"The 138th Forest Busy, Okinawa" will be held on January 25, 2025 (Saturday)!

date：: 2024.06.20
author：: OkinawaTraveler editorial department

Event

The bustling forest is based on the concept of `` finding and digging up local festivals and performing arts that have been buried or forgotten in the area, gathering and deploy it at any time and place, and enjoy it on your trip. '' And The first event in Ishikawa Prefecture started in 1982, and has since been held all over Japan, and will be the 40th time in Okinawa. It combines traditional performing arts with songs and light, and the theme changes every time and does not get tired. While you can feel the history and traditions of the past through the bustling forest, you can also experience the "now" Okinawa together.
※Photos and performances are images. The actual performance may differ from the actual performance. Please note that in advance.

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[Opening will welcome the audience with a gorgeous dance]

Along with the sound of Sanshin, more than 100 performers appeared one after another. The appearance of wearing a Ryukyu costume "Bingata" of the same color and pattern, wearing a Hanagasa is a masterpiece. It begins with the "four bamboo", which was shown when entertaining the Chinese emperor called Sapporoshi. The relaxed, glossy and gorgeous performance attracts the audience.

[Male's performance is a series of breathtaking scenes]

Following the gorgeous feminine dances, there are also masculine performances such as karate, stick art, and lion dance. "Ryukyu Lion Dance", made from Basho's fiber from the torso to feet, looks similar to a real lion lion, and is operated by a pair of two people. A powerful dance like a lion, in which many lions stand up, roll, and look at each other and engage with each other, excite the venue.

[The climax is Eisa folk dance]

Eisa folk dance, a popular traditional performing art of Okinawa, has begun. The sight of about 200 performers lined up with a 360-degree stage and audience seats on the stage of "Milk Munari", a representative song of the creative Eisa folk dance. The powerful singing voice, performance, and the sound of the drum echo throughout the venue, enhancing the powerful performance, and the venue reaches the climax of the day.

[Outside the venue, "Taste Busy" where you can enjoy Okinawa's gourmet]

A lot of food stalls are lined up in the venue. There are plenty of souvenirs such as Okinawa soba, Soki soba, jushi and steak lunch boxes, as well as souvenirs such as original awamori and pineapple flesh castella.

[About ticket purchase]

Event name: The 138th Forest Busy, Okinawa

Dates: Saturday, January 25, 2025

Hours: 1st performance Venue 11:30 Start 12:30~/2nd performance venue 15:00 Start 16:00~

Venue: Okinawa Convention Center (4-3-1 Makishi, Ginowan City, Okinawa 901-2224, Japan)

Fees: 4,500 yen (tax included) per person
※Both adults and children will be charged a flat rate. If you need a seat, you will need to purchase it.
(Included in the price: Appreciation fee, 500 yen ticket)

※Admission tickets at convenience stores and JTB Web site
　The release is scheduled to begin in September 2024.