://oki-park.jp/userfiles/files/pdf/shurijo/shinshun_2019_en.pdf |
Okinawa Flower Carnival 2019
| Date | 2019/01/19 - 2019/05/06 |
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| Venue | Throughout Okinawa Prefecture |
| Category | Flower Festival |
| Website | https://www.visitokinawa.jp/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/OkinawaFlowerCarnival_2019_en.pdf |
Motobu Yaedake Cherry Blossom Festival
| Date | 2019/01/19 - 2019/01/20 (*Cherry Blossom Viewing Period: 2019/1/19-2/3) |
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| Venue | Yaedake Sakura-no-Mori Park |
| Category | Flower Festival |
| Note | 【Request for Donations for the Preservation and Cultivation of Motobu Yaedake Cherry Blossoms】 |
| Website | http://www.town.motobu.okinawa.jp/ |
Nago Cherry Blossom Festival
| Date | 2019/01/26 - 2019/01/27 |
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| Venue | Nago Central Park, Festival Square Special Stage (Sakura Park), Nago Crossroads Boulevard, Nago Fishing Port Premises |
| Category | Flower Festival |
| Website | http://kanko.city.nago.okinawa.jp/ |
Nakijin Gusuku Cherry Blossom Festival
| Date | 2019/01/26 - 2019/02/11 |
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| Venue | Nakijin Castle Ruins |
| Category | Flower Festival |
| Note | Traditional arts, Ryukyuan experiences, King and Queen Hokuzan commemorative photography event, and more |
| Website | http://nakijinjoseki.jp/en/ |
Okinawa Flower and Food Festival 2019
| Date | 2019/01/26 - 2019/01/27 (10:00-18:00) |
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| Venue | Onoyama Park |
| Category | Others |
| Note | A temporary parking lot will be located on the west side of Naha Naval Port, but is expected to be crowded, so please use public transportation such as the monorail or bus services. |
| Website | http://taxfree.okinawa/hanashoku/index.html?lang=en |
February
Yaese Cherry Blossom Festival
| Date | 2019/02/03 (11:00-17:00 *Illumination Period: 1/25 - 2/11 18:00-21:00) |
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| Venue | Yaese Park |
| Category | Flower Festival |
| Website | http://www.town.yaese.lg.jp/yaese_sight/ |
Naha Chura Cherry Blossom Festival
| Date | 2019/02/09 - 2019/02/10 (10:00~18:00) |
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| Venue | Manko Lake Park Central Fountain Square (on Kohagura Side) |
| Category | Flower Festival |
Naha Cherry Blossom Festival
| Date | 2019/02/20 - 2019/02/24 |
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| Venue | Naha City Yogi Park |
| Category | Flower Festival |
March
Higashi Village Azalea Festival
| Date | 2019/03/01 - 2019/03/24 (9:00~18:00) |
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| Venue | Azalea Garden, Villagers’ Forest (Higashi Village) |
| Category | Flower Festival |
| Website | http://www.vill.higashi.okinawa.jp/ |
April
Ryukyu Kaiensai Fireworks Festival 2019
| Date | 2019/04/13 |
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| Venue | Ginowan Tropical Beach |
| Category | Others |
| Website | https://www.ryukyu-kaiensai.com/ |
Ie Island Lily Festival
| Date | 2019/04/20 - 2019/05/06 |
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| Venue | Ie Village Lily Field Park |
| Category | Flower Festival |
| Website | http://www.iejima.org/ |
May
Naha Hari (Hare)
| Date | 2019/05/03 - 2019/05/05 |
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| Venue | Naha Shinko (Naha New Port) Pier |
| Category | Hari |
| Website | https://www.naha-navi.or.jp/ |
August
Okinawa Zento Eisa Matsuri
| Venue | Goya Intersection Area and Okinawa City Koza Sports Park |
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| Category | Eisa |
| Website | http://zentoeisa.com/english-info.html |
10,000 Eisa Dancers Parade
| Venue | Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture (Kokusai Street) |
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| Category | Eisa |
| Note | There will be traffic restrictions. (12:00～20:00) |
| Website | https://naha-kokusaidori.okinawa/en/ |
October
Naha Great Tug-of-War Festival
| Date | 2018/10/07 |
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| Venue | Kokusai Street; Highway 58 |
| Category | Great Tug-of-War |
| Website | http://www.naha-otsunahiki.org/ |
Shurijo Castle Festival 2018
| Date | 2018/10/27 - 2018/11/03 (The various events will be held at varying times.) |
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| Venue | Shurijo Castle Park, Naha City’s Kokusai Street, and other locations |
| Category | Cultural Event |
| Note | *A great deal of traffic congestion is expected at the time of the event, so we recommend you use public transportation to visit the park. |
| Website | http://oki-park.jp/shurijo/en/ |
November
The Ryukyu Dynasty Festival Shuri
| Date | 2018/11/03 (12:50~19:30) |
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| Venue | Ryutan Street, Shuri, Naha City |
| Category | Cultural Event |
Momoso Omono Mairi
| Date | 2018/11/24 - 2018/11/25 (Twice a day from 12:00-13:00 and 15:00-16:00) |
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| Venue | Shurijo Castle Park |
| Category | Cultural Event |
| Website | http://oki-park.jp/shurijo/en/ |
December
Itoman Peaceful Illumination Festival (held at the same time as « Pillars of the Light for Peace »)
| Date | 2018/12/15 - 2019/01/03 |
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| Venue | 【Itoman Peaceful Illumination Festival】Venue: Itoman City Tourist Farm (Uchina Farm); Michi-no-Eki Itoman 【Pillars of the Light for Peace】Venue: Okinawa Prefecture Peace Memorial Park |
| Category | Illumination |
| Note | * Photo was taken last year. The specifications of the object change every year. |
| Website | http://www.city.itoman.lg.jp.e.id.hp.transer.com/kankou-navi/ |