OKINAWA promotion by OCVB | News | Ema Mino

This is an announcement of the new promotion that OCVB (Okinawa Convention & Visitors Bureau) planned and provide to Hong Kong agency for travellers. As you know, Okinawa prefecture has been working hard and focusing on attracting foreigners including Hong Kong people for long time. One of its contents “Wedding” had become a big reason why foreigners visit to Okinawa.
 
On this promotion, customers who order in the period 1st January to 20th February for their pre wedding, ceremony or banquet in Okinawa, are able to get “Aroma Oil Set”. It’s an aroma plate made by same material as Okinawa’s roof tile and aroma oil. Suckle 2~3 drops on the plate, hang it at your room or anywhere. Then you will enjoy the nice smell of “シークワーサー(Okinawa’s Hirami lemon)”.
 
This aroma set was limitedly delivered to agents in Hong Kong. Ema Mino only got 5 sets. OCVB set 20th February as the day the promotion finishes, but once we get 5 orders we will immediately finish it then. We do not care when you are planning to have pre wedding, ceremony or banquet. And we decided to promote this offer for family photo shooting or any other services in Okinawa.
 
We have 3 light blue, 1 white and 1 brown now and look forward to your contact!!
 

 

Basic information of Okinawa

About Okinawa

Okinawa is the southernmost prefecture in Japan, located between Kyushu Island and Taiwan. The seas surrounding Okinawa’s Islands are recognized one of the most beautiful with coral reefs. Lots of tourist enjoy snorkeling, scuba diving and surfing at Okinawa these years. The subtropical climate with high temperatures barely fall to 15 degrees in winter season is one of the reason why Okinawa is popular destination in all seasons in a year. For wedding, coastland Chapels are chosen by hundreds young couples from Hong Kong for their wedding ceremony and pre wedding. Especially May, October and November are the highest season in a year, and couples normally start to arrange their schedule at least one year advance.

Weather of Okinawa

The average temperature: 23.1°C
The average annual rainfall: 2,040.8 mm
The highest temperature: 31.8°C (July)
The Lowest temperature: 14.6°C (January)
*Investigation: 1981 – 2010

Rainy season of Okinawa

Rainy season in Okinawa prefecture starts on 8th – 15th May and end on 15th -23rd June.
It starts and ends earliest in Japan. All beaches are opened earlier than other prefecture in Japan and many family tourists travel to Okinawa for summer vacation during their home town is still in rainy season. But Okinawa is the place that typhoon hit most in Japan. According to investigation in last 10 years, around 2 typhoons make landfall in Okinawa in a month on August and September.

Population of Okinawa

The population of Okinawa prefecture is around 1,431,000 as of June 2016.
Kayamajima Island and Aragusukujima Island (underlying) has only 2 residents on each Islands.

Geography of Okinawa

Okinawa is located middle if Kyushu and Taiwan, consisting by 160 Islands. Total area of Okinawa prefecture is around 2,271 km2
Area rank: 4th smallest of all prefectures in Japan.

Popular local food of Okinawa

Since U.S. Army has been staying in Okinawa Island for long, it has at least some effect on Okinawa food and dishes. There are lots of hamburger or hot dog restaurants in whole Okinawa Island. And “Taco rice” cooked with minced meat, onion and cheese is also one of the most famous Okinawa local food. It also effected by American taste.
On the other hand, “Bitter Melon Stir Fry with Tofu and Egg (Goya champuru)” and “Umibudou” are representative Okinawa local dishes. In addition, Okinawa prefecture is famous for Shochu / Awamori producing, These has variety of alcohol content such as 20% ~ 50%. All these foods and alcohol are only offered in Okinawa prefecture. You should try local food at least once when you visit Okinawa.


In addition, Okinawa prefecture is famous for Shochu / Awamori producing, These has variety of alcohol content such as 20% ~ 50%. All these foods and alcohol are only offered in Okinawa prefecture. You should try local food at least once when you visit Okinawa.

Transportation of Okinawa

●Okinawa monorail (Naha city) ●Bus

Unfortunately, Okinawa prefecture only has monorail in Naha city and bus to go away from city. There is no transportation such as train or subway. That is why there are lots of rental car shop and their price is quite reasonable. You can find travel packages including rental car that provided by travel agency. If you have international driving license, we highly recommend you to drive a car by yourself. It must make you go through your schedule smoothly.

Recommendation of sightseeing spots in Okinawa

Manzamo (万座毛), Churaumi Aquarium (美ら海水族館), Taketomi Island (竹富島)

Number of travelers from Hong Kong who stayed at Okinawa

(2014) 370,330 people
(2015) 562,450 people (+ 51%)

Major events and festivals of Okinawa

●Orion beer festival (at Koza sports park at the end of August)
●Whole Okinawa “Eisa~” festival
●Peaceful love Rock festival (at Okinawa city Koza park at early of July)
●Naha city “Tsunahiki” festival (at Kokusai dori and Rute 58 at early to middle of October)
and much more.

Celebrities from Okinawa

Namie Amuro, Da Pump, SPEED, Yui Arakaki, Yu Yamada, Ai Miyazato, Takefumi Yoshimoto, Ryoko Kuninaka, Meisa Kuroki, Yukie Nakama, Fumi Nikaido, GACKT, Kiroro, MAX

Professional sport teams of Okinawa

●Football
>FC Ryukyu
●Basketball
>Ryukyu Golden Kings
●Boxing
>Rykyu Boxing Gym

Thanks for visiting our news pages. We have been publishing much helpful information and news about photo shooting on our news pages, such as special promotion, details of photography teams, popular photo shooting locations, information of local weather, limited offers and so on. We will continue to update as many news as possible. Hope our articles are helpful and you let us support you for your pre wedding, engagement, family photo, snap shot and also wedding ceremony/banquet and legal wedding registration in Japan.