Okinawa - 4 recommended events in July

Peaceful Love Rock Festival is one of the largest rock festivals in Okinawa. 2024, the 39th time, will be held on July 13 (Sat). This place will also be "Koza Music Town". The Peaceful Love Rock Festival, which started with the revitalization of the local community, has expanded its scale with each round and established Okina One Rock. Nowadays, there are many artists who have grown into an indispensable rock festival in Okinawa and have become famous throughout the country.
From the perspective of returning to the starting point of peaceful this year, we will also focus on indie bands who will be responsible for the next generation of music scenes.

Ocean Expo Park Summer Festival is a summer festival event held at Emerald Beach in northern Okinawa Prefecture.
It is usually held on Saturday in mid-July. One of the highlights of fireworks festival is the 10,000 fireworks that color the night sky of Okinawa! There is no doubt that you will be satisfied with the overwhelming scale.
In addition to fireworks festival, beach attractions and stage events are held at the Ocean Expo Park Summer Festival. There are also events that children can enjoy, and we can expect a variety of programs this year.
In addition to Emerald Beach, Ocean Expo Park also has the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium and the Dolphin Lagoon where you can see dolphins shows, so you can play at these facilities before fireworks festival starts.

Why don't you make memories of your trip at the largest summer festival in Okinawa?

The Nago Summer Festival is an event held in Nago City, the center of the northern part, and is held at Nago Fishing Port along National Route 58.
Like other events, fireworks will also be launched at the Nago Summer Festival. The fireworks launched from the tip of the eyes and nose are Osako power, which is sure to be memorable!
That's not the only attraction! Okinawa's proud beer brand Orion Beer factory is near Nago Fishing Port, where you can enjoy fresh Orion Beer brought directly from the factory on the spot. You can see the stalls lined up at Nago Fishing Port, or watch the stage event with a delicious Orion beer in your hand. If you are going to the north for sightseeing, this is an event that you should definitely check out.

The Camp Foster Festival is held every year at the U.S. military base Camp Foster in Chatan-cho, central Motojima. This year, 2024 will be held for two days, Saturday, July 6 and 7 (Sun), and only Japanese and American nationals and U.S. military personnel are allowed to enter.
There are free live performances, playground equipment facilities for kids, and fireworks on the first night, so there is no doubt that you can enjoy it all day! In the American atmosphere of the base, the volumey food and drinks are also one of the pleasures.

If you want to enjoy a trip to Okinawa, we recommend a summer event. The four events introduced here are all the festivals representing summer in Okinawa. Please bring back wonderful memories by touching the music unique to Okinawa and the fireworks that blow off the sweltering heat.