Eisa is a traditional dance held during the lunar Bon Festival. Every year in Okinawa, local youths parade through the village dancing Eisa. In this article, we will introduce information about Okinawa Island Eisa events in 2025.
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Eisa Night @ Oriental Hotel Okinawa Resort & Spa - 14 sessions in total (*Limited to hotel guests)
Time 20:30
Location: Oriental Hotel Okinawa Resort & Spa Garden Pool
This event is for hotel guests only. General public admission is not permitted.
Performing groups
July 18th (Sat) Gushichan Youth Association [Yaese Town]
July 20th (Monday, public holiday) Sakaeguchi District Youth Association [Chatan Town]
July 25th (Sat) Ikehara Youth Association [Okinawa City]
August 1st (Sat) Nakajun Youth Association [Kitanakagusuku Village]
August 8th (Sat) Tsuha Youth Association [Nakagusuku Village]
August 11th (Tuesday, public holiday) Nakagawa Ward Youth Association [Kin Town]
August 15th (Sat) Matsumoto Youth Association [Okinawa City]
August 22nd (Sat) Oshana Youth Association [Ginowan City]
August 29th (Sat) Yaka District Youth Association [Kin Town]
September 5th (Sat) Yamauchi Eisa [Okinawa City]
September 12th (Sat) Kakazu Youth Association [Ginowan City]
September 19th (Sat) Shimabukuro Youth Association [Kitanakagusuku Village]
September 22nd (Tuesday, public holiday) Minami Momohara Youth Association [Okinawa City]
September 26th (Sat) Undecided *The Oosato Youth Association [Itoman City], which was originally scheduled to perform, has withdrawn due to a local event.
Last year's scene
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Table of Contents
- What is Okinawan "Eisa"?
- [Held in 2026] Information on performance events by each youth association
- The largest-scale All-Island Eisa Festival will be held from September 4th to 6th, 2026.
What is Okinawan "Eisa"?
Eisa is a traditional dance held during the lunar Bon Festival. Every year in Okinawa, local youths parade through the village dancing isa to pray for the health, safety, and prosperity of their families and to make offerings to the spirits of their ancestors. There are various forms of Eisa depending on the region, and they can be enjoyed at local area festival.
We hope that the information on festivals and performances on this page will be useful to help you enjoy the events.
The Obon festival (Michijune) in 2026 will be held from August 25th to 27th.
Scheduled Events
[Held in 2026] Information on performance events by each youth association
July 24th (Friday)
Kadena Social Beer Festa!
Time: 17:00 - 21:00 Performance time: To be announced Location: In front of Kadena Town Rotary Plaza Participating group: Higashi Ward Youth Association
July 26th (Sun)
Kazeyama Festival time: 15:00
Location: Okinawa City Yamauchi Junior High School Grounds Participating Groups: Minami Momohara Children's Association, Yamauchi Neighborhood Association Yamauchi Eisa, Ryukyu Kazaguruma, Minami Momohara Youth Association, Atsuta Youth Association, Kubota Youth Association, Goya Youth Association, Ikehara Youth Association, Nagata Youth Association, Yamasato Youth Association, Shimabukuro Youth Association, Higashi Youth Association, Moromizato Youth Association
July 31st (Friday)
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Naha Air Base Summer Festa 2026 at Naha Air Base Time: 17:00 - 21:00
Location: Naha Air Base Performing Groups: Naha Air Base Eisa Dance Time: Please check the schedule for the day.
August 1st (Sat)
Futenma 2nd District Neighborhood Association Summer Festival Time: 17:00 - 21:00
Location: Futenma Gate Square Performing groups: Matsumoto Youth Association, Kubota Youth Association, Goya Youth Association, Futenma 2nd District Youth Association
August 2nd (Sun)
Okinawa Children's Land Eisa Summer Festival Time: 16:30 - 21:00 (approx.) Location: Okinawa Children's Land Participating Groups: Higashi Youth Association, Yamasato Youth Association, Misato Youth Association, Matsumoto Youth Association, Matsumoto Enkai, Noborikawa Youth Association, Ikehara Youth Association, Moromizato Youth Association, Sonoda Youth Association, and 2 other groups
August 9th (Sun)
Eisa Night 2026
Time 19:00
Location: Prefectural General Sports Park Participating groups: Higashi Youth Association, Awase Third Youth Association, Kamara Youth Association, Teruya Youth Association, Goeku Youth Association
August 9th (Sun)
Eisa Festival in Chatan
Time 17:00
Location: Kuwae General Sports Ground Participating Groups: Sakaeguchi Youth Association, Shakari Youth Association, and 6 other groups
August 16th (Sunday)
All events are held from 10:00 to 21:00.
Location: Itoman Fishing Port Kita Ward(in front of Okinawa Prefecture Fisheries Corporation)
Participating groups: Heshikiya Youth Association, Matsushima Youth Association, Yonesu Youth Association, Osato Youth Association. Schedule not yet announced.
August 22nd (Sat)
2'3 (Two Three) Summer Vacation Nighttime Bullfighting Tournament Time: 17:30
Location: Ishikawa Multipurpose Dome, Uruma City Performing Group: Yakeina Youth Association *Performing as the opening act for the bullfighting tournament Admission Fee: Men 3,000 yen, Women 2,000 yen, Junior and Senior High School Students 1,000 yen, Elementary School Students and younger Free For more information about bullfighting, please refer to this page: https://www.okinawa.oriental-hotels.com/activity/96/
10/11 (Sun)
Taketomi Eisa 40th Anniversary Festival Time: 14:00 - 19:00
Location: Kitahira Taketomi Park Performing groups and other details: To be announced
The largest-scale All-Island Eisa Festival will be held from September 4th to 6th, 2026.
The 71st All-Island Eisa Festival, 2026
The largest Eisa festival in Okinawa Prefecture.
*We have posted past information to give you an idea of the number and scale of the performing groups.
Dates
Friday, September 4th – Sunday, September 14th, 2026
Friday, September 4th
Street parade time: Not yet announced (Based on last year's time: 19:00)
Location: Undisclosed (Based on last year's location: around Goya Crossroads)
Participating groups have not yet been announced.
Saturday, September 5th
Time: Not yet announced (Based on last year's time: 15:00)
Location: Unannounced (Based on last year's data: Okinawa City Koza Athletic Park Stadium)
The participating groups have not yet been announced (based on last year's figures: 13 groups).
September 6th (Sunday)
Time: Not yet announced (Based on last year's schedule: 14:30)
Location: Unannounced (Based on last year's data: Okinawa City Koza Athletic Park Stadium)
The participating groups have not yet been announced (based on last year's figures: 15 groups).
Access: https://www.zentoeisa.com/access.html
*Every year on the first day, Michijune is held, and on the second and third days, a festival is held at Koza Sports Park Athletics Stadium.
[Eisa Dondon] Main Feature with Japanese subtitles (80 minutes)
In order to convey the charm of the Okinawa All Island Eisa Festival, the Executive Committee produced a special video "Eisa Dondon" to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the Okinawa All Island Eisa Festival. It is a human drama that depicts the growth of a youth group aiming to participate in the Okinawa All Island Eisa Festival and the family ties. It conveys the history and charm of the Okinawa All Island Eisa Festival, and shows what Eisa is all about. It is a wonderful video that allows you to touch the essence of Okinawan culture.
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