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Okinawa International Carnival

Tens of thousands of participants every year. From Ryukyuan dances to rock music, this carnival can be enjoyed.

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The carnival began in 1993 and is held annually on the last Saturday and Sunday of November in Okinawa City. The event lasts for two days and attracts tens of thousands of participants every year. Ryukyuan dances, street dances, eisa, folk performances, musicals, live music, brass bands, etc. are performed.

The main venue is Koza Gate Street. The centerpiece of the event is the "Carnival Parade," in which citizens' groups and local dance teams in various costumes march from Chuo Park Avenue to Koza Gate Street via National Route 330. The venue is filled with diversity, with many foreign teams participating who reside in Okinawa City.

During the event, the "Gate #2 Festa" will be held at the same time, attracting numerous events from inside and outside of the prefecture. A variety of events, such as live rock bands and a motorcycle parade, will be held that cannot be seen anywhere else in Okinawa Prefecture. Since the Corona Disaster, the event has been held simultaneously in real and online.

Highlights

  • Tens of thousands of participants every year.
  • The parade is full of diversity.
  • Many events gather from inside and outside of the prefecture.

Photos

  • A wide variety of groups participate in the annual carnival.

    A wide variety of groups participate in the annual carnival.

  • A major event that attracts tens of thousands of spectators every year

    A major event that attracts tens of thousands of spectators every year

  • Diverse participating groups march down Koza Gate Street

    Diverse participating groups march down Koza Gate Street

Reviews

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  • 李祥青

    很喜歡來沖繩參加嘉年華的遊行、有來自世界各地的民族舞蹈、看著大家穿著色彩繽紛的衣服還有不同裝飾品的打扮....還有摩托車遊行~等哦好好玩哦

Details

Name in Japanese
沖縄国際カーニバル
Telephone
098-989-5566
Schedule
The last weekend of November
Directions
1 minute walk from "Kadena U.S. Air Base Exit" on Okinawa Expressway (to Koza Gate Street, the main venue)
Official Website
Official Website (Japanese)