CONTACTJanuary
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/ |
Shurijo Castle Park New Year’s Celebration
| Date | 2019/01/01 - 2019/01/03 (8:30～17:00) |
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| Venue | Una Courtyard in front of Shurijo Castle Seiden and other areas |
| Category | Cultural Event |
| Website | http://oki-park.jp/userfiles/files/pdf/shurijo/shinshun_2019_en.pdf |
February
Yaese Cherry Blossom Festival
| Date | 2019/02/03 |
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| Venue | Yaese Park |
| Category | Flower Festival |
| Website | http://www.town.yaese.lg.jp/yaese_sight/ |
March
Higashi Village Azalea Festival
| Venue | Azalea Garden, Villagers’ Forest (Higashi Village) |
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| 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 | http://www.ryukyu-kaiensai.com/en/archive/2018/spring/ |
Ie Island Lily Festival
| Venue | Ie Village Lily Field Park |
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| Category | Flower Festival |
| Website | http://www.iejima.org/ |
May
Naha Hari (Hare)
| Venue | Naha Shinko (Naha New Port) Pier |
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| 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
| Date | 2018/08/05 (13:00～19:30) |
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| Venue | Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture (Kokusai Street) |
| 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/ |