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OkiFestival!! Everyone’s Favorite, The Orion Beer FestivalThe Orion Beer Festival kicks off the weekend following Okina...
04/09/2026

OkiFestival!! Everyone’s Favorite, The Orion Beer Festival

The Orion Beer Festival kicks off the weekend following Okinawa Obon. It will be held Saturday and Sunday, September 5th and the 6th at the Koza Athletic Park in Okinawa City. To add to the excitement, the All Okinawa Eisa Festival will be held on the same weekend and at the same location. Together, they form one of the biggest joint festivals held on the island and is definitely the largest beer festival of its kind in Okinawa.

As the name suggest, the festival is organized by the Orion Beer Company. This is their highlight of the season as many beer lovers look forward to this event. The Orion Beer brand has become an iconic symbol in Okinawa drinking culture. The brand has become a staple at almost any event and festival found throughout the island.

For the two days, the beer festival will commence at 15:30 with live programs starting at 17:15 on Saturday and Sunday, and concluding at 21:00. Fireworks are schedules for the grand finale for both evenings. Once the flood gates open, expect many of the tables to get taken up quickly.

Personal cooler boxes, chairs, or tables are not allowed at the venue.

On stage, singers and bands, both of local and national fame, will perform live. Saturday will feature Todoroki, Ikuma Akira and DIAMANTES. Sunday will feature HOME, Grace Ami and Delux Delux.

Expect to see a diverse group of beer lovers and onlookers within the audience. Many Okinawans, as well as many foreign residents, attend the beer festival every year. From every corner of the festival, people will be laughing it up and chatting away in their own native tongue as well as trying to make new friends in another language.

Persons intending to purchase beer or other alcoholic drinks need to show an ID to prove they are over the age of 20. Upon doing so you will receive a wristband at the entrance. Those under 20 years of age need an adult guardian to enter, and they must be in the company with the guardian during the venue. Children-only groups are not allowed to enter.

Official Website https://www.orionbeer.co.jp/event/beerfest/

OkiFestival!! All Okinawa Eisa Festival starts todayThe Zento Eisa Matsuri, the All Okinawa Eisa Festival, takes place ...
03/09/2026

OkiFestival!! All Okinawa Eisa Festival starts today

The Zento Eisa Matsuri, the All Okinawa Eisa Festival, takes place every year on the first weekend after Obon. This tradition began in 1956 at what was then called Koza, what would be today’s downtown Okinawa City. It has been held every year since and has become Okinawa’s largest Eisa event.

This year the three-day festival runs from Sep. 4th through Sep. 6th and will take place on Gate 2 Street and at the Okinawa City Athletic Park.

The event kicks off at 19:00 Friday, Sep. 4, with a ‘Michijune’ parade. A number of Eisa groups will sing and march from Route 330 to Kadena Gate 2. Gate 2 Street will be closed to motor vehicle traffic during the event. The parade ends at 21:30.

The official opening ceremony starts the next day, Saturday, at 15:00 at the Okinawa City Athletic Park’s outdoor field. Promptly after, more than ten youth groups from Okinawa City and other municipalities around Okinawa will showcase their Eisa prowess.

On Sunday at 15:00, the venue continues at the Okinawa City Athletic Park’s outdoor field with the Children’s Eisa performance commencing that day’s Eisa celebration. They will be followed by over ten highly-skilled select Eisa groups from various parts of the island. Each group will showcase their unique Eisa style as performed in their district. Over the years, Eisa has slowly evolved with the times. Groups have added new moves and music to their already traditional Eisa performances.

The events on both Saturday and Sunday will conclude with the famous “kachashi” dance where everybody is invited to dance and sing together. Then at 20:45, the grand finale begins with a fireworks display and a laser show.

Admission to the All Okinawa Eisa Festival is free, except for seats at the main grandstand. For grandstand seats, admission is ¥4,000 for SS-seats, ¥3,300 for S-seats and ¥2,000 for A-seats in advance. At the gate, SS-seats will cost ¥4,500, S-seats ¥3,800, while A-seats will be ¥2,500 and B seats ¥1,500. Watching Eisa performances from the standing areas is free!

Official Website https://www.zentoeisa.com/en/info.html

The "中山世土 (Chūzan Seido)" plaque, destined for the reconstructed Shuri Castle Main palace, has been completed and is on ...
31/08/2026

The "中山世土 (Chūzan Seido)" plaque, destined for the reconstructed Shuri Castle Main palace, has been completed and is on display at the prefectural museum until September, and Free to view it! (Monday is closed)

PIN: https://maps.app.goo.gl/iUHWDFXQWnmKRz1b7

The Obon festivities in Okinawa came to a close yesterday. Despite the impact of the typhoon, relatives gathered in comm...
28/08/2026

The Obon festivities in Okinawa came to a close yesterday. Despite the impact of the typhoon, relatives gathered in communities across the region to welcome their ancestors and bid them farewell, dancing Eisa late into the night. Let’s meet again next year!

