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Laguna Garden Hotel
Ginowan
The go-to hotel for congresses at Okinawa Convention Center, an 8-minute walk away. The 1,000 m² Hagoromo hall (1,200 in theater style, 6 m ceiling), 303 rooms, facing Ginowan Tropical Beach and marina.
Turquoise sea, time out and reward
Seminars, incentives and conventions in Okinawa
Japan's subtropical archipelago, ideal for incentive trips, resort seminars and team rewards by the sea.
- ≈ 2 h 30
- flight time from Tokyo to Naha
- ≈ 40 min
- Naha Airport to Okinawa Convention Center
- 2000
- G8 Summit held at Bankoku Shinryokan
- ≈ 1 h
- flight time from Naha to Ishigaki
Why choose Okinawa
- A true change of scene without leaving Japan: subtropical climate, turquoise sea and white-sand beaches.
- Large-capacity resorts with meeting rooms, private beaches and varied dining in Onna, Nago, Yomitan and Chatan.
- A distinctive Ryukyu culture: dance, sanshin music, karate, cuisine and crafts unique to the islands.
- Bankoku Shinryokan, venue of the 2000 Kyushu-Okinawa G8 Summit, for high-level meetings by the sea.
- Varied outdoor activities: diving, boat trips, mangrove kayaking, dragon boat racing and hikes in the Yanbaru forest.
- Frequent direct flights from Tokyo, Osaka and Fukuoka, as well as from several Asian cities.
Airport access
Naha Airport (OKA): the gateway to the main island. Direct flights from Tokyo Haneda and Narita (about 2h30–2h45), Osaka (about 2 hours) and Fukuoka (about 1h45), as well as from several Asian cities.
Indicative coach times from the airport (via the Okinawa Expressway, outside congestion):
- Central Naha: 15–20 minutes
- Chatan / American Village: 30–40 minutes
- Okinawa Convention Center (Ginowan): about 40 minutes
- Yomitan and Onna: 60–75 minutes
- Nago / Busena: about 75–90 minutes
- Motobu (Churaumi Aquarium): 1h45–2 hours
Ishigaki (ISG): about 1 hour by air from Naha, or direct flights from Tokyo and Osaka; the gateway to the Yaeyama Islands.
Tip: traffic around Naha is heavy at rush hour and on weekends. We schedule group arrivals accordingly and arrange an airport welcome with refreshments before long transfers north.
MICE capacity
Okinawa Convention Center, on the seafront in Ginowan, is the island's main congress venue: a theater, exhibition hall and conference rooms, with a maximum capacity in the order of 4,000 according to the Okinawa Convention & Visitors Bureau, about 40 minutes from the airport. Bankoku Shinryokan, in Nago on the Busena peninsula, hosted the 2000 G8 Summit and suits conferences and receptions of up to about 500 in an exceptional oceanfront setting.
Most incentives and seminars, however, take place in the large resorts of the west coast — The Busena Terrace, ANA InterContinental Manza Beach Resort, Hyatt Regency Seragaki Island, Halekulani Okinawa, Okinawa Kariyushi Resort EXES Onna, Sheraton Okinawa Sunmarina, Renaissance Okinawa Resort, Hilton Okinawa Chatan Resort — which combine ballrooms, breakout rooms, dining and beach. For more than 300 participants we often split the group between two neighboring resorts in Onna. Exact capacities are confirmed case by case.
Seasonality
- January–February: mild (often around 15–20 °C), ideal for golf, seminars and humpback whale watching (January to March). Early cherry blossom (hikan-zakura) in late January–February in the north.
- March–April: an excellent compromise, with warming sea and beach openings. Avoid Golden Week.
- May–June: rainy season (tsuyu), earlier than on the mainland, usually early May to late June; showers are frequent but often intermittent.
- July–August: peak beach season with intense sun and heat; high summer and Obon demand, with high rates.
- July–October: typhoon season, peaking in August–September. A typhoon can ground flights for one or two days, so we always prepare indoor fallback programs and suitable insurance.
- October–November: sea still warm, fewer visitors and pleasant weather: one of the best periods for an incentive.
- December: mild and quiet, with attractive rates outside the year-end holidays.
Recommended districts
Naha 那覇
The prefectural capital, with Kokusai-dori, Makishi Market and Shuri Castle. City hotels, Ryukyu restaurants with dance shows and senbero bar districts.
