Held annually on the weekend after obon festivities since 1956, the Okinawa Zento Eisa Festival is a large-scale celebration of dance and traditional music. The multi-day affair is held at the Goya Crossroads and Koza Athletics Park, and typically draws in spectator crowds in the several hundreds of thousands.
If you do plan to attend, please note that the operating hours and venues differ.
- Friday 12th September: 7pm - 9:30pm at the Goya Crossroads area
- Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th September: 3pm - 9pm and 2:30pm - 9pm, respectively, at the Koza Athletics Park
Admission to the festival is free of charge.
