Shinjuku Eisa Festival 2026
Japan's largest urban eisa festival fills the streets around Shinjuku Station with Okinawan drum-and-dance troupes.
When · Where
- When
- 2026/07/25 04:00 – 2026/07/25
- Where
- Streets around Shinjuku Station (east and west exits)（Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo）
- City
- Tokyo
- Getting there
- Shinjuku Station (all lines).
- Price
- Free
- Organizer
- Shinjuku Eisa Festival Executive Committee
Good to know for visitors
- Getting there
- Shinjuku Station (all lines). Open directions in Google Maps ↗
- Booking & entry
- Free to attend — details on the official page (button above).
- Language
- An international-exchange event — English speakers are very welcome.
- Good for
- culture seekers, music fans, groups of friends
Highlights
- Around 23 eisa troupes performing in the streets
- Okinawan taiko drumming and dance in central Tokyo
- Daytime and evening stages on both sides of the station
Background & story
Started in 2002, the Shinjuku Eisa Festival is Japan's largest urban eisa event, bringing Okinawan drum-dance to the heart of Tokyo.
Good to know
It's a moving multi-stage street festival — grab the venue map; the east-exit evening stages peak.