Value Village ／ Okinawa ／ Art & Crafts

Eisa and village dances（エイサーと集落の踊り）

えいさー Eisa

Photo: Kasanui＆KI / CC BY-SA 3.0 ／ Source

Danced by each village's young men's association; the drum shape and costume colour tell you which village at a glance.

Type	Art festival
Genre	Dyeing and weaving / Crafts / Ceramics
City / town	Okinawa
Area in the prefecture	Central Okinawa Island

FAQ

Where is Eisa?: It is in Okinawa, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It is an art festival.
What can I see at Eisa?: Danced by each village's young men's association; the drum shape and costume colour tell you which village at a glance. The focus is textiles, crafts and ceramics.
When was Eisa established?: It dates from the 1600s.