At Grand Mercure Okinawa Zanpa Resort,
A fantastic illumination limited to winter,
One of the largest outdoor heated pools in Okinawa Prefecture.
A sea of light shining in the clear air
The warmth of warm water that heals both mind and body.
You can only taste it here,
Experience Okinawa Resort in winter.
The theme of "Okinawa Zanpa Illumination" is "Night Story Feeling with Five Senses".
The hotel premises and adjacent Zanpa Beach are illuminated by warm light,
Visitors can experience three magnificent illuminations inside and outside the hotel along with various tricks.
Illumination and the collaboration of the stars blinking in the winter night sky of the southern country,
Listen to the co-starring of the sound of the waves and the sound of the firewood blowing from the fire pit.
Taste the sweet scent of smour and the drinks offered in the beach sidebar.
Please experience the "Okinawa Zanpa Illumination" unique to beach resorts that you can enjoy with your five senses.
Period of the event- Saturday, November 1, 2025
- Tuesday, March 31, 2026
- Hours:
- Every day from 18:00 to 23:00
- Attention
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- ・The contents may be canceled or changed without notice depending on the weather.
- ・Lantern lending is limited in number. (first-come, first-served basis)
- ・The bonfire and smoir experience will be held every week on Saturdays and Sundays during the period.
- ※It may not be possible to hold the event in case of rain.
Floating lights float in the night's Tengara pool (flowing pool).
As "Tengara", which means "Milky Way" in the Okinawa dialect, the 128-meter pool shines like the Milky Way, attracting guests.
In addition, hand-held lanterns can be rented out in the pool area.
Guests can enjoy themselves as part of the illuminations.
A large gajumaru tree on a small path leading to Zanpa Beach in an illumination tree decorated with more than 10,000 champagne gold lights.
It is said that the Ghajumaru tree, which is popular in Okinawa, lives "Kijimuna", which protects the house and brings good luck, and is considered a sacred tree.
During the period, you can also experience a bonfire at a fire pit and a marshmallow with that bonfire to make smoir.
Please spend a relaxing time with your loved ones while watching the bonfire under the starry sky with the glittering gazul illuminations.
You can experience the illuminations unique to the resort where you can feel the sea breeze in the sound of light and waves.
At Zanpa Beach, which passes through the small path of Gajumaru from the pool area, a lot of lights illuminate the sandy beach, making the night beach fantastically emerge.
During the period, the special beach sidebar also offers warm drinks such as original hot lemonade and hot wine that are perfect for the winter season.
Please enjoy the night beach with fantastic illuminations.
- ※The beach sidebar is open only on Saturdays and Sundays during the illumination period.
- ※Drinks offered at the beach sidebar are charged.
The largest Allday pool in Okinawa is open throughout the year.
Water activities can be enjoyed even in winter, from adults to children, with hot water support activities such as thrilling water sliders and flowing pools.
- ※Business hours are from 9:00 to 18:00.
- ※For more information, please click here.
Christmas season
Fun
For Christmas 2025, a Christmas tree made with 1,000 pots of poinsettia will appear in the center of the lobby! It is a great photo spot.
At the dinner buffet, we offer a Christmas special menu that excites the atmosphere of Christmas.
There are plenty of sweets menus that color Christmas, including roast chicken! Please take this opportunity to enjoy it.
