Okinawa Zento Eisa Festival

About this event

The Okinawa Zento Eisa Festival is the island's premier celebration of eisa, the traditional folk dance performed by young people during the Obon season to honor ancestral spirits. Teams from communities across Okinawa compete in spectacular performances featuring powerful drumming, graceful dance, and colorful costumes at Koza Athletic Park. Eisa is an expression of Okinawa's unique cultural identity, blending Japanese, Chinese, and Southeast Asian influences into an electrifying art form.