Okinawa Fest Calendar [2025–2026]: Music Festivals and Outdoor Events Overview
In this article, we’ll introduce a roundup of music festivals held in Okinawa! One standout feature of Okinawa’s music festivals is that many of them spotlight the sea.
Another appealing point is that several events are hosted by artists from Okinawa.
While the number of events isn’t huge, they’re packed with quality.
If any of the festivals in this article catch your eye, be sure to consider attending!
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- OKINAWA FES. | Music Festival / Event
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Past events
Courtney FestivalOkinawa Prefecture, Sat 10/25–Sun 10/26
| Schedule | Sat–Sun, Oct 25–26, 2025 |
| place | Camp Courtney, Uruma City, Okinawa Prefecture |
| Website | https://www.japan.marines.mil/Event/Courtney/ |
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Okinawan Dream: One Million People's Peace Concert in YomitanFri, Oct 24 — Okinawa Prefecture
| Schedule | Friday, October 24, 2025 |
| place | Yomitan Village Sports Park, Yomitan, Okinawa Prefecture |
| Website | https://smileworks620.wixsite.com/peacepiece? |
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MIYAKO ISLAND ROCK FESTIVALSat, Oct 18 – Okinawa Prefecture
The Miyakojima Rock Festival, which began in 2005 and has been held every year on Miyako Island. It’s Japan’s earliest summer music festival, set in an unbeatable location where you can gaze out at Okinawa’s beautiful sea and sky—so expectations are high again this year. Why not take part and make it a trip to Okinawa as well?
| Schedule | Saturday, October 18, 2025 |
| place | Okinawa Prefecture, Miyakojima City, Coastal Resort Hirara, Triver District Headland Special Venue (Hirara area of Miyakojima) |
| Website | http://www.mirf.jp |
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Jazz in NanjoSat, Oct 18 – Okinawa Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, October 18, 2025 |
| place | Okinawa Prefecture, Nanjo City, Cultural Center, Tsukishiro Plaza |
Koza Terurin FestivalSunday, 9/28, Okinawa Prefecture
| Schedule | Sunday, September 28, 2025 |
| place | Okinawa Prefecture, Okinawa City, Koza–Palmira Street / Chuo Park Avenue |
| Website | https://www.city.okinawa.okinawa.jp/k034/event/p00019.html |
SUKIYAKI OKINAWATue, Aug 26 — Okinawa Prefecture
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“SUKIYAKI MEETS THE WORLD,” one of Japan’s leading world music events, has been running for over a quarter of a century. As an expansion of this festival, which is held every August in Nanto City, Toyama Prefecture, it will once again take place in Okinawa this year following last year’s edition.
| Schedule | Tuesday, August 26, 2025 |
| place | Okinawa Prefecture, Okinawa City, Sakurazaka Theater |
Sustainabi~ MUSIC FestivalSat, Aug 16 — Okinawa Prefecture
| Schedule | Saturday, August 16, 2025 |
| place | Okinawa Prefecture Onna Village Kaigan Park Nabee Beach |
| Website | https://www.onnanavi.com/event/15149/ |