Chatan / American Village 北谷・アメリカンビレッジ
A lively seafront 30–40 minutes from the airport, with shops, restaurants and sunsets. A good balance between accessibility and a beach atmosphere.
Yomitan 読谷
A coastal village known for its pottery (Yachimun no Sato), Cape Zanpa and intimate resorts. Ideal for a quiet executive seminar.
Onna 恩納
The heart of the resort coast around Cape Manzamo: large beach hotels with meeting rooms and water sports. The most common base for an incentive.
Motobu 本部
The northern peninsula with Churaumi Aquarium, Sesoko Island and the nearby Yanbaru forest. Perfect for an excursion day or a digital-detox program.
Ishigaki (extension) 石垣島
Gateway to the Yaeyama Islands, about 1 hour by air from Naha: Kabira Bay, manta-ray diving and trips to Taketomi. A premium extension for small groups.
Convention centres · Okinawa
Ambience · OkinawaOkinawa
Bankoku Shinryokan
万国津梁館
Bankoku Shinryokan, meaning "bridge between nations", hosted the G8 Summit in 2000. Set by the sea on the Busena peninsula, it is one of Japan's most prestigious resort conference venues. The Summit Hall (441 m², 500 in theater style) has four interpretation booths; the Ocean Hall, divisible into three, and the Sunset Lounge with terrace complete the offer for board meetings, international conferences and incentive dinners.
Max. capacity 500 pax · 1 hotels
Ambience · OkinawaOkinawa
Okinawa Convention Center
沖縄コンベンションセンター
Okinawa Convention Center in Ginowan is the prefecture's largest MICE complex. It combines a 2,500 m² exhibition hall (up to 4,000 in theater style), a 1,709-seat theater and a conference building with breakout rooms equipped for simultaneous interpretation. The site sits next to Ginowan Tropical Beach and the Laguna Garden Hotel, an 8-minute walk away, pairing a full-scale congress with a resort setting.
Max. capacity 4,000 pax · 4 hotels
Conference & MICE hotels
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Rizzan Sea-Park Hotel Tancha Bay
Onna
Onna's largest MICE resort: 826 rooms, an 800 m natural beach and the 1,232 m² Brilliant Hall (1,000 in theater style, 12 m ceiling). Six function spaces in total, including an Ocean View Dome for 200-guest dinners.
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Loisir Hotel Naha
Naha
A full-service hotel facing Naha port, 7 min from the airport. The Tenpi ballroom (708 m², 900 in theater style, permanent stage) combines with its foyer and the Ryugu room for up to 1,420 people; 417 rooms, pools and a natural hot-spring bath.
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Okinawa Harborview Hotel
Naha
A major banquet hotel in central Naha with 12 function rooms, including the 738 m² Saikai hall (900 theater, 432 seated), and 352 guest rooms. Long experience with large MICE events and off-site catering.
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SOUTHGATE HOTEL OKINAWA
Tomari / Maejima (Naha)
A 216-room hotel that opened on 23 May 2026 in Naha, next to the Tomari ferry terminal and 11 minutes from the airport. Its Ball Room (590 m², 8.4 m ceiling, 783 theater-style) is complemented by three rooms of 152 to 351 m², five restaurants and a panoramic terrace with a pool.
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ANA InterContinental Manza Beach Resort
Onna
A 400-room resort on the Manza peninsula facing the famous Cape Manzamo. The 486 m² Shell Beach Banquet Hall (521 in theater style) is complemented by a beach garden for outdoor receptions.
Business hotels
Business
Mercure Okinawa Naha
Naha
A 260-room Accor hotel with tropical interiors by a French designer, one minute from the monorail. Two rooms for 90 people each (Atlantic and Pacific) for briefings and small meetings.
Business
Moon Ocean Ginowan Hotel & Residence
Ginowan
A non-smoking hotel-residence with 177 spacious rooms (39–86 m²) with kitchens, within walking distance of Okinawa Convention Center. Popular with attendees of academic congresses and events at the center.
Business
Daiwa Roynet Hotel Naha Omoromachi
Naha
A 243-room business hotel in Naha's new city center (Shintoshin), close to shopping malls and DFS. Practical for business teams.
Business
Nest Hotel Naha Kumoji
Naha
A 120-room non-smoking business hotel in the Kumoji office district, between Kokusai-dori and Naha port.
