Come Aug. 23-24, Ginowan Seaside Park near MCAS Futenma will host a natsumatsuri (summer festival) featuring eisa dance plus, food booths and kitchen cars.

If you go to Gate 2 Street near Kadena AB regularly, Tesio may already be on your radar.This shop dedicated to specialty German-style sausages, has garnered much media attention since it opened in 2017.

One day after the rainy season was declared over in Okinawa, I was walking on the boardwalk by the Mihama American Village, still unable to embrace the unusually early arrival of the summer.

In Okinawa, King Tacos is almost like a synonym for taco rice.

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.”

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing pose for a photo at the Ai Rin Children’s Home in Yonabaru.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. James Lomsdale, commanding officer of the Marine Air Support Squadron 2, Marine Air Control Group 18, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, talks to his Marines during a formation at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 1, 2025

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.

Last year I visited Kissa Gitano, an eatery in the Sunabe Seawall known for their tasty Cuban sandwiches, a go-to when I lived in South Florida almost 10 years ago.