Okinawa travel guides

A 2026 guide to eisa festivals in Okinawa: the Zento Eisa Matsuri in Koza, Naha's 10,000 Dancers Parade, and weekly Eisa Nights, with dates and travel tips.

Plan your trip around Okinawa's festival calendar by season, from spring dragon boats to the Naha Great Tug-of-War and Eisa's summer dances.

Plan Okinawa festivals for 2026: Naha Tug-of-War, Zento Eisa, Shuri Castle Festival, Orion Beerfest, plus dates, costs, and travel logistics.

A complete 2026 guide to the Okinawa tug of war festival in Naha, covering the schedule, how to join the pull, and the best viewing spots.

Plan the Shuri Castle Festival Naha with 2026 dates, the Kokusai Dori parade route, and what's viewable during the castle's ongoing reconstruction.

Plan an Ishigaki awamori tasting: which distilleries welcome walk-ins, what a hands-on tour involves, and where to buy bottles before you fly out.

A practical 2026 guide to Ishigaki beef restaurants: top yakiniku spots, steak houses, Tokusen vs Meisan grading, and how to book before tables sell out.

A 2026 guide to what to eat in Ishigaki: Ishigaki beef, Yaeyama soba, sea grapes, the public market, and where reservations actually matter.

What to eat at Ishigaki's public market, how to time your visit around the lunch crowd, and how to get there, with hours and stall picks to check before you go.

Find Ishigaki seafood restaurants serving local fish, tuna and island specialties, with neighborhood, reservation and ingredient-checking advice.

Yaeyama soba in Ishigaki: mild pork-bonito broth, round noodles, and condiments like piparts and koregusu, plus where to eat from downtown to Yonehara.

Find the best Miyako beef restaurants in Miyakojima, from Hirara teppanyaki counters to a 24-hour steakhouse, with 2026 prices and reservation tips.