Top ＞ For Tournament Participants & Practitioners
For Tournament Participants & Practitioners
For athletes, officials, families and spectators visiting for the 3rd Okinawa Karate World Tournament.
For Tournament Visitors
Between matches, demonstrations and seminars — come to the Okinawa Karate Kaikan.
Throughout the tournament, OKINAWA KARATE WEEK is on at three venues — the Okinawa Karate Kaikan, the Okinawa Convention Center and Shurijo Castle Park — linked by a free shuttle bus.
For Practitioners
| Demonstrations | Daily, once in the morning and once in the afternoon (Dojo A, Okinawa Karate Kaikan): Shuri-Tomari-te, Naha-te, Uechi-ryu and kobudo. Free. |
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| Practice space | Dojo B, Okinawa Karate Kaikan, Jul 28 – Aug 2, for karate practitioners, free. |
Participants-Only Event
A participants-only lottery event is held at the Okinawa Convention Center central plaza. Please wear your tournament ID pass to join.
For Families & Companions
Free karate classes (daily at 10:30 & 13:30), tile-breaking, Haisai festival games and the uchiwa stamp rally.
Karate Heritage Tours (Aug 3)
On Aug 3, the day after the finals, guided tours visit sites connected to each karate style (4 courses, 5,000–12,000 yen, advance reservation). Specialist karate guides and masters of each style are planned to accompany the tours.
Reservations (Hot Okinawa Research Institute, Contact: Oshiro)
Getting Between Venues
A free shuttle bus links the tournament arena (Okinawa Convention Center), the Okinawa Karate Kaikan, Shurijo Castle Park and the Prefectural Office (Kenmin Square). The timetable is posted on the shuttle bus page. On the day, the venue information desks can also help.
International Exchange
At the Okinawa Karate Kaikan: JICA's "international cooperation through karate" panel exhibition with karate-gi donations, and an introduction to Seiseikan, a karate dojo in Beijing, China.