Business
Tokyu Stay Okinawa Naha
Naha
A Tokyu Stay extended-stay hotel where every room has a washer-dryer and kitchenette. Suited to project teams, site inspections and long stays in Naha.
10 restaurants
Trending & group restaurants
Ryukyu cuisine
Ryotei Naha (Ryukyu cuisine & dance)
Tsuji (Naha) · 料亭 那覇
A long-established ryotei based since 1956 in Tsuji, Naha's former entertainment quarter. The whole building is made of private rooms, 35 in all, from small rooms for two up to the third-floor hall with stage for 350 guests. The house dancers perform Ryukyu dances and folk songs in any room, alongside courses that blend Ryukyu cooking with Japanese technique.
Groups up to 350 paxDinner: courses from ¥6,000 to ¥15,000 per person
Modern & rooftopPrivate hire
The Grill (Sheraton Okinawa Sunmarina Resort)
Onna – Sheraton Okinawa Sunmarina Resort · ザ・グリル（シェラトン沖縄サンマリーナリゾート）
A grill restaurant on the ground floor of the restaurant wing at Sheraton Okinawa Sunmarina, in Onna, facing Sunmarina beach and the sunset over the East China Sea. It has 228 seats, 44 of them on the terrace, an open kitchen where guests watch the chefs at work, and a menu built on Okinawan produce: barbecue courses, steaks, local fish and Agu pork.
Groups up to 200 paxDinner: barbecue courses from ¥7,000 to ¥13,000 per person
Ryukyu cuisine
Yotsutake Kume (Ryukyu cuisine & dance)
Kume (Naha) · 琉球料理と琉球舞踊 四つ竹 久米店
A long-established Naha restaurant devoted to Ryukyu cuisine and classical Okinawan dance, performed on stage every evening. Around 122 seats, halls that can be reserved for groups, a 200-inch screen for presentations and a stage that works for award ceremonies.
Groups up to 122 paxDinner with dance: courses from ¥6,600 to ¥16,500 per person
Wagyu & yakinikuPrivate hire
Ishigakijima Kitauchi Farm Hamasaki (yakiniku)
Ishigaki · 焼肉 石垣島きたうち牧場 浜崎本店
A yakiniku restaurant run by Kitauchi Farm, which has raised cattle on Ishigaki since 2008 near Kabira Bay. The house serves only black wagyu heifers, fed mainly on barley and fattened for at least 36 months (40 months for the Premium Beef 40 range), about six animals a month. Located in Hamasaki-chō, the restaurant has 120 seats.
Groups up to 120 pax
Izakaya
Aguya (sanshin live & Agu pork shabu-shabu)
Ishigaki · 島唄三線ライブ×島豚しゃぶしゃぶ あぐー家
An izakaya in central Ishigaki, five minutes' walk from the 730 intersection and the entrance to Euglena Mall, combining Yaeyama island cooking with a sanshin island-song live show twice a night. The specialty is shabu-shabu of Ishigaki Agu, a rare Ryukyu pork bought directly from a farm on the island, sliced to order and served with broth, shikuwasa ponzu, island vegetables, mozuku seaweed and island tofu. The room, one of the largest on the island, is shoes-off and mixes tatami, sofa and chair seating for up to 70.
Groups up to 70 paxÀ la carte: Agu shabu-shabu tasting set at ¥2,950 per person, Yaeyama dishes from ¥290 to ¥680
Local specialities
Kinshishi (private-room Agu shabu-shabu)
Matsuyama (Naha) · 個室しゃぶしゃぶ 金しし
A shabu-shabu restaurant in Matsuyama, Naha, where every table is in a private room: a horigotatsu room, a raised-tatami room and a zashiki room, the largest seating 16. Kin Agu pork, raised on a fermented feed developed by the house, is dipped in a bonito broth with island vegetables. One room has walls of Okinawan earth (red clay, coral, lime), and the tableware includes Ryukyu glass from Seiichi Sueyoshi's Ginga series.
Groups up to 16 paxDinner: courses from ¥7,500 to ¥15,000 per person
Evening ideas
- Gala dinner on a resort beach with eisa dance and drums.
- Ryukyu cuisine dinner with a traditional dance show at a Naha restaurant.
- Sunset cruise from Chatan or Naha.
- Evening in the small bars of Sakaemachi in Naha, in hosted groups, to discover senbero culture.
- Private seafront barbecue with a sanshin concert.
