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Jan 29, 2025 Local News
Okinawa’s “Junglia” Theme Park to Open in July 2025
The "Junglia" theme park, under construction in northern Okinawa, will open on July 25, 2025. Targeting the travel demand from...

Jan 29, 2025 Local News
Okinawa Tourism Recovers to 95% of Pre-Pandemic Levels in 2024
Okinawa welcomed 9.66 million visitors in 2024, a 17% year-on-year increase and the third-highest total on record...

Sep 4, 2024 Local News
Ishigaki Island Uses AI Cameras to Boost Sports Tourism
Ishigaki City, Okinawa, is leveraging AI cameras for automatic filming and streaming of sports events to attract more tournaments and training camps, overcoming transportation chal...

Mar 1, 2024 Local News
Record Rise in Okinawa Tourists Boosted by Cruise Ships
Okinawa experienced an 18% increase in tourist arrivals in January, reaching 629,100 visitors. This surge is attributed to the operations of cruise ships from Naha Port and events....

Nov 28, 2023 Local News
Japan’s Largest Nature-Themed Park, JUNGLIA, Unveiled
JUNGLIA," a new nature-themed theme park, is scheduled to open in Okinawa in 2025, featuring 30,000 trees planted on an old golf course...

Jul 24, 2023 Local News
Costco Spreads Wings in Japan: Next Stop, Okinawa
Costco Wholesale Japan, which operates 32 Costco membership retail stores across Japan, is planning to open a new store in Okinawa. The store, which is set to open in Nanjo City in...

Jun 14, 2023 Local News
Okinawa’s Ryubo Group Leverages NFTs to Boost Tourism
Ryubou Group, the proprietor of Okinawa's sole department store, is branching out into the digital assets arena, leveraging non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The Group's NFT marketplace,...

Apr 24, 2023 Local News
Talent War Intensifies in Kyushu-Okinawa Region
Companies in Kyushu and Okinawa, Japan, are actively hiring new graduates, with hiring plans for fiscal year 2024 showing a 40% increase compared to the previous year. This marks t...

Apr 20, 2023 Local News
Kyushu and Okinawa Companies Face Labor Shortages
A survey conducted by Tokyo Shoko Research Fukuoka Branch on April 19th reveals that 67.5% of companies in Kyushu and Okinawa feel understaffed with full-time employees. The sense ...

Apr 4, 2023 Local News
Kyushu & Okinawa Economy Improves, Highest in 4 Years
The Bank of Japan's Fukuoka branch reported that the short-term economic observation survey for Kyushu and Okinawa in March showed a business condition index (DI) of +16, the highe...