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!

Eisa & Summer Festivals

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.

* Some areas are subject to fees (3,000 yen per person).

Fireworks at resort hotels

Manza Natsuno Uchiage Hanabi

• Dates: July 13, 17, 20, 24, 27, 31, Aug. 3, 7, 10, 12, 14, 16, 17, 21, 24, Sept. 7, 14, 21, 28.

• Time: 9 p.m. – (three minutes)

• Location: ANA Intercontinental Manza Beach Resort

• GPS Coordinates: 26.506035, 127.859112

* Parking fee costs 3,000 yen per regular car or motorcycle until around 4:30 p.m.

Seaport Chatan Carnival

• Date: Sept. 28, 29

• Time: TBD

• Location: Sunset Beach

• GPS Coordinates: 26.313500, 127.755456

Nago Natsumatsuri 2024

• Date: July 27, 28

• Time: 1 – 9 p.m.

• Location: Nago Fishing Port

• GPS Coordinates: 26.587119, 127.982603

* There will be a ceremony at 11 a.m. on Saturday July 27.

* Fireworks are scheduled to start at 8 p.m. on each day.

Kunigami son Matsuri

• Dates: Aug. 17, 18

• Time: TBD

• Location: Kunigami Middle School playground

• GPS Coordinates: 26.746486, 128.175138

* Fireworks are scheduled on Sunday Aug. 18, starting at 9 p.m.

* Parking space to be prepared nearby.

Zento Eisa Matsuri (All Island Eisa Festival)

• Date: Aug. 23, 24, 25

• Time: 6:30 p.m. – (Aug. 23, parade), 3 p.m. – (Aug. 24, gate opens at 2 p.m.), 2:30 p.m. – (gate opens at 1:30 p.m.)

• Location: Okinawa City Koza Sports Park (South of Kadena Air Base)

• GPS Coordinates: 26.333052, 127.788503

• Website (info to be updated on the website)

* No parking available on site.

* Fireworks are scheduled on Saturday and Sunday.

Uruma City Festival

• Date: Aug. 31, Sept. 1

* Details to be announced.

Higashi son Matsuri

• Date: Aug. 3

• Time: 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.

• Location: Higagshi Sonmin no Mori Tsutsujien

• GPS Coordinates: 26.637381, 128.155865

* Fireworks expected to start around 8:45 p.m.

* Schedule may be subject to change.