Educational School Tours
Event Time | 09:00 - 13:00 (Mar 10(Fri) ) |
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Place | Hawaii Convention Center |
[ About Educational School Tours ]
*For Invited Guests Only
– Make the Ala Wai Canal Clean –
In addition to the traditional backstage tour, students from local schools will drop the Genki Balls into the Ala Wai Canal, which are believed to help improve water quality.

Governor’s Luncheon Reception
Event Time | 12:00 - 13:30 (Mar 10(Fri) ) |
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Place | Washington Place (Governor's Mansion) |
*Doors Open: 11:30am
*For Invited Guests Only

Friendship Gala
Event Time | 19:00 - 20:30 (Mar 10(Fri) ) |
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Place | Hawaii Convention Center 1F Kamehameha Exhibit Hall |
Tickets: $100 (Flat rate)
(includes food and one beverage)
*FREE admission for under 5 years old (NOT include food and beverages)
Schedule:
6:50pm | Doors Open |
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7:00pm | Friendship Party |
8:00pm | Close |
Japanese Film Festival
Event Time | 10:00 - 17:05 (Mar 11(Sat) ) |
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Place | Hawaii Convention Center |
INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED MOVIES
*Free Admission!!
10:00am~11:40am | The Sketch of Life |
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01:00pm~03:07pm | A LONG GOODBYE |
04:00pm~05:05pm | Sumikkogurashi: Good to be in the corner |
Sake & Food Fest
Event Time | 10:00 - 18:00 (Mar 11(Sat) ) |
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Place | Hawaii Convention Center |
Exhibition of Japanese sake culture, sake sampling, food on sale
*ID with photo is required for tasting
*Samples are limited
Kyushu Food Fair
Event Time | 10:00 - 18:00 (Mar 11(Sat) ) |
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Place | Hawaii Convention Center |
Honolulu Festival will hold a Japanese products fair for the first time.
For this year’s fair, we have selected a variety of popular products from Kyushu. We hope you come and check it out and enjoy the shopping experience.

Craft Fair / Ennichi Corner / Food Corner
Event Time | 10:00 - 18:00 (Mar 11(Sat) ) |
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Place | Hawaii Convention Center |
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.

HouseMart Ben Franklin Crafts
Event Time | 10:00 - 18:00 (Mar 11(Sat) ) |
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Place |
Joy Shimabukuro of HouseMart Ben Franklin Crafts will be offering several craft projects for all ages to make and take. Projects will include Alcohol Ink Butterfly Card, Origami Kimono Girl clip and a Paper Fan to color. There will also be a hands-on Hardware Science Project for those interested in STEM. Stop by and create fun crafts at the HouseMart Ben Franklin Craft Booth!

Maui Mikoshi (Exhibit Only)
Event Time | 10:00 - 18:00 (Mar 11(Sat) ) |
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Place | Hawaii Convention Center |
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.
11:00~ | Maui Mikoshi Unveiling Ceremony |
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Stage Performances
Event Time | 10:00 - 18:00 (Mar 11(Sat) ) |
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Place | Hawaii Convention Center / Ala Moana Center Stage / Waikiki Beach Walk |
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 is subject to change without notice.

Bon Dance
Event Time | 12:00 - 12:15 (Mar 11(Sat) ) |
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Place | Hawaii Convention Center |
*For about 15 minutes each dance.

Bon Dance
Event Time | 14:20 - 14:35 (Mar 11(Sat) ) |
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Place | Hawaii Convention Center |
*For about 15 minutes each dance.

Aloha DANCE CONVENTION 2023:DANCE SUMMIT
Event Time | 16:15 - 17:40 (Mar 11(Sat) ) |
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Place | Hawaii Convention Center 1F Main Stage |
The Japanese idol group, “BANZAI JAPAN” and “Waseda University’s Getappers”, “WORLDWINGS Dance Company” will perform on stage!
*Free Entrance!!
Hitomi Shimatani Official Ambassador Inauguration Mini-Live
Event Time | 17:00 - 17:30 (Mar 11(Sat) ) |
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Place | Hawaii Convention Center 1F Stage |
A special mini-live will be held to commemorate Hitomi Shimatani’s appointment as the 27th Honolulu Festival Official Ambassador. Since her debut in July 1999, Shimatani, a talented Japanese singer from Hiroshima, Japan, has been well received for her ability to sing various types of songs that transcend genres with her beautifully clear vocals. She has received
numerous awards including the Newcomer of the Year Award. In addition to her musical activities, she has appeared on many radio programs and TV shows in Japan.
For social contributions, “YUME Biyori” was selected as the theme song for the LGBT events in 2018. After the Great East Japan Earthquake, her charity song “Shiawase wo hakoberu youni” was released, which was sung together with 77 children from the Tohoku and the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake areas. Her SDGs support song “CYCLE” was also released, as she performed at charity concerts.
*Free Entrance!!

