The Camp Kinser Festival, being held at the Marine Corps installation in Urasoe City on Sept. 6-7, promises to be a fun-filled event.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Marco A. Cordero, sergeant major of 3rd Marine Logistics Group, speaks to Marines after completing a motivational run at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, April 15, 2025.

In Naha’s Tsuboya District, you’ll find a street dedicated to the ancient craft of Okinawan Yachimun, or pottery in Ryukyu dialect.

Sakaemachi is a miniature Showa period town filled with alleyways and hundreds of pubs and hole in the wall eateries, where liveliness and darkness coexist, making it a curious discovery day and night, like an odyssey in multiple acts.

Looking for something to make the most of the beautiful warm March weather, I sought out a new sport I’d never tried before, windsurfing.

While stationed in Okinawa, you’ve probably tried surfing, snorkeling, diving and beachcombing. But, if you’re looking to up the ante, give windsurfing a try.

U.S. Marines with Regional Disbursing Office - Pacific, Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, pose for a group photo after a dodgeball tournament during a regimental physical training event on Camp Kinser, Okinawa.

There are many taco joints on Okinawa, but Mexico is arguably one of the most famous. Since its debut in 1977, this joint has been known for serving only one simple menu item: “taco.”

In August of 2025, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University celebrates 10 years of providing industry-relevant aviation, aerospace, engineering, and STEM education to U.S. military members, their families, and eligible civilians in the Pacific Command.