Summer in Okinawa just refuses to quit—and honestly, we’re not complaining. 🌴 The Teruma Eisa Summer Festival 2025 is here to help us squeeze out those last drops of summer fun with two nights of loud drums, tasty snacks, and enough energy to make you forget the homework waiting at home.
🎶 Eisa Takes the Stage
If you’ve never seen Eisa before, this is your chance. Local kids’ groups and youth associations will pack the night with colorful costumes, booming taiko drums, and chants that rattle your ribcage. Each team brings their own style, so you’ll never get the same show twice.
🍢 500 Yen Festival Food
The food stalls are going all-in on the “one-coin” deal this year. Every dish is just 500 yen, which means you can sample way more without feeling like your wallet needs CPR. Expect fun twists like pineapple candy and jumbo mozuku tempura, alongside festival legends like yakitori and grilled squid. Cheap, tasty, and dangerously addictive.
📍 Where and When
Dates: August 23 (Sat) & August 24 (Sun), 2025
Location: East Coast BBQ TERUMA, 1860-1 Yonashiro Teruma, Uruma City, Okinawa | Google Pin
Admission: Free
Parking: Temporary lot available at Teruma Fishing Port (17:00–22:00) | Google Pin
Oki Social Official Gift Shop
Established in 2021 in the heart of Kadena Air Base, Oki Social Store serves the community and all who love Okinawa. Our Okinawa-inspired souvenir shop features art and gifts designed and created by talented local artists right here on the island.
🗓 Schedule Highlights
August 23 (Sat)
18:30 – Yamabiko Hibiki Children’s Eisa
18:50 – Akebono Youth Association
19:15 – Gushikawa Youth Association
19:40 – Sonoda Youth Association
20:05 – Tengan Youth Association
20:30 – Esu Youth Association
August 24 (Sun)
18:30 – Yaka Children’s Eisa
18:50 – Haebaru Youth Association
19:15 – Asahi Youth Association
19:40 – Kubota Youth Association
20:05 – Nakanomachi Youth Association
20:30 – Yaka Youth Association
☀️ Why You’ll Love It
Because it’s the last big summer bash before reality comes knocking. You’ll get Eisa that shakes the ground, food that keeps your hands (and belly) busy, and memories that will outlast your summer tan. And did we mention it’s free? Yeah, free.
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Disclaimer
⚠️Disclaimer: Our passion for supporting local businesses drives us to share information about events in the Okinawa area. Please note that Oki Social is not responsible for hosting this event. It’s important to be aware that the event’s host reserves the right to make changes or even cancel the event without prior notice. Some photos and videos may come from various sources on the internet, whether official or unofficial. It is possible that some photos and videos may have been taken from the same event in previous occurrences.
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