The 3 best popular events guide in Okinawa – April in 2018

Okinawa Published: May 22, 2018

Updated: Aug 22, 2018

Okinawa is quite popular area for foreign tourists as well. There are specialty dishes and Sake that can be have only there. In addition, there are many sightseeing spot such like Okinawa’s original architecture, the full of nature, the beautiful scenery of south island, and marine leisure on beach and sea. If you want to enjoy Okinawa life more, we recommend you to join the local tour. Today, we will introduce recommended events that will be held in Okinawa in April.

Modern Art Event

１.JAL PRESENTS「Ryukyu Kaien Festival」- April 4th in 2018

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source: Okinawa Travel Info

This year will be 15 time for this 「Ryukyu Kaien Festival」 to be held. This is the event that is huge collaboration of Japanese tradition - 「Fireworks」 and Okinawa’s 「Nature and culture」. In this event, one of the hugest fireworks in Japan - 「Fireworks Illusion」 will be held. The fireworks illusion is totally controlled by the computer system. Colorful fireworks are launched in succession with the music for 1 hour. The scene is splendid. Moreover, let’s check Ms. Junko Koshino’s fireworks who is nominated the world best pyrotechnist of Macao International Fireworks Contest. Okinawa is the first region of Japan to welcome summer every year. Many people from all over Japan visit Okinawa to enjoy this event in early summer. Let’s enjoy fireworks with beautiful scenery of Okinawa.

Schedule

April 4th in 2018
Open 15:30 / Start 19:30

※No postponement for rain, but it might be put off to next day when it’s heavy rain.

Access & Address

・Place
Ginowan Kaihin Park Tropical Beach

・The Closest Station’s Name, The Mean’s of Transportation and The Time Required to Get
Just nearby 「Okinawa Convention Center Bus Stop」

・The Terminal Station’s Name, The Time Required From The Station to Get The Destination
About 1 hour and 10 min by bus from Naha airport.

・Address : 4-2-1, Mashiki, Ginowan-shi, Okinawa
・Map

Price & Reservation

There is pay seat.
Only entrance ticket（No seat, Grass area）/ Door：Adult（older than high school students）3300 yen, Children（junior high school student）2200 yen.
Adv：Adult（older than high school students）2700 yen, Children（junior high school student）1600 yen.

No need to reserve.

Official Website

http://www.ryukyu-kaiensai.com/

Nature Event

2.Zampa Beach Umibiraki Special Thanks Day – Apr. 1st in 2018

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source:tabirai

This is the representative beach of the middle area of Okinawa that spread around west side of Yomitan village’s scenic spot - 「Zampa cape」. Located in middle area of Okinawa, there are resort hotel, white beach, and beautiful blue ocean that are making what is very the Okinawa’s scenery. The beach parasols are standing in a row, and jet sky are running on the sea. There is what we think “The Resort” scenery as well. Zampa beach will open on Apr. 1st every year, and they set the day as “Thanks Day”. All marine menu will be half price (except for diving experience). Moreover there are another fun events such like glass boat that even small child could enjoy, and the standard attraction - dragon boat.

Schedule

・Date and time

Apr. 1st in 2018
Open 12:00 ~ the latest entrance 17:30

※the swimming will be available from 9:00am

Access & Address

・Place
Zampa Beach

・The Closest Station’s Name, The Mean’s of Transportation and The Time Required to Get
About 5 min walk from 「Okinawa Zampa Misaki Royal Hotel」 bus stop.

・The Terminal Station’s Name, The Time Required From The Station to Get The Destination
About 1 and half hour by bus from 「Naha Airport」

・Address : 1933, Uza, Yomitanson, Okinawa
・Map

Price & Reservation

Entrance Free.

No need to reserve.

Official Website

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3. Sango-no Rakuen Mirai-made　Atsumare Asobou Miyako Island Umibiraki – Apr. 1st in 2018

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source:okinawa.exantenna

There are many beaches in Okinawa, especially Yonahamaehama beach is one of the representative beach of Miyako Island. It is quite popular sightseeing spot among almost all tourists that has as long as 7 km of length and we can enjoy seeing the beautiful gradation of white sand and clear blue ocean spreading away to the horizon. In every April, Japan Miyako Island Translon tournament is held there. And the beach opening event will be held in this Yonahamaehama Beach. In this event, we can get the press card of beach opening and enjoy many attractions. Let’s enjoy this best white beach in the East and clear blue ocean of Miyako.