Ketsugansai Festival (Taketomi Island)

About this event

Held on Taketomi Island, the 'Ketsugansai' is an important Shinto ritual that brings together the prayers of the entire year and offers gratitude to the deities. Dedicatory performing arts for this festival will be presented on Taketomi Island on Wednesday, September 16, 2026. As this event is an important religious ceremony for the island, consideration for etiquette is required when spectating. Since many restaurants and tourist facilities on the island will be closed during the festival period, checking in advance is necessary. The Ketsugansai is an important traditional event where people express gratitude for the year's harvest, health, and fulfillment of prayers, releasing the year's vows while praying for a bountiful harvest and good health without illness for the coming year.

Venue

Taketomi Island

Taketomi Island, Taketomi, Taketomi-cho, Yaeyama-gun, Okinawa 907-1101