The Kagami-biraki ceremony begins at 10:00 AM on Saturday at the Hawaiʻi Convention Center.
Doors open at 9:30 AM — we recommend arriving early to enjoy the full opening celebration and secure your spot.

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*For Invited Guests Only

*As part of the Education Program, a special time capsule will be created to celebrate the 30th Honolulu Festival.
Participation is limited to invited guests only.

*Doors Open: 11:30am
*For Invited Guests Only

More than 100 vendors exhibiting from around the world Including Hawaii and Japan. Ennichi corner will feature many activities for the young and young at heart.

*All the event schedules are subject to change without notice.

【Following venues are CANCELED】
3/14 Saturday (3/15 is TBA)
● Waikiki Beach Walk Stage
● International Market Place Stage

Come and enjoy dance, music and traditional arts performed by groups from Hawaii, Japan and other parts of the Pacific region.

*Show ends at different times depending on the venue.
Performance schedule and the venues are subject to change without notice.

Exhibition of Japanese sake culture, sake sampling, food on sale
*ID with photo is required for tasting
*Samples are limited
*The event details above are subject to change without notice.

Take a culinary journey through the diverse tastes of Japan and savor the unique flavors each region has to offer. Don’t miss the chance to explore this diverse selection—come and enjoy a delightful shopping experience!

The Market will feature art and items that will bring the beautiful Hawaii, including the beaches, surfing, and the ocean to peoples mind. Popular local artists including Heather Brown and Kuchar are scheduled to partake in the art market as well as new and upcoming artists.

→ Full Participating Artist Lineup

→ Artist Booth Layout

At the Hawaii Convention Center, the main venue of the Honolulu Festival, special anniversary programs will be held, including a 30th Anniversary Kagami-wari (sake barrel opening ceremony) and a traditional tuna cutting show.

Festival visitors will be offered samples of Japanese sake and freshly prepared tuna on while supplies last.

A selection of wonderful Japanese movies. Please visit and enjoy.
*Free Admission!!

The Takatsu River （邦題）高津川
Manabu Saito runs a ranch in a mountain village where Kagura, said to be the origin of kabuki, is a source of local pride. Worried that his son Tatsuya skips practice, Manabu fears he will leave like many young people. When Manabu’s former elementary school closes due to depopulation, the crisis becomes undeniable, threatening Kagura and other traditions.
As a final athletic meet and reunion are planned, Manabu urges Makoto, a Tokyo lawyer, to return home. Debating development on the Takatsu River, Manabu takes Makoto to the riverbank, where he learns secret.

Mentai-piriri （邦題）映画　めんたいぴりり
Toshiyuki and Chiyoko run a small grocery store, “Lucky Grocers,” in Hakata. Toshiyuki devotes himself to recreating mentaiko, the spicy cod roe he loved while growing up in Busan. One day, he catches a poorly dressed girl shoplifting from the store and
discovers she is his son’s classmate, orphaned by the war and unable to afford basic necessities for a school trip. Moved by her situation, Toshiyuki decides to help. Based on a true story, the film portrays people struggling to survive and find hope amid Japan’s postwar economic transition and growth.

The Maui mikoshi contest was developed exclusively for high school students in Maui. Each year there is a competition among high schools to design a mikoshi for the Honolulu Festival. The winning Maui mikoshi is unveiled and displayed at the Hawaii Convention Center over the Festival weekend. Students selected as the overall winner visit Honolulu during the weekend of the festival and march in the Grand Parade showcasing their award winning mikoshi.

More Details : The Winner of the Annual Maui Mikoshi Design Contest 【Baldwin High School】

The Maui mikoshi contest was developed exclusively for high school students in Maui. Each year there is a competition among high schools to design a mikoshi for the Honolulu Festival. The winning Maui mikoshi is displayed at the Hawaii Convention Center over the Festival weekend.

【POSTPONED】See the details official Website

Official Website : Honolulu Rainbow EKIDEN

More than 100 vendors exhibiting from around the world Including Hawaii and Japan. Ennichi corner will feature many activities for the young and young at heart.

*All the event schedules are subject to change without notice.

