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Sep 2008 Events

Now -until Sep 26 Entry for The 24th Naha Marathon Onoyama Athletic Park Click here for more info Phone: 862-9902

Now - ongoing Registration for The 20th Tour-de-Okinawa 2008
Event date: Nov 8th & 9th Nago City and more Town Ai Village
Phone: 0980-54-3174
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Sep 12 Kariyushi Ryukyuan Dance Performance, starts at 7 pm, cost ¥2,500, located at the Okinawa Pref. Folk Theatre located near AJA Port
Phone: 866-2341


Sep 13-15 Shuri Castle of moonlight party Free event 6-9 pm at Shuri Castle Park, phone: 886-2020

Sep 14 Itoman Big Tug of War 5:15-5:45 pm, Free event, located at Itoman rotary on Route 331, Phone: 840-8137
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Sep 14 Bullfighting at Ishikawa Dome in Uruma City, 1 pm, cost ¥3,000 Phone: 857-0185


Sep 19 Kariyushi Ryukyuan Dance Performance, starts at 7 pm, cost ¥2,500 Okinawa Prefectural Folk theatre located near AJA Port
Phone: 866-2341

Sep 23 The 27th Okinawa Marching Festival, Okinawa Convention Center Phone: 932-4222

Sep 26 Kariyushi Ryukyuan Dance Performance, starts at 7 pm, cost ¥2,500 Okinawa Pref. Folk Theatre located near AJA Port Phone: 866-2341


Sep 28 The 23rd All Okinawa Shi-shi dog dance Festival, Free event, located at Ishikawa Sports Field in Uruma City, Phone: 978-7245

October Events

Oct 4-5 Noguni Sokan Festival (Father of Okinawa Sweet Potato) Kaneku Kaihin Park in Kadena, phone: 956-1111 (201)


Oct 11-13 The 38th Naha Festival Kokusai St. and Onoyama Park
Phone: 862-3276


Oct 12 The 38th Naha Big Tug-of-War Naha City around Kokusai St. Phone: 866-4858

ABOUT OKINAWA
Okinawa is a Subtropical Paradise
Okinawa 25 degrees North latitude and 125 degrees East Latitude.
Okinawa is the southern most prefecture of Japan. It is in an ideal sub-tropical environment that has an average temperature of 72 degrees. Okinawa is on the approximately the same latitude as Key West Florida.

Okinawa has a very unique culture due to its blending of an ancient Chinese heritage mixed with Japanese influences. Okinawa was once an independent kingdom called the Ryukyu Kingdom, which had strong ties with China. There is a lot of heritage on the Island and many UNESCO castle sites to visit on the main island of Okinawa.

Hotels
Ginowan
Laguna

Ikei Island
Bigtime Resort

Okinawa City
Tokyo Dai-ichi

Onna
Kariyushi

Nago
Busena

Naha
Losir
Terrace
Pacific
Kariyushi
Miyako
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