- Dinner at a contemporary restaurant deep in the Yanbaru forest for a small committee.
Corporate activities
- Team dragon boat (hari) race, a signature Okinawan activity.
- Beach olympics and team games at a resort.
- Boat trip, snorkeling or diving to the Kerama Islands.
- Karate introduction with a local master, the martial art born in Okinawa.
- Pottery workshop in Yomitan or Ryukyu glassblowing.
- Mangrove kayaking and a guided hike in the Yanbaru forest.
Programme examples
- 5-day incentive in Onna (100 people): seafront resort, dragon boat race, Kerama Islands excursion and beach gala dinner.
- 3-day resort seminar (60 people): morning plenaries, afternoon outdoor activities and a Ryukyu evening in Naha.
- 4-day reward trip plus Ishigaki extension (30 people): main island, then the Yaeyama Islands in a small group.
Okinawa
Stargazing on Ishigaki, a certified dark-sky park
A guided evening under the sky of Iriomote-Ishigaki National Park, certified as a Dark Sky Park by the International Dark-Sky Association in 2018, the first in Japan. Loungers, blankets and red lights at an unlit site, with a guide who tells the story of the constellations and, depending on the season, the Southern Cross.
1.5 to 2 hours, in the evening · 2–60 pax
From ¥12,000 per person
Okinawa
Okinawa beach games
Team games on a west-coast Okinawa beach: relays, skill challenges, building tasks and games inspired by Ryukyuan culture, with facilitators, equipment and a weather backup.
2 to 3 hours · 20–300 pax
Okinawa
Dragon boat (hārī) racing in Okinawa
An introduction to hārī, the dragon boat racing of Okinawa's fishing communities, followed by timed heats between crews: a water-based team building activity where everything depends on synchronization.
2.5 to 3 hours · 20–200 pax
Okinawa
Private boat charter and Yaeyama island-hopping from Ishigaki
A day at sea with a boat and crew reserved for the group: a crossing to Taketomi village, guided snorkeling in the Sekisei Lagoon, Japan's largest coral reef, and Kabira Bay explored by glass-bottom boat, since swimming is not allowed there.
Half day (3 to 4 hours) or full day (6 to 7 hours) · 4–120 pax
From ¥25,000 per person
Okinawa
Sea kayaking and mangrove kayaking in Okinawa
Tandem kayaking with instructors: along the cliffs and coves of the Onna coast on Okinawa's main island, or through the Miyara River mangroves on Ishigaki at high tide. Accessible to beginners, it asks each pair to learn to paddle together.
1.5 to 3 hours depending on the route and tide · 4–80 pax
From ¥9,000 per person
Tokyo · Kyoto · Osaka · Fukuoka · Okinawa
Taiko team building
An introduction to taiko, the Japanese drum, led by professional players, building in under two hours to a collective performance by the whole group.
90 minutes to 2 hours · 10–300 pax
Programmes
4 days · Fukuoka · Okinawa
Fukuoka and Okinawa Roadshow
This 4-day roadshow runs two client events of 80 to 200 guests, one in Fukuoka and one in Naha, linked by a direct flight of about 1 hour 45 minutes. A team of 10 to 30 is based in Tenjin at ONE FUKUOKA HOTEL, which also hosts the event, then in Naha at SOUTHGATE HOTEL OKINAWA, opened in May 2026 and 11 minutes from the airport. We handle venues, bilingual invitations, interpretation, equipment transport and client dinners in both cities.
From €2,600 per team member, excluding international flights
4 days · Okinawa
4-Day Executive Retreat on Ishigaki
This 4-day executive retreat brings an executive committee or board of 6 to 20 people to Ishigaki, in the Yaeyama Islands, about 3 hours 15 minutes by direct flight from Tokyo Haneda. The group stays at The Ubufuru Ishigaki, 33 apartment suites of 130 to 165 m² facing Miyara Bay, and alternates three confidential working sessions with Kabira Bay and star-gazing in Iriomote-Ishigaki National Park, a certified dark sky place.
From €5,200 per person, excluding flights
8 days · Tokyo · Hakuba · Kyoto · Okinawa
8-Day Japan Grand Tour: Tokyo, Hakuba, Kyoto, Okinawa
This 8-day trip for top performers brings together four sides of Japan: Tokyo, the Japanese Alps in Hakuba, Kyoto and Okinawa's west coast. Transfers are realistic: Hokuriku Shinkansen to Nagano then coach to Hakuba, Shinkansen and Thunderbird train via Tsuruga to Kyoto, and a domestic flight from Itami to Naha in about 2 hours. Designed for winter, from mid-December to March, with skiing in Hakuba and mild weather in Okinawa, for 15 to 60 participants.
