Four recommended events from Okinawa September to September

The Uruma City Eisa folk dance Festival is a Eisa folk dance event where Eisa folk dance groups from all over Uruma City come together, and will be held at Uruma City Yonashiro General Park Athletics Stadium. By the way, the eve is held the day before the festival, and you can enjoy Eisa folk dance's performance a little earlier on the road in front of the Uruma City Hall Main Government Building.

At the event, visitors can appreciate the powerful Eisa folk dance performances by Eisa folk dance organizations, including the traditional Heshikiya Eisa folk dance, which has been handed down for more than 300 years. Even with Eisa folk dance, the choreography, costumes, and selection of songs vary depending on the Eisa folk dance organization. Some organizations take the Eisa folk dance style of Osako power using large Wadaiko, while others are fascinated by a small drum. In addition, the details of each group appears in the details such as how to hold the bee and carrying the legs, so the more you appreciate it, the more you can enjoy that personality.

It is not only youth associations around the city that appear in the Uruma City Eisa folk dance Festival. Children's Association, who danceEisa folk dance with a small body, also excites the festival. The movement of the platoon is an area that is no longer suitable for being called "art." Please visit the venue and get intoxicated by the performance.

The Okinawa All Island Athers Festival is the best Eisa folk dance festival in the prefecture, held every year at the end of the Old Bon Festival.
On the first day, the Eisa folk dance group will form a platoon parade through the streets, and on the second day, the Okinawa City Youth Festival, where youth groups from Okinawa City, the home of Eisa folk dance, come together.
On the last day, a selection of groups from all over Motojima gathered to showcase their unique Eisa folk dance. In the finale Kachashi, the audience is avalanche in the venue and excites together, and launch fireworks and laser shows color the night sky.
Since it was a contest format at the start of 1956, this festival is said to have the highest enthusiasm for the performers. The energetic performance with the traditions and pride of each region is attractive.
In addition to the traditional Eisa folk dance, there are various groups of groups such as the original "creative Eisa folk dance" and "Children's Eisa folk dance" by local children.

※The program is different every year, so please check the official website for details.

The “Hagoromo Festival” is a festival related to the “Hagoromo Legend” that has been handed down to Ginowan City for a long time, and is held every September at the Ginowan Seaside Park (multipurpose open space).
The attraction of this event is that it is a citizen-participation-type festival. Every year, it is crowded with many local people and tourists. The main street event held on the first day is the history picture scroll procession, which reproduces the history picture scroll. There are other local events such as marching and youth Eisa folk dance. The highlight of the festival held on the second day, "Kachashii Tournament" is also a must-see! (* Kachashi (Okinawa hand dance)
On stage, men and women of all ages will perform Kachashi, which focuses on music and costumes to spread Okinawan traditional performing arts. Just watching it is enough to enjoy it, but if you feel like it, it may be a good idea to dance with the locals who are there.

In addition, you can also enjoy live performances by artists active in Okinawa Prefecture, and water gun championships that children can enjoy together. And about 1,800 fireworks that go up to the event finale will launch a rare one-shaku ball in the prefecture. Please try to experience the summer tradition in Okinawa.

How was it? A wide variety of events will be held from the good old traditional event to the summer tradition of Eisa folk dance and Tug of War. It is one of the ways to enjoy watching these events while enjoying the summer heat remaining on the spot. If you are considering a trip to Okinawa in September, please take a look at it.