Weekend Festival

The magnificent beauty of orchids and cherry blossoms in full bloom fills the island, signaling it’s time for a new round of festivals.

Okinawa City leaps to the forefront this weekend with its International Festival taking place Sunday in Noborikawa. The single day festival this year pays homage to four thousand years of Chinese history, while also honoring Okinawans who’ve emigrated overseas.

The burst of warm weather is an added incentive to get out and...