Shuri Castle Main Hall Completion Commemorative Event

About this event

The Little World Museum of Man will host the "Shuri Castle Main Hall Completion Commemorative Event" for three days from Saturday, November 21 to Monday (national holiday), November 23, 2026. Celebrating the completion of Shuri Castle's Main Hall, which had been undergoing reconstruction work following the October 2019 fire, the event shares Okinawan culture. During the period, traditional "Eisa" performances will be held daily, where visitors can enjoy dynamic performances of dancers beating drums to the accompaniment of sanshin and singing. In addition, gifts of auspicious sata andagi deep-fried pastries (first 100 per day) and an accessory workshop using "modama" (sea beans), one of Japan's largest legumes (November 21 and 22), will be held. Furthermore, on Monday (national holiday), November 23, a special stage will be held featuring Rimi Natsukawa, a singer from Ishigaki Island and Tourism Ambassador for Inuyama, performing famous songs such as "Nada Soso" and "Shimanchu nu Takara," along with a planned co-performance with the Aichi Eisa Council. The walls of "Mensore," an eatery in Little World's Okinawa area, incorporate genuine red roof tiles from Shuri Castle's Main Hall that miraculously survived the fire, conveying heartfelt sentiment toward Okinawa's history and culture. Far away from Okinawa in Inuyama, Aichi, this event celebrates the completion of Shuri Castle's Main Hall together and promotes the charms of Okinawa.

Venue

The Little World Museum of Man

90-48 Imai Narisawa, Inuyama, Aichi 484-0005