Fireworks (123RF)
With the summer arriving in Okinawa, fireworks and eisa dance festivals are making their way back. Here are some of the hot events coming up on the island. Join in and relish the moments of summer you’ve been waiting for!
Ocean Expo Park Summer Festival Fireworks
Date: July 13
Time: 8 – 9 p.m.
Location: Emerald Beach
GPS Coordinates: 26.699204, 127.877585
* About 10,000 fireworks are expected to go off.
* Main areas are subject to fees (3,000 yen per person).
* Parking fee costs 2,000 yen per vehicle.
Higashi son Matsuri
Date: Aug. 2
Time: TBD
Location: Higagshi Sonmin no Mori Tsutsujien
GPS Coordinates: 26.637381, 128.155865
* Fireworks to be confirmed.
Motobu Kaiyo Matsuri
Date: Aug. 16, 17
* Details to be announced.
Kunigami son Matsuri
Dates: Aug.16, 17
Time: 3 – 9 p.m.
Location: Kunigami Middle School’s playground
GPS Coordinates: 26.746462, 128.173954
* Parking space to be prepared near the venue.
Ogimi son natsu matsuri
Date: Aug. 9, 10
Location: Shioya Fishing Port
GPS Coordinates: 26.673334, 128.104382
* A total of 1,700 fireworks scheduled between 8 – 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 10.
* Time to be confirmed.
Zento Eisa Matsuri (All Island Eisa Festival)
Date: Sept. 12, 13, 14
Time: TBD
Location: Okinawa City Koza Sports Park (South of Kadena Air Base)
GPS Coordinates: 26.333052, 127.788503
* Info to be updated on the website.
* No parking available on site.
* Fireworks are normally scheduled on Saturday and Sunday.
Sunset on the Beach
Date: July 19, Sept. 13, Oct. 11
Time: 3 – 8 p.m.
Location: Chatan Park Sunset Beach
GPS Coordinates: 26.313527, 127.755477
* This beach event features live entertainment, food trucks, fireworks, DJ, reverse bungee.
Manza Natsuno Uchiage Hanabi
Dates: July 16, 19, 23, 26, 30, Aug. 2, 6, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 20, 23, 27, Sept. 6, 13, 20, 27.
Time: 9 p.m. – (three minutes)
Location: ANA Intercontinental Manza Beach Resort
GPS Coordinates: 26.506035, 127.859112
* Parking fee costs 3,000 yen regular car or motorcycle between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. No parking fee needed outside of the hours.
* Schedule may be subject to change.