【Following events are CANCELED】
3/15 Sunday
● Waikiki Beach Walk Stage

Live music, dance and cultural performance.

*Show ends at different times depending on the venue.
*Performance schedule and the venues are subject to change without notice.

Exhibition of Japanese sake culture, sake sampling, food on sale
*ID with photo is required for tasting
*Samples are limited
*The event details above are subject to change without notice.

Take a culinary journey through the diverse tastes of Japan and savor the unique flavors each region has to offer. Don’t miss the chance to explore this diverse selection—come and enjoy a delightful shopping experience!

A selection of wonderful Japanese movies. Please visit and enjoy.

*Free Admission!!

BENTO HARASSMENT （邦題）今日も嫌がらせ弁当
Hachijojima, a small island of blue seas and green mountains, is home to a single mother and her rebellious high school daughter. Once affectionate, the girl now ignores her mother completely.
Frustrated, the mother fights back with “Iyagarase Bento” (Revenge Lunches), sending cute characters and sugary messages to embarrass her daughter daily. For three years, she never misses making a bento, even after long nights. Though appalled, the daughter slowly softens, and their bond deepens, ending with a final bento: a heartfelt thank-you letter.
This true story celebrates enduring mother-daughter love everywhere.

Finding Calico （邦題）先生と迷い猫
Kyoichi Morii is a cranky retired headmaster living alone after the death of his beloved wife. Gruff and aloof, he has pushed away most of the townspeople. The only regular visitor is Mie, a stray cat his wife once fed, whom Morii constantly chases away. When Mie suddenly disappears, his irritation turns to concern, and he sets out to find her. The search leads Morii back to old neighbors and memories, forcing him to face his unspoken love for his wife and the loneliness he never admitted to himself at last, finally

The Market will feature art and items that will bring the beautiful Hawaii, including the beaches, surfing, and the ocean to peoples mind. Popular local artists including Heather Brown and Kuchar are scheduled to partake in the art market as well as new and upcoming artists.

→ Full Participating Artist Lineup

→ Artist Booth Layout

The Maui mikoshi contest was developed exclusively for high school students in Maui. Each year there is a competition among high schools to design a mikoshi for the Honolulu Festival. The winning Maui mikoshi is displayed at the Hawaii Convention Center over the Festival weekend.

*For about 15 minutes each dance

*For about 15 minutes each dance

SUSHI TO ME!
SUSHI MAKING WORKSHOP

Join a special workshop led by a sushi chef from Sushi Ginza Onodera.
Limited to 100 participants.

Admission to the Honolulu Festival (Hawaii Convention Center) is required to enter the venue.
This workshop requires a separate ticket ($15) purchase after entering the convention hall.

【CANCELLED】

People from Hawaii, Japan and other Asia-Pacific countries join this Grand Parade, the finale of the Honolulu Festival. This is a great chance to see the traditional performance of various countries here in Hawaii.

*Event schedule is subject to change without notice.

【VENUE CHANGED】
New information will be sent to invitees.

Festival history video presentation, performances by Japanese and Hawaiian artists, and viewing of the Nagaoka Fireworks.
*For Invited Guests Only
*Door Open 18:30

【CANCELED】

Nagaoka Hanabi (Nagaoka Fireworks) is presented by Nagaoka Fireworks Foundation.

For those seeking an elevated viewing experience, a limited Reserved Viewing Experience at the Ocean Lawn of The Royal Hawaiian Hotel (Two Drinks Included) is also available on March 15.

More details are available on this article.

*For about 15 minutes each dance

SUSHI TO ME!
SUSHI MAKING WORKSHOP

Join a special workshop led by a sushi chef from Sushi Ginza Onodera.
Limited to 100 participants.

Admission to the Honolulu Festival (Hawaii Convention Center) is required to enter the venue.
This workshop requires a separate ticket ($15) purchase after entering the convention hall.

Japanese singer Hitomi Shimatani will host a special mini-concert of PEACE STOCK, a festival celebrating peace and music.
The concept behind PEACE STOCK is that peace, like a reserve of nourishment, is essential for our hearts and souls.
Through music, the event aims to inspire future generations with the importance of family and the value of peace.

■ Artists: Hitomi Shimatani and others