Festival offering free entertainment, craft and food booths, food trucks, contests and giveaways, kid’s craft activities, exhibits, and a community obon dance.
ENTERTAINMENT
3:05 Maui Okinawan Taiko (Drumming)
3:30 Taiko Center of the Pacific (Lion Dance)
3:40 Mayor's Message, Business Award
4:00 Taiko Center of the Pacific (Drumming)
4:15 Sam Sato Saimin Eating Contest
4:30 Shore to Shore Realty, Inc. Natto Eating Contest
4:45 Maui Taiko (Drumming)
5:10 Mitsune Kendo Dojo
5:20 Zenshin Daiko (Drumming)
5:45 Taiko Center of the Pacific (Lion Dance)
5:55 Maui Buyo Academy (Classical Dancing)
6:05 Taiko Center of the Pacific (Drumming)
6:20 Cosplay Contest
6:40 Maui Dance Klub
6:50 Passport Winner Announcements
6:55 Nakayama Minyo Kai (Folk Dancing)
7:00 Maui Dance Klub
7:05 Maui Minyo Kai (Folk Dancing)
7:25 Remembrance Blessing/Prayer
7:30 Obon Festival (everyone encouraged to dance) presented by Maui Taiko, Maui Minyo Kai, Nakayama Minyo Kai
2023 Maui Matsuri
Passport Program
Pick up passport at Festival Central and get stamps at the locations on the passport from 3pm to 6pm, and then return to Festival Central to get a free gift and enter a drawing for prizes.
The Festial map is printed on the back of the passport and can be found here.
CRAFTERS
Crafter | Craft Descriptions |
|---|---|
Aloha Botanicals Maui | Flowers and plants |
Beads & Things by Kori | Jewelry and scarf coverups |
Jen-E | Key fobs, shoe bags, pouches, case holder, yen wallets and scrubbies. |
KiaLena | Pearl jewelry (Tahitian, Japanese Akoya and fresh water) |
Kissy Hawaii | Handsewn gifts and baby items |
Lokelani Burlap | Repurposed Hawaii coffee burlap crafts, campfire mugs, coffee beans |
Love CUT Hawaii | Stickers, vinyl items, custom/personalized creations, backpacks, pouches |
Mise Kimono | Clutches with imported Japanese fabrics, kimono, yukata, obi, handmade happi coats |
NŌHIE | Athleisure clothing, bathing suits, tank tops, crop tops, flower picks, hats |
Patricia Huntley | Happi coats, kanzashi, bags, pouches, t-shirts, towel sets, jackets, pokemon cards/boxes & sets |
CULTURAL EXHIBITS
Exhibitor | Exhibit Description |
|---|---|
Chado Urasenke Tea Ceremony Demonstration | Observe and experience “The Way of Tea” prepared by ancient standards for Japanese royalty. Select participants will be able to experience this traditionally crafted tea with delicious sweets. |
Gakuen Japanese Language School | Learn three forms of the Japanese language - Hiragana, Katakana and Kanji. Learn origami, the art of folding paper, to create unique items without using glue or scissors |
Maui Sugar Plantation Display | Display on current Sugar Museum offerings and artifacts to include plantation worker attire and plantation life. Presented by the A&B Sugar Museum. |
Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii | Learning Hanafuda |
FOOD BOOTHS
Vendor | Menu Items |
|---|---|
Drinks, shave ice | water/soda/shave ice booth. |
Oyako Tei | Nishime, bento (teri, omelette, spam), pickled veggies, spam musubi, yakitori bento |
Only Ono BBQ | Roast pork, char siu, baked manapua, chicken curry puff, custard tarts |
Restaurant Matsu | Shrimp tempura sushi hand rolls |
Wailuku Hongwanji | Chow fun |
Boy Scout Troop 1 | Teriyaki meat stix, teriyaki meat with rice and corn, salted rice balls, scout snacks s’mores. |
FOOD TRUCKS
Truck Name | Menu Items |
|---|---|
Sumo Dogs | Sumo dogs, chips |
Dee’s Poi Mochi | Poi and ube mochi with dipping sauces, mud pie, jian dui, ice cream bao |
Tru Grindz | Chicken hekka, Hawaiian plate, lau lau plate, poke nachos |
Kodomo Corner
Title | Description |
|---|---|
Hachimaki | Make a stylized headband, worn as a symbol of perseverance or effort by the wearer. Can also be used for the obon dance later in the evening. |
Uchiwa (fan) making | Design your own paper uchiwa and use it at the Maui Matsuri bon dance. |
Origami crafts | Make a dinosaur, insect, airplanes, and lots more. |
Coloring activities | Coloring activities and a lot more! |
Contest
Cosplay Contest
18th Annual Sam Sato Saimin Eating Contest
16th Annual Iwamoto Natto Factory Eating Contest
Event Sponsors
Entertainment Stage
Saimin Eating Contest
Natto Eating Contest
