Free Summer Festival on August 8: Experience Okinawa Through Music, Art, and Food
An Event Open to Everyone — Not Just Hotel Guests: The 11th Anniversary Celebration “ISLAND CHAMPURU: Connections in Full Swing”
Lifestyle hotel ESTINATE HOTEL NAHA will celebrate its 11th anniversary with a special event, “ISLAND CHAMPURU: Connections in Full Swing — ESTINATE HOTEL 11th ANNIVERSARY,” on Saturday, August 8, 2026.
Experience Okinawa Through Music, Art, and Food — Festival Style
Centered around the theme of connection, this summer festival is uniquely ESTINATE HOTEL NAHA’s own — a celebration of the bonds we share, brought to life through music, art, and food that showcase the diverse culture of Okinawa.
The lineup includes original hotel dishes and food stalls from popular local eateries, along with sanshin performances and a bingata traditional dyeing workshop that let you experience authentic Okinawan culture up close. There’s something for everyone, from kids to adults.
Admission is free, so locals and non-guests alike are welcome to drop by. Bring your family or friends and make it part of your summer plans.
Event Overview
[Event Name] ISLAND CHAMPURU: Connections in Full Swing — ESTINATE HOTEL 11th ANNIVERSARY
[Date, Time & Location] Saturday, August 8, 2026, 2:00 PM–9:00 PM, at the 1st-floor lounge of ESTINATE HOTEL NAHA
[Admission] Free entry ※Food, drinks, and workshop participation are charged separately ※No reservation required ※Please check the hotel’s official Instagram for the latest event updates.
[Food Experience]
■ Festival-Style Menu, Exclusive to This Event
Enjoy original hotel dishes made exclusively for this event, alongside stalls run by popular local restaurants.
Discover Okinawa’s diverse flavors at easy, festival-friendly prices. There will also be a booth from Seifuku Shuzo, an awamori distillery from Ishigaki Island, offering free tastings of traditional Okinawan drinks such as imuge and yuzu liqueur.
<Original Hotel Menu>
・Andansu (Oil Miso) Mapo Shima Tofu — ¥700 (tax included)
・Chikinaa (Mustard Greens) Spring Rolls — ¥300 (tax included)
・Yanbaru Free-Range Chicken Yakitori (thigh / heart / liver / tsukune) — ¥300 each (tax included)
・Tamayachi (Mozuku Seaweed Takoyaki-Style) — ¥200 (tax included)
・Candied Fruit Skewers: Strawberry & Pineapple / Grape & Pineapple — ¥300 each (tax included)
・Monaka Ice Cream Sandwiches: Strawberry & Chocolate Vanilla / Tropical Mango / Purple Sweet Potato & Brown Sugar Syrup — ¥400 each (tax included) <Guest Food Stalls>
・Mogamen: “Connections in Full Swing” Seasonal Vegetable Mazesoba — ¥1,200 (tax included), “SAPPARI” Shiso Plum Mazesoba — ¥1,300 (tax included)
・Haruchii: Meat-Wrapped Rice Balls (Haisai Sauce / Brown Rice / Squid Ink) — ¥500 each (tax included)
■ Restaurant Favorite: “Ryukyu Tacos”
From the signature “Ryukyu Tacos” menu at the hotel’s in-house restaurant, ESTINATE LOUNGE NAHA, comes the Beef Tacos (¥550, tax included) — a chance to enjoy the hotel’s own flavors in a casual setting.
[Music]
Enjoy a live performance by Airi Ishimine, an award-winning performer of classical and traditional Ryukyu folk music. Her sanshin melodies will bring an authentically Okinawan touch to the festival atmosphere.
Performance times: 3:00 PM / 5:30 PM / 7:00 PM / 8:30 PM
She began playing the sanshin after enrolling in the Local Culture Course at Haebaru High School.
She has since won numerous awards and built an impressive track record in classical and traditional Ryukyu folk music.
She has also appeared on television numerous times, including singing for local Okinawan commercials and appearing on shows like Karaoke Battle, Ongaku Champ, and Monitoring.
She is currently a resident artist at Shimauta Live Izakaya Yuika on Naha’s Kokusai Street, performing live shows and events both within and outside Okinawa, as well as internationally.
[Art]
■ Custom Art and Goods by Okinawa-Born Artist Danson
Danson is the artist behind this event’s key visual. On the day of the event, original t-shirts featuring the key visual design will be available for purchase, along with custom artwork created based on conversations with each customer, capturing their individual image in a piece of art. Goods from Danson’s art gallery, HONNNO PARK, will also be on sale.
Born in 1986 on Iriomote Island, Okinawa, Danson is an illustrator and picture book author.
Working under the motto of “rakugaki” (playful, free-spirited doodling), he creates art with a unique, unconventional sense of style.
After graduating from university, he worked at an advertising agency while taking on a wide range of creative projects, including visual design for other artists and art direction for Okinawa tourism campaigns. In 2014, he published his first original picture book, “LIFE OF MR.DONK,” followed by “Agorita Ojisan no Shiawase no Tane” in 2017.
In recent years, he has focused on commissioned wall art projects for businesses, including Blue Seal Ice Cream’s Chatan store, hug3do, and MEGA Don Quijote. In January 2024, he opened his gallery, HONNO PARK, in Oroku, Naha,
where he continues to hold exhibitions in collaboration with artists from both within and outside Okinawa.
■ Bingata Traditional Craft Workshop
Bingata artist Ayaka Isagawa will lead a workshop where guests of all ages can easily try their hand at this traditional Okinawan dyeing craft. Participants can create their own original drawstring bag, including a taco-print design made exclusively for this event.
Time: 4:00 PM–9:00 PM ※No reservation required
Participation fee: ¥2,500 (tax included)
Duration: approximately 30 minutes
Born in Okinawa in 1999.
After graduating from the Dyeing and Textile Design Department at Shuri High School, she completed advanced craft training at the Okinawa Prefectural Crafts Promotion Center.
Since 2019, she has worked as a bingata artist both within Okinawa and beyond, including overseas. Her activities include collaborations with companies and workshops for municipalities and schools, and she shares the appeal of Okinawan traditional culture and bingata through social media. Under the motto “Bingata is fun!”, she creates opportunities for people of all ages, from small children to adults, to enjoy the craft.
ESTINATE HOTEL NAHA is a lifestyle hotel known for its Ryukyu-modern design. Perfectly located to enjoy both the city of Naha and a resort-style getaway, it also offers excellent access to Naha Airport.
<Facility Overview> Name: ESTINATE HOTEL NAHA Address: 2-3-11 Matsuyama, Naha, Okinawa 900-0032
Access: Along National Route 58, 10 minutes by car from Naha Airport / 5-minute walk from Miebashi Station on the Yui Rail / 6-minute walk from Tomari Port Terminal.
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