JTB Travel and Culture Seminar in Hawai’i
Event Time | 10:00 - 11:30 (Mar 12(Sun) ) |
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Place | Hawai‘i Convention Center 3F, Emalani Theater 320 |
The Travel and Culture series, which started in 1983 to commemorate the 70th anniversary of JTB, marks its 40th year in 2023.
The seminars have included leading personalities from various fields and able hear interesting topics related to “travel” and their expertise in the field.
The JTB Travel and Culture Seminars have received high remarks as a cultural outreach and philanthropy programs with a cultural and social mission. We will continue to select engaging topics and current trends, as we have done in the past.
This will be the 1st time the seminar will be held overseas.
Application Form
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10:00~10:45(TBD) | <part 1>Keynote Speech Malama Ku'u Home: Hawai'i's Journey toward a Regenerative Tourism Model Instructor: Kalani Ka'ana'ana(Chief Brand Officer, Hawai'i Tourism Authority) |
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10:50~11:30(TBD) | <part 2>Special Talk Sustainable Tourism: What we, the travelers, can do Panelists: Mitue Varley(County Director at Hawaii Tourism Japan) Hitomi Shimatani(Singer) Sasha(Model/Talent) |
Japanese Film Festival
Event Time | 10:00 - 14:17 (Mar 12(Sun) ) |
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Place | Hawaii Convention Center |
INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED MOVIES
*Free Admission!!
10:00am~11:54am | Cinematic Liars of Asahi-za |
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01:00pm~02:17pm | The Lone Ume Tree |
Sake & Food Fest
Event Time | 10:00 - 15:00 (Mar 12(Sun) ) |
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Place | Hawaii Convention Center |
Exhibition of Japanese sake culture, sake sampling, food on sale
*ID with photo is required for tasting
*Samples are limited
Kyushu Food Fair
Event Time | 10:00 - 15:00 (Mar 12(Sun) ) |
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Place | Hawaii Convention Center |
Honolulu Festival will hold a Japanese products fair for the first time.
For this year’s fair, we have selected a variety of popular products from Kyushu. We hope you come and check it out and enjoy the shopping experience.

Craft Fair / Ennichi Corner / Food Corner
Event Time | 10:00 - 15:00 (Mar 12(Sun) ) |
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Place | Hawaii Convention Center |
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.

HouseMart Ben Franklin Crafts
Event Time | 10:00 - 15:00 (Mar 12(Sun) ) |
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Place |
Joy Shimabukuro of HouseMart Ben Franklin Crafts will be offering several craft projects for all ages to make and take. Projects will include Alcohol Ink Butterfly Card, Origami Kimono Girl clip and a Paper Fan to color. There will also be a hands-on Hardware Science Project for those interested in STEM. Stop by and create fun crafts at the HouseMart Ben Franklin Craft Booth!

Maui Mikoshi (Exhibit Only)
Event Time | 10:00 - 15:00 (Mar 12(Sun) ) |
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Place | Hawaii Convention Center |
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.
Stage Performances
Event Time | 10:00 - 15:00 (Mar 12(Sun) ) |
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Place | Hawaii Convention Center / Ala Moana Center Stage / Waikiki Beach Walk |
Live music, dance and cultural performance.
*Show ends at different times depending on the venue.
*Performance schedule is subject to change without notice.

Bon Dance
Event Time | 12:20 - 12:35 (Mar 12(Sun) ) |
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Place | Hawaii Convention Center |
*For about 15 minutes each danc

Grand Parade
Event Time | 16:00 - 20:00 (Mar 12(Sun) ) |
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Place | Waikiki/Kalakaua Avenue |
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.
16:00~16:30 | Opening Performance |
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16:30~20:00 | Grand Parade |

Nagaoka Hanabi (Nagaoka Fireworks)
Event Time | 20:30 - 20:45 (Mar 12(Sun) ) |
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Place | Waikiki Beach |
Nagaoka Hanabi (Nagaoka Fireworks) is presented by Nagaoka Fireworks Foundation. Turn into “Hawaiian 105KINE” as they will sync their music to the firework show from 8:30pm
