murmurNew Year Celebration at Shurijo Castle Park (Shinshun no Utage)
Naha City · Shurijo Castle Park
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Shurijo Castle Park (Okinawa Churashima Foundation) · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Jan 1–3, 2026 （Ended）
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually early January
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year
- Venue
- Shurijo Castle Park
- City
- Naha City, Okinawa
About
For the first three days of the New Year, Shurijo Castle Park welcomes the year with the culture of the Ryukyu Kingdom. The king and queen make an appearance, uzagaku court music is performed, and part of Chohai Okishiki, the royal New Year ceremony, is re-enacted. A stage program of Ryukyuan dance and classical Ryukyuan music is held as well. Inside the Yuhokoriden hall, a film shows how the ceremony used to unfold in front of the main hall, and at the Suimui-kan visitor center you can try New Year calligraphy. Across the three days, the program offers many ways into the colorful court culture of the kingdom.
Sources
- OfficialShurijo Castle Park (Okinawa Churashima Foundation) oki-park.jp
- OfficialOkinawa Convention & Visitors Bureau (Okinawa Story) www.okinawastory.jp
Last checked: Oct 11, 2026. Event information is based on official announcements, but changes may not always be reflected here. Please check each official website for accurate details.
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