murmurNoguni Sokan Festival
Kadena Town · Kaneku Seaside Park, Kadena
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Kadena Town · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Oct 3–4, 2026 （Ended）
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually early October
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year
- Venue
- Kaneku Seaside Park, Kadena
- City
- Kadena Town, Okinawa
About
Kadena Town's two-day festival at Kaneku Seaside Park honors Noguni Sokan. The stage features dedications of traditional performing arts and all kinds of live music, there is a potato-digging race and activities for children, kandaba jushi is served free of charge, and fireworks fill the night sky. Noguni Sokan, said to have been born and raised in the village of Noguni, is credited with bringing sweet potatoes to the Ryukyu Kingdom from Fujian, China, in 1605. The crop spread through Ryukyu's villages and on through Satsuma to the rest of Japan, saving many from hunger, and he is still fondly called Umu Ufushu, the great lord of the potato. There is no parking at the venue, so come by public transport or the town's shuttle bus.
Sources
- OfficialKadena Town www.town.kadena.okinawa.jp
- OfficialKadena Town (Noguni Sokan and the Sweet Potato) www.town.kadena.okinawa.jp
- OfficialOkinawa Convention & Visitors Bureau (Okinawa Story) www.okinawastory.jp
Last checked: Oct 11, 2026. Event information is based on official announcements, but changes may not always be reflected here. Please check each official website for accurate details.
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