Craft Fair
Event Time | 10:00 - 17:00 (Mar 13(Sat) ) |
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Place | Hawaii Convention Center |

Ennichi Corner
Event Time | 10:00 - 17:00 (Mar 13(Sat) ) |
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Place | Hawaii Convention Center |

Anime Corner
Event Time | 10:00 - 17:00 (Mar 13(Sat) ) |
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Place | Hawaii Convention Center |
Japanese Movies
Event Time | 10:30 - 16:00 (Mar 13(Sat) ) |
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Place | 3rd Floor,317AB/Hawaii Convention Cente |
(Free Admission)
10:30 - 12:30 | Hula Girl |
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13:00 - 16:00 | Departures |
Maui Mikoshi Unveiling Ceremony
Event Time | 11:00 - (Mar 13(Sat) ) |
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Place | Hawaii Convention Center |
The Maui mikoshi contest was developed exclusively for Maui high school students. Each year there is a competition among Maui high schools to design a mikoshi for the Honolulu Festival. Mikoshi are decorative floats that are unique to specific prefectures in Japan. They are carried by troops of celebrants during their festivals. The winning Maui mikoshi is unveiled and displayed at the Hawaii Convention Center over the Festival weekend. Students of the high school selected as the overall winner visit Honolulu during the weekend of the festival and march in the Grand Parade showcasing their award winning mikoshi.

Friendship Gala
Event Time | 19:00 - 21:00 (Mar 13(Sat) ) |
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Place | Hawaii Convention Center |
(Price: $85)
Come and enjoy the delicious dishes of Hawaii’s famous restaurants. The Friendship Gala promotes friendship, understanding and international goodwill between the people of Hawaii and other Pacific Rim countries. Attendees are offered a unique insight into the cultures of the Pacific through dance, song and regional cuisine by some of Hawaii’s most famous chefs.