Hananosato Garden Festa 花の里ガーデンフェスタ

Hananosato Garden Festa was also held 

at the same day of the cherry blossom festival, at Nago fishing port.

花の里ガーデンフェスタも名護さくら祭りと同じ日

１月28日土曜日＆29日日曜日に名護漁港にて開催されていました。

（Noriko Suzuki)

Nago Sakura Matsuri (Cherry blossom festival) 名護さくら祭り

Jan 28 and 29 were Sakura Matsuri(Cherry blossom festival) which is one of the biggest and cheerful festivals in Nago city.

Here are some photos taken at Sakura Matsuri(Cherry blossom festival) in Nago.

1月28日土曜日＆29日土曜日は、名護さくら祭りでした。
いきなり名護が賑わいます。　寒緋桜もきれいに咲いていました。

（Noriko Suzuki)

Happy Lunar New Year !! 旧正月

新年快楽！！　

HAPPY　LUNAR　NEW　YEAR！！

 🍊🍊心想事成　！

身體健康！　

Today is the New Year's Day according to the lunar calendar.

In Okinawa, it is popular to cerebrate a new year in lunar calendar, 

not like in main land Japan.

日本国内ではほとんど行われませんが

沖縄では、旧正月をお祝いします。

People prepare New Year's dishes,  and you can see 'Big catch flags' on ships in the fishing port to celebrate the lunar New Year's Day.

旧正月のお祝いのご馳走を準備し

漁港では船に大漁旗を掲げて旧正月を祝います。

Photos above are taken at Nago fishing port.

（Noriko Suzuki)

Cherry blossoms season comes now

Cherry blossoms season comes now!

 The festival of cherry blossoms is being scheduled at Nakjijin, Yaedake and Nago at this weekend.

Please come and enjoy wonderful cherry blossoms and Cherry Ice cream.

(Kem)

①Nago Sakura Matsuri (Cherry blossom festival)
   Jan 28, 29 11:00~21:00  at Nago chuo park, Sakura Park 

②Nakijin gusuku Cherry blossom festival
   Jan 28～Feb 12 at Nakijin gusuku castle site

③Motobu Yaedake Cherry blossom festival

  Jan 21～Feb 5 at Mt Yae in Motobu

The Earliest Cherry Blossom

The Earliest Cherry Blossom in Okinawa.

Please come and enjoy the earliest Cherry Blossom at Yambaru.

The Cherry Blossom festivals at Yaedake, Nakijin and Nago  in Yambaru  are being scheduled at the end of this month.

(KEM)

Cherry Blossom in Okinawa (Kyuhoshi)