CONTRIBUTED BY KACEY A.
July 1st
Yokohama DeNA BayStars vs. Chunichi Dragons
Okinawa Cellular Stadium, 42-1 Onoyamacho, Naha. 4:30pm Gates Open, 6:30pm Game Starts. Tickets ¥2,100 – ¥6,600
July 1st – July 5th
Iwaki Naha Exchange Exhibition
Exhibition of art from Fukushima Prefecture. Aeon Naha. Workshops available from 11am – 3pm. Exhibition open 11am – 6pm.
July 4th
1pm at the Hotel Mahaina Wellness Resort
Eisa Night
Koza Music Town, 1-1-1 Uechi, Okinawa City. Free. 7:30pm
July 5th
Dragon boat races run 9am – 3pm. Free. ANA InterContinental Manza Beach Resort (Onna Village Serakaki 2260). 098-868-7797
Eisa Night
Payao Fish Market, Awase. Free. 7:00pm
FC Ryukyu vs. Fukushima United FC
Okinawa Prefectural Sports Park, Okinawa City. Tickets vary from ¥300 – ¥2,000 . Buy in advance (Family Mart/Lawson) or day of at door. 6pm kick off.
July 7th
Kicking off the summer with a beach party! Music, Food & Beach. Toguchi Beach, Yomitan. ¥2,000 Advance, ¥2,500 Day of. 2pm – 8pm. 098-963-9590
July 10th – 12th
Uruma Tourism & Entertainment Fair
10th Anniversary of the Uruma Entertainment Fair. Free. Friday 11am – 7pm, Saturday 10am – 7pm, Sunday 10am – 6pm.
July 11th
Doors 5pm, Battle 6pm. Nago Battle Festa. Nago Civic Center Hall
July 11th – July 12th
Peaceful Love Rock Festival 2015
33rd annual Okinawa Rock Festival. Okinawa Prefectural Sports Park, Okinawa City. Doors open 1pm. Tickets in Advance ¥3,500 (Lawson, Family Mart) or ¥4,000 at the door. 098-932-1949
Concerts events, rowing races, underwater fireworks. Sunset Beach, Chatan Park (Chatan-cho Mihama 2). Free. 098-926-5678
July 13th – July 18th
3rd Traditional Karate and Kobudo Worldwide Seminar
¥20,000 to participate. 200 Participants Max. See Website for registration details. Okinawa Prefectural Budokan Arena Building, Onoyama Park (52 Yamashita-cho, Onoyama, Naha City)
July 17th & 18th
Yearly festival filled with Miss Urasoe, drumming performances, Hurley (boat races), fireworks and more! Urasoe Sports Park (26°15’04.7″N 127°43’23.9″E) & Makiminato Fishing Port. 098-876-1234
July 18th
Ocean Expo Park Summer Festival
Large summer festival complete with the largest fireworks show on the island. Ocean Expo Park, Motobu. Free. 12pm – 9pm.
7pm Naval Kadena Arena, Kadena-cho
Miyahira-sensei teaches foreign residents tea ceremony and etiquette. Small group lesson. 2pm – 4pm. ¥500. Contact 098-989-6759 to make a reservation.
Eisa Night
Koza Music Town, 1-1-1 Uechi, Okinawa City. Free. 7:30pm
July 18th & 19th
Summer festival. Drums, Eisa, Language Tournaments, Live Music, Glass Boat Tour, Fireworks. Children can try on spacesuits (yes, spacesuits). Onna Community Square (26°29’58.3″N 127°51’26.3″E). Free. 098-96-1280
July 19th
Okinawa Prefectural Sports Park, Okinawa City. Tickets vary from ¥300 – ¥2,000 . Buy in advance (Family Mart/Lawson) or day of at door. 6pm kick off.
July 20th
Craft & Vintage Fair
Six local businesses come together to sell clothing, accessories, and baked goods. Kahului, Chou Park Avenue, Okinawa City. 11am – 4pm
July 25th
Iwaki & Naha Cultural Exchange Performance
Children’s Eisa performances. Located at the Heiwa Dori Shopping Arcade off of Kokusai Street. 3:30pm. Free.
Dance Battle, Music Town, 3F 1-1-1 Uechi, Okinawa City. General Admission in Advance ¥2,000. Tickets available at Music Town. 098-932-1949. Doors 2pm Curtain 3pm.
July 25th & 26th
Eisa, live music, beer drinking competitions, dance performances, food stalls, fireworks and more! Nago Fishing Port (26°35’14.3″N 127°58’56.9″E), Free. 0980-52-4243
July 26th
All Okinawa Children Eisa Festival
More than 600 children participate in Eisa, lion dance bojutsu, karate and more. Toyosaki Seaside Park (Tomigusuku Toyosaki 5-1)(26°09’24.4″N 127°38’52.0″E). Free. 098-850-3582
FC Ryukyu vs. AC Nagano Parceiro
Okinawa Prefectural Sports Park, Okinawa City. Tickets vary from ¥300 – ¥2,000 . Buy in advance (Family Mart/Lawson) or day of at door. 6pm kick off.
July 27th
Eisa, traditional arts, live music, markets, pottery, plants, fireworks, laser show. Nishizaki Athletics Stadium, Itoman, Nishizaki cho, 3-1 (26°08’45.2″N 127°39’43.7″E). Free. 098-840-8135
Other Events
July 7th – Tanabata (Star Festival)
July 2th – Umi no hi (Sea Day)