Activities Nago Cherry Blossom Festival 2027 Kim Bergström Being Japan's southernmost prefecture, Okinawa's cherry blossoms, or sakura, bloom in the months of January and February. A w...
Culture Ryukyu Lantern Festival 2026-2027 Bonson Lam It is said that in many moons ago in China, women were not allowed out of the house at night, except on the 15th day of the C...
Culture Disney's The Little Mermaid Jr Hillary Lewis Pacific Okinawa Players theatre group's production of The Little Mermaid Jr opens this weekend. This production is family and...
Food Nakijin's Cafe Koku Bonson Lam Could this be the best vegetarian and vegan cafe in Okinawa? Perched on an ocean side mountain just 90 minutes northwest of N...
Culture Naha Tug-of-War Festival 2026 Guilhem Malfre Every October, Naha hosts its annual Tug-of-War Festival, where competing teams face off with a 200-meter long rope – a Guinn...
Food Taketora Ramen Restaurant Hillary Lewis Taketora is a popular ramen spot in Okinawa. Taketora's ramen is made with bone broth which is considered to be very good for...
Culture Something's Afoot Hillary Lewis The Pacific Okinawa Players Theatre group presents "Something's Afoot," a family friendly musical.
Activities Discovering Higashi-son, Okinawa Ryan Mannschreck With three strands, Blue, Green, and Eco tourism Higashi-son Okinawa weaves together a seafoam green tapestry of earth friend...
Food Ukishima Garden Mandy Bartok Ukishima Garden in downtown Naha serves up organic vegetarian food for both lunch and dinner.
6 Activities A Day at Tokashiku Beach Susann Schuster Tokashiku Beach is a true gem on Tokashiki Island, Okinawa. Not that many tourists have found this little beach yet. Known fo...
