Eisa (File illustration)
With the summer arriving in Okinawa, fireworks and eisa dance festivals are making their way back. Here are some of the hot events coming up on the island. Join in and relish the moments of summer you’ve been waiting for!
Higashi son Matsuri
Date: Aug. 1
Time: TBD
Location: Higagshi Sonmin no Mori Tsutsujien
GPS Coordinates: 26.637381, 128.155865
* Fireworks to be confirmed.
Motobu Kaiyo Matsuri
Date: July 18, 19
* Dragon boat races and fireworks are scheduled.
Kunigami son Matsuri
Dates: Aug.15, 16
Time: 3 – 9 p.m. (subject to change)
Location: Kunigami Middle School’s playground
GPS Coordinates: 26.746462, 128.173954
* Fireworks scheduled on Aug.16.
Ogimi son natsu matsuri
Date: Aug. 8, 9
Location: Shioya Fishing Port
GPS Coordinates: 26.673334, 128.104382
* A total of 1,700 fireworks scheduled between 8:15 – 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 9.
* Time to be confirmed.
Zento Eisa Matsuri (All Island Eisa Festival)
Date: Sept. 4, 5, 6
Time: TBD
Location: Okinawa City Koza Sports Park (Sept. 5, 6, south of Kadena Air Base)
GPS Coordinates: 26.333052, 127.788503
* Ticket prices start from 1,500 yen.
* No parking available on site.
* Fireworks are normally scheduled on Saturday and Sunday.
* On the first day Sept. 4, a parade takes place around Goya Intersection near Gate 2 of Kadena Air Base.
Sunset on the Beach
Date: July 18, Sept. 19, Nov. 14
Time: 3 – 8 p.m.
Location: Chatan Park Sunset Beach
GPS Coordinates: 26.313527, 127.755477
* This beach event features live entertainment, food trucks, fireworks, DJ.
Manza Natsuno Uchiage Hanabi
Dates: July 18, 22, 25, 29, Aug. 1, 5, 8, 10, 12, 15, 19, 22, 26, 29, Sept. 5, 12, 19, 26
Time: 9 p.m. – (three minutes)
Location: ANA Intercontinental Manza Beach Resort
GPS Coordinates: 26.506035, 127.859112
* Parking fee costs 3,000 yen regular car or motorcycle between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. No parking fee needed outside of the hours.
*Schedule may be subject to change.
