OCT9
Competition · Fri, Oct 9–10 · Fri 2:00 PM–7:00 PM; Sat 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Ke Au Hou Festival 2026
Accessible ʻauana-focused hula competition at Yoyogi National Stadium Second Gymnasium, Tokyo.
Tokyo, Japanwww.okinakalani.com/ke-au-hou-festival
Events Calendar
What’s Happening on the Mainland?
Live music, hula, and entertainment, lūʻau, hōʻike, kanikapila, competitions, markets, workshops, civic days, and Pacific festivals on the U.S. mainland and abroad. Dated and curated. Featured nights keep a page after the date. Past events live in the archive. Events in Hawaiʻi stay in the islands; this book does not list them.
4 upcoming events
NOV23
Competition · Mon, Nov 23
第14回 上野フラフェスティバル
Friendly outdoor hula festival and competition at Ueno Park outdoor stage — first-timers welcome.
Tokyo, Japanwww.ueno-hula.com
JAN23
Competition · Sat, Jan 23 · doors 11:00 AM / start 12:00 PM / close 8:00 PM (planned)
Kauaʻi Mokihana Festival Japan 2027
Japan edition of Kauaʻi’s unique-rule hula competition at Kyurian Shinagawa — winners can earn Kauaʻi Festival Japan-rep rights.
Tokyo, Japanwww.kahulahoa.com/mokihana
JAN30
Music & Performance · Sat, Jan 30 – Feb 7 · see stops
Happy New Year Concert 2027 (Japan tour)
Multi-city Hawaiian music and hula tour with Robert Cazimero, Kuana Torres Kahele, KEAUHOU, and Hālau Ka Lei Mokihana o Leināʻala.
Tokyo, Japanstudiosaki.com/event/57696