Every year, this festival is the greatest eisa event prefecture-wide, attracting over 200,000 spectators. Introducing the characteristics of each district's Eisa, with a goal of promoting youth exchange and the strengthening of organizations. During the festival, a parade of 8000 performers display spectacular Eisa filling Kokusai Street of Naha City.
Onna Youth Eisa Festival Every year on the last Sunday of August, an eisa festival is organized with the Onna Youth Council as the core. Eisa from every district of the village that has been passed on through generations are assembled, soul-stirring performances by the youth taking place with the goal of promoting the development and creation of folk culture. Although in the past there were eisa groups in each village district, today there are only four groups. Date: Last Saturday of the summer holidays Place: Onna Community Center Organizer: Onna Youth Eisa Festival Executive Committee Information: Youth Council of Onna Phone: 098-966-1200  Ginowan Youth Eisa Festival  Kitanakagusuku Youth Eisa Festival Date: Last Sunday of August Place: Kitanakagusuku Wakamatsu Park Organizer: Kitanakagusuku Youth Association Information: Kitanakagusuku Municipal Office Phone: 098-935-2233  Gushikawa Youth Eisa Festival  Ihicha Youth Eisa Festival  Kin Street Parade Date: Second day of the three-day Bon observance Place: Kin Shopping District Organizer: Kin Youth Council Information: Kin Municipal Office, Commerce Division Phone: 098-968-6262  Yomitan Youth Eisa Festival Date: Last Sunday of the summer holiday Place: Heiwa no Mori Stadium Organizer: Yomitan Youth Council Information: Lifelong Study Division of Yomitan Phone: 098-982-9217  Chatan Youth Eisa Festival Date: Last Sunday of the summer holidays Place: Chatan Baseball Stadium parking lot Organizer: Chatan Youth Council Information: Chatan Municipal Office Phone: 098-936-1234
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