From €9,600 per person, excluding international flights
3 days · Okinawa
3-Day Sales Kick-Off in Naha
This 3-day sales kick-off in Naha launches the sales year for 60 to 250 sellers in a compact format: plenary in The Ball Room at Southgate Hotel Okinawa (783 theater-style), workshops in three rooms of the same hotel, and the managers' meeting at Southwest Grand Hotel. The airport is 11 min away, Kokusai-dori is within walking distance for the team evening, and the Shuri district sets the scene for the closing morning.
From €1,800 per person, excluding flights
3 days · Okinawa
3-Day Okinawa Convention for 1,000
This 3-day Okinawa convention brings 500 to 1,500 participants to Okinawa Convention Center in Ginowan, the prefecture's largest MICE complex: a 1,709-seat theater for the plenary, a conference building with 13 rooms equipped for interpretation and a 2,500 m² exhibition hall for the Ryukyu gala. Accommodation is spread across Ginowan, Chatan and Naha, with a pre-summit for 300 to 700 in the Ball Room of Southgate Hotel Okinawa and shuttles timed to each session.
From €1,700 per person, excluding flights
5 days · Okinawa
5-Day Okinawa Incentive Trip
This 5-day Okinawa incentive trip hosts 30 to 200 participants at a beach resort on the west coast (Onna or Nago), about 60 to 90 minutes from Naha Airport. It combines beach games, a dragon boat race, a seaside gala evening and an introduction to Ryukyu culture. Okinawa is a 2.5 to 3-hour flight from Tokyo and offers a mild subtropical climate from October to June.
From €3,200 per person, excluding international flights
5 days · Okinawa
Luxury Okinawa: Naha, Ishigaki and Taketomi in 5 Days
This 5-day luxury program links two sides of Okinawa for 10 to 40 participants: two nights in Naha at Southwest Grand Hotel, one minute from Kokusai-dori, centered on the former Ryukyu Kingdom, then two nights on Ishigaki in the 130 to 165 m² suites of The Ubufuru Ishigaki, a 1-hour flight away. The highlight is a private boat day to Taketomi and the Yaeyama reefs, and the food follows each stage: wagyu teppanyaki, a Ryukyu dinner with dance, Ishigaki beef.
From €6,400 per person, excluding flights
3 days · Okinawa
3-Day Okinawa Team Building
This 3-day Okinawa team building program keeps 30 to 150 participants in the same teams from the first day to the last: an eisa drum workshop, sea kayaking on the Onna coast, a dragon boat (hārī) race and a beach games final. The group stays at Hilton Okinawa Chatan Resort, about 45 min from Naha Airport, with a 400-seat ballroom for check-ins and American Village within walking distance for evenings.
From €1,900 per person, excluding flights
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time for an Okinawa incentive trip?
April, October and November offer the best balance: pleasant sea, moderate heat and lower typhoon risk than in August–September. Winter suits seminars and golf. In summer the sea is perfect, but you must accept typhoon risk and higher rates.
What happens if a typhoon hits?
Typhoons are forecast several days ahead. We monitor forecasts, adapt the program (indoor resort activities, rescheduled excursions) and handle flight changes with the airlines. We recommend suitable cancellation and extended-stay insurance for trips from July to October.
Can we hold a resort seminar for 200 people?
Yes. Several large resorts in Onna, Nago and Chatan have ballrooms and breakout rooms suited to this format, with on-site accommodation. Above 300 people we usually split the group between two neighboring resorts.
Should we stay in Naha or at a resort?
For an incentive or a disconnection seminar, a west-coast resort (Onna, Yomitan, Nago) is preferable. Naha suits short stays, budget-conscious programs or a first night before heading north. An evening in Naha remains a highlight even for a resort-based group.
How long does it take to reach Okinawa from Tokyo?
About 2h30–2h45 by direct flight between Tokyo (Haneda or Narita) and Naha, with many daily departures. Then allow 30 minutes to 2 hours by road depending on the resort. Okinawa combines easily with Tokyo or Kansai in a single program.
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