What is The Great Okinawa Trade Fair

The Great Okinawa Trade Fair is held to promote Okinawa as a global logistics hub, contributing to the expansion of overseas sales routes for specialty products from throughout Japan.
　Making the best of this opportunity to bring individuals in agriculture, forestry, and fisheries, and food product suppliers throughout Japan, and buyers from home and abroad together in the global logistics hub and taking full advantage of Okinawa's great location in the heart of East Asia, we will provide outstanding opportunities for international food business discussions with support from all of Okinawa, and promote imports of agriculture, fishery and other food products of Japan.
　We are holding one of the largest trade fairs in Japan with the participation of many overseas buyers for business negotiations based on appointments made in advance, which makes it possible for us to provide better opportunities than other trade fairs can. While seeking branding strategies, we provide buyers and suppliers the opportunity to see the benefits of Okinawa as a business and trade base, aiming to establish our position as a global base for business negotiations.
　The 2014 Great Okinawa Trade Fair highlights Okinawa as a trade base in Asia and a bridge for world trade (bankoku shinryo) as we expand further for Japan and Asia.

Event Details

Appealing features of Okinawa Prefecture

The Subtropical and Marine Climate of Okinawa

Okinawa, with its subtropical and marine climate, is blessed with a rich natural environment, unique culture and history, and captivating tourism and resort resources, making it the largest marine resort area in Japan, attracting many tourists from Japan and around the world. During the Ryukyu Kingdom era, it thrived through transit trade with East Asia through its geographical location.
　Today, large numbers of tourists, not only from Japan, but also from around the world visit Okinawa in search or relaxation and comfort.

The geographical superiority and advantages of Okinawa

Not only is Okinawa located in an ideal geographical location, but it is also an area that holds countless possibilities from a global perspective in terms of facilities at Naha Airport, human resources, and much more.

Utilizing the 24-hour operated Okinawa International Logistics Hub to transport local products from all over the country to Asia

Example of physical distribution to Hong Kong

Organizer

Great Okinawa Trade Fair OFFICE

Founding Membership

Okinawa Prefecture, Okinawa Konwakai

Full Membership

ANA Cargo Inc., Bank of The Ryukus, Koza Shinkin Bank, Okinawa Yamato Transport Co., Ltd., The Bank of Okinawa, Ltd., THE OKINAWA KAIHO BANK, Ltd.,

Associate Membership

JA-OKINAWA, NAHA AIRPORT BUILDING CO., LTD., Naha Airport Cargo Terminal Co., Ltd., Okinawa Cellular Telephone Company, QAB Ryukyu Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, Ryukyu Broadcasting Corp.

General Membership

ANA HOLDINGS INC., Daido Kasai-kaijyo Hoken Co., Ltd., Daiyonekensetu Corporation, Japan Airlines, KANEHIDE GROUP. Co. Ltd., Kumeshima Sugar Co., Ltd., NAKAMOTO INDUSTRY CO., LTD., Nansei kaiun Co., Ltd, Okinawa Bilu Kanri Co., Ltd., Okinawa Congress Corporation, Okinawa Nittsu Air-Cargo Service, Okinawa Technocrete Corp., Okinawa Times, ORION BREWERIES, LTD., Oshirogumi Co., Ltd., OTV CO., LTD., radio okinawa, RKK LINE CO., LTD., Ryukyu Freight Forwarders Co., Ltd., Ryukyu Logistics Co., Ltd., RYUKYU-CEMENT CO., LTD, RYUSEKI CORPORATION, San-Eh, Co., Ltd., Takunan Seitetu Co., Ltd., The Okinawa Electric Power Company, Incorporated, The Ryukyu Shimpomo, Tomiya-shokai Co., Ltd.,

Cooperative Members

Japanese Bankers Association, Japanese External Trade Organization Okinawa Trade Information Center, OKIKOUREN.OR.JP, Okinawa Association of Corporate Executives, Okinawa Business Manager Association, Okinawa Committee of Small and Medium Size Enterprises, Okinawa Convention & Visitors Bureau, Okinawa Federation of Commerce and Industry, Okinawa Federation of Small Business Association, Okinawa General Bureau, Okinawa Industry Promotion Public Corporation, Okinawa Information and Communication Related Industrial Association, Okinawa Shokoren, Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation JAPAN Okinawa Office, THE OKINAWA DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION *as of May 20 in alphabetical order

Operator

Great Okinawa Trade Fair Planning Committee OFFICE (within the Okinawa Industry Promotion Public Corporation), Operator / Business match-making Office (JTB Western Japan, Corp., JTB Okinawa Corp., AKANE CREATION Co. Ltd)