Japan's earliest cherry blossom festival!

The beautiful color of pink brightening the moss green mountains in Okinawa is a visible sign of spring making its way to the island. By climbing up to the observatory, an amazing beauty of emrald green ocean together with the pink cheery blossoms can be overviewed.
In Okinawa, the cherry blossoms begin to bloom from the Northern Okinawa Main Island (Yae-dake and Nago Castle Ruins) from the end of January and they are in full bloom on the Southern Okinawa Main Island (Yogi Park and Yaese Park) in the middle of February.
Below is a list of popular cherry blossom festivals in Okinawa.
There will be great japanese food booths(yakitori, yakisoba, okonomiyaki etc) cultural performances, local live bands.
Please note: this list is being regularly updated. Please check back often to see what events have been added.
The 33rd Motobu Mt. Yae Cherry Blossom Festival
[Date]
Jan 15 - Feb 6, 2011
[Location]
[Inquiry]
Motobu Town Office
[Phone]
0980-47-2700
-Special events: Jan 22-23, 29-30, 2011 / 11am-7pm
The 4th Nakijin Castle Cherry Blossom Festival
[Date]
Jan 21 - Feb 6, 2011
[Location]
[Inquiry]
Nakijin Castle Sakura Matsuri Executive Committee (Nakijin village office)
[Phone]
0980-56-2256 ( - 1/21)
0980-56-4400 ( 1/22 - 2/6)
-Special events: Jan 24 - 28, 2011 / 6pm- 7pm
There will be illuminated from 6:30pm to 9:00pm to allow evening viewing of the trees.
The 49th Nago Cherry Blossom Festival
[Date]
Jan 29 - 30, 2011
[Location]
[Inquiry]
Nago City Tourism Association
[Phone]
0980-53-7755
Naha Cherry Blossom Festival 2011
[Date]
Feb 9 -13, 2011
[Location]
[Inquiry]
All Okinawa Hanaki production association
[Phone]
098-855-2552
Manko Cherry Blossom Festival
[Date]
Febburary 2011
[Location]
[Inquiry]
All Okinawa Hanaki production association
[Phone]
098-855-2552
The 5th Yaese Cherry Blossom Festival
[Date]
Jan 30, 2011
[Location]
[Inquiry]
Yaese Cherry Blossom Festival Executive Committee (Yaese town office)
[Phone]
098-998-4624
Kumejima Cherry Blossom Festival
[Date]
Jan 28- Feb 6, 2011
[Location]
Daruma Park (Kumejima)
[Inquiry]
Kumejima Cherry Blossom Festival Executive Committee (Yaese town office)
[Phone]
098-985-7115
-Special events: Feb 5, 2011 / 12pm- 8:30pm
Feb 6, 2011 / 11am- 8pm
There will be illuminated from 6:00pm to 9:00pm to allow evening viewing of the trees.
( Update : 2011 / 1 / 7 )