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  • 2025/12/09
    Message of Condolence for the High-rise Residential Fire in Hong Kong
    We would like to express our deepest sympathies to everyone affected by the fire that occurred in Hong Kong on 26 November 2025. We offer our sincere condolences to those who lost their lives, and we ...
  • 2025/07/18
    Notice for Safe Enjoyment of Okinawa’s Ocean
    The sea in Okinawa, surrounded by coral reefs, offers a variety of marine activities and is also suitable for family outings and swimming with children. However, when engaging with the natural environ...
  • 2025/07/03
    Sefa Utaki – Partial Access Restrictions
      Construction work for preservation and repair will be carried out in some areas of Sefa Utaki, a World Heritage Site in Nanjo City, during the following period.   During the construct...
  • 2025/05/07
    Habu Jellyfish Outbreak Advisory
    The oceans of Okinawa are home to the habu jellyfish, a highly venomous species. Every year there is a surge in the number of sting victims in beach season. In 2023, there were 66 incidents of peopl...
  • 2023/10/04
    Beware of acute allergic reactions due to ‘jimami’ peanut tofu.
    There has been an increasing number of cases of tourists with peanut allergies who have eaten jimami peanut tofu at restaurants in Okinawa Prefecture, causing an acute allergic reaction anaphylact...