Ginowan Hagoromo Festival attracts with pomp and legend

Hagoromo Festival is famous for its dance shows, such as the Kachashi Tournament on Sunday.

Ginowan Hagoromo Festival is one of the largest festivals on the island regularly attracting more than 100,000 visitors during two-day run over the weekend of Sep. 28th (Sat) and Sep. 29th (Sun). The festival takes place at Ginowan Seaside Park next to the Okinawa Convention Center.

Then highlight of the festival is the ever-popular Kachashi Dance Tournament that starts just before 4 p.m. on Sunday. Anyone can take part in the tournament and both participants and spectators are guaranteed to have equally good time. There will also be many live performances on the main stage, starting 6:25 p.m. on Saturday.

Also the fireworks at 8:45 p.m. from Tropical Beach end the festivities on both days and will be a memory to last for a long time.

Massive fireworks show ends the festival on both evenings.

07:48 30 Apr , 2024