Hawaiian Festival in Kira Waikiki Beach
Date: Aug 27,2025(Wed) ～ Aug 30(Sat)
A Hawaii you can get to by train!
At the Hawaiian Festival in Kira Waikiki Beach, hula dance enthusiasts from around Japan as well as flocks of tourists come together to create a fun-filled atmosphere. Renowned Tahitian and other Polynesian dance shows entertain with a whole host of other events. Together with Hawaiian food trucks and Hawaiian merchandise booths, it's like you're actually there!
And how about spending some leisurely time at the nearby hot spring resort Kira Onsen and the Kira Waikiki Beach while you're in the area?
Kumu Hula Ellen Gay workshop
Kumu Hula Ellen Gay is Kumu and the late Sally Wood Naluai's neice. She continues the practice of Sally Wood Naluai's hula style. Ellen Gay teaches hula and other Polynesian dance at the Polynesia Culture Center and is one of the few to have a in-depth knowledge of Kumu Hula.
EVENT OVERVIEW
| Date | 3:00 pm–7:30 pm each day |
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| Place | Kira Waikiki Beach special stage (Miyazaki Beach) |
| Location | 〒444-0513 3 Higashi-Jinsaku, Miyazaki, Kira-cho, Nishio-shi, Aichi |
| Fee | Viewing free of charge Note: • Prices are subject to change. Check the official site, etc. for the most up-to-date information. |
| Parking | Available, free of charge from 12:00 pm (200 spaces. Sunrise Park Parking Lot at the entrance to Miyazaki Beach.) |
| Phone number | 0563-32-0525 (Kira Onsen Tourism Union) |
Note: This page may not be current due to update time differences between site databases.
Should accuracy be critical, please verify this information using a direct source, whenever possible.
ACCESS
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- Access by public transport
- • Approx. 7 min. (4.3 km) (by either taxi or free-of-charge shuttle bus) from Kira Yoshida Station on the Meitetsu Nishio Line (board from Meitetsu Nagoya Station).
• 25-min. walk south from Mikawa Toba Station on the Meitetsu Gamagori Line (board from Meitetsu Nagoya Station to Kira Yoshida Station, and change trains to the Meitetsu Gamagori Line bound for Gamagori).
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- Access by car
- • Approx. 40 min. southwest from Otowa Gamagori Interchange on the Tomei Expressway via Routes 73, 23 (Okazaki Bypass), 320, 247 and 316.
• Approx. 40 min. south from Toyoake Interchange on the Isewangan Expressway via Routes 23 (Chiryu Bypass / Okazaki Bypass), 383, 310, 42, 317, 247, and 316.
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INFORMATION ON THE SURROUNDING AREA
Nishio-City
- Kira Onsen Hot Spring
- Kira Onsen Hot Spring is located along the peaceful Mikawa Bay between Aichi's southern Ch...