Visited Tropical Beach in Ginowan city today just before the typhoon 18th approaching the island. Maybe a fine condition...
23/08/2026

Visited Tropical Beach in Ginowan city today just before the typhoon 18th approaching the island. Maybe a fine condition keeps until tomorrow 🏖️

Looks like the same schedule as Obon festival in Okinawa that ancestors back to this world from another world😅Tuesday, U...
23/08/2026

Looks like the same schedule as Obon festival in Okinawa that ancestors back to this world from another world😅

Tuesday, Unke Day, ancestors coming back to Okinawa from another world.

Wednesday, Nakabi, ancestors staying all day and enjoying the time with descendants.

Thursday, U-kui Day, we send off ancestors back to another world with Eisa dancing.

Please be careful of the typhoon and enjoying Obon festival!

https://www.jma.go.jp/bosai/map.html #5/22.025/126.057/&elem=root&typhoon=all&contents=typhoon&lang=en

OkiCulture!! Obon is time for family gathering to remember ancestors­For three days starting on Tuesday, August 25th th...
20/08/2026

OkiCulture!! Obon is time for family gathering to remember ancestors

­For three days starting on Tuesday, August 25th through Thursday, August 27th, many privately owned businesses on Okinawa will close their stores to take timeout to honor one of Okinawa’s longtime traditions. The occasion is “Obon,” one of three primary holidays here in Okinawa. In summary, Obon is a time for welcoming ancestral spirits back to their love ones who still walk the earth. It is a family reunion of sorts; and though death has separated both the living and the dead, Obon is really a celebration of life; life here and the life beyond.

Obon has its origins in Buddhism where ancestral spirits are believed to return to the human world in order to visit relatives. Obon is celebrated in mainland Japan as well, occurring every year from August 13th through the 15th. However, in Okinawa, Obon adheres to the Lunar Calendar, or Chinese Calendar, and thus the dates will vary from year to year, usually falling sometime in August or September of the Gregorian Calendar. Relatives gather at the home of the family ‘butsudan’ (family alter) to pray for their deceased friends and family members, with the particular focus on those who have died within the last year.

It is important to note that each Okinawan family may do something little different than what is mentioned above, particularly in the remote islands of Okinawa. Many of these customs are handed down from generation to generation. Most customs are taught through experience. However, at the core of it all, Obon is a time to remember the past and to give thanks to those who once walked this earth. It is a time where the two worlds, both the living and the celestial, come together to celebrate this mysterious force known as life.

OkiFestival! Chatan Eisa Festival at Kuwae Athletic Field in Chatan town from 17:30 today! (Gate Open 15:00)It’s schedul...
16/08/2026

OkiFestival! Chatan Eisa Festival at Kuwae Athletic Field in Chatan town from 17:30 today! (Gate Open 15:00)

It’s scheduled on the August 9th, but postponed to today because of the typhoon effect.

PIN: https://maps.app.goo.gl/qhp84bF8EqgSL5Ux9?g_st=ipc

Another day trip to Kudaka island today! Also visited Oh island in Nanjo city for get some Okinawan snack tempura 😁👍 It’...
15/08/2026

Another day trip to Kudaka island today! Also visited Oh island in Nanjo city for get some Okinawan snack tempura 😁👍 It’s a great day!

OkiFestival!! Yonabaru Tug-of-War is community-wide effortThe 44th Yonabaru Great Tug of War Festival takes place Satur...
12/08/2026

OkiFestival!! Yonabaru Tug-of-War is community-wide effort

The 44th Yonabaru Great Tug of War Festival takes place Saturday and Sunday, Aug 15th and 16th at the Yonakohama Park and Yonabaru Udunyama Youth Field, with most of the action for the great tug-of-war taking place Sunday afternoon at the Udunyama Youth Field. The programs at the Yonakohama park are mostly dedicated for usual Okinawan Festival activities of eating, drinking and having fun at the food and game stalls.

Yonabaru used to be the main port for transporting goods between the island’s northern parts and main cities in the south. A narrow-gauge railroad connected Yonabaru and Naha City via a dozen stations before the war.

The Procession leading up to the Tug-of-War that includes a sacred ceremony for a good harvest and is an important part of the event, starts on Route 330 at 3:50 p.m. The actual Tug-of-War begins at 5 p.m.

Handling a ‘Hatagashira’ flagpole is a matter of skill and strength and the job of young men in the local community.
Handling a ‘Hatagashira’ flagpole is a matter of skill and strength and the job of young men in the local community.

A unique feature of the event is local residents’ participation in carrying the big rope to the venue and preparation for the pull. On the big rope, seven people called ‘Sh*taku’ dressed up as historical characters from the history the Ryukyu Kingdom accompany the rope to the venue where the tug-of-war starts.

Admission to the festival, which boasts 440 years of history, is free. The festival grounds are open 11 a.m. ~ 8:30 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m. ~ 9 p.m. on Sunday. Free parking is available at Kirakira Beach, Yonabaru Elementary School.

The venue of the Yonabaru Tug-of-War Festival, the Yonabaru Udunyama Youth Field is located at https://goo.gl/maps/kC6rF

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