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Photo by ippei & janine naoi / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0) — Taketomi Island village
UPCOMINGFREE ENTRYMatsuri· Annual
Tanadui Seed-Sowing Festival
種子取祭
Okinawa
Taketomi's nine-day harvest ritual with around 50 traditional dance and kyogen performances — a nationally designated Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property.
- Dates
- October 24 – November 1Dates follow the event's usual annual pattern — confirm with the organizer before you travel.
- Location
- Okinawa
- Nearest station
- Taketomi Port
- Crowd level
- Regional attendance
- Entry
- Free entry
- Official site
- taketomi-shimajikan.okinawa
Happens every year
What to expect
The whole island turns out; the two "offering" days of stage performances are the spectacle.
Best viewing tips
Lunar-calendar dates shift yearly (projected here) — confirm before booking; reserve Ishigaki ferry + lodging months ahead.
How to get there
Ferry from Ishigaki to Taketomi, then village walk
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