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Hawaii Expo 2025 date and location to be determined ！.

～ Experience Hawaii's natural beauty and essential culture with a hula competition ～
The Hawaiʻi Visitors Bureau, Japan Branch, will co-host the annual Hawaiʻi event "HAWAIʻI EXPO 2025 （ Hawaiʻi Expo 2025 ）" with the hula competition " Ke Au Hou Festival （ Ke ・ Au ・ Hou ・ Festival ）" in conjunction with "HAWAIʻI EXPO 2025 × Ke Au Hou Festival", May 10, 2025 （ Sat ） ・ Saturday 11 （ Sunday ） at Yoyogi National Stadium 2nd Gymnasium in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, on a larger scale than ever before.



The theme of this year's event is "Beautiful Hawaiʻi （ Beautiful Hawaiʻi ）," which will convey the charm of Hawaii through its beautiful nature and traditional culture. The event symbol will be the "Pua Kalaunu （ Pua ・ Kalaunu ）," which is well known in Hawaii as the beloved flower of Queen Liliuokalani, the last king of the Hawaiian Kingdom. At the venue, there will be a variety of programs including hula and Hawaiian music stages, talk shows, hula competitions, seminars/workshops, booth exhibitors （ travel agencies ＆ airlines, accommodations, attractions ） and sales of made in Hawaii products. The event will feature a wide variety of programs. In addition, there will be a food area where visitors can enjoy Hawaii's culinary culture. In addition, a food area where visitors can enjoy Hawaii's culinary culture will also be featured. a new "Beautiful Hawaiʻi" video featuring beautiful images of the islands that have just been filmed this year under the concept of "Travel can make the world beautiful.



This year's HAWAIʻI EXPO will be a collaboration with the Ke ・ Au ・ Hau ・ Festival, a hula competition that emphasizes the essence of hula, storytelling, and the ability to express oneself while genuinely enjoying hula. The event was held in collaboration with the Ke Au Hou Festival. The public is invited to watch the hula competition at the Ke ・ Au ・ Hou ・ Festival, providing a rare opportunity to experience more authentic Hawaiian culture.



The Hawaii Tourism Authority plans to operate the venue with a reduced environmental impact based on the Malama Hawaii philosophy of conservation, cultural heritage, and sustainable tourism. We look forward to seeing you at the two-day Hawaii event in Shibuya Ward again in 2025.



[HAWAIʻI EXPO 2025 × Ke Au Hou Festival Outline]

Name ： HAWAIʻI EXPO 2025 × Ke Au Hou Festival

Dates ： May 10, 2025 （ Sat ） 10:00 ～ 18:00, May 11 （ Sun ） 10:00 ～ 18:30

Venue Yoyogi National Stadium 2nd Gymnasium

Address ： 2-1-1 Jinnan, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Host ： Hawaii Tourism Authority, Okinakalani Corporation

Admission ： Free （ Some Contents are charged ）



The latest information on this event will be updated on the "HAWAIʻI EXPO 2025" special website from the end of March.

More details and latest news are also available on the allhawaii official website. Please check it out.

*We will be live-streaming the event on the special site. Please check the special site for details on how to watch.



About HAWAIʻI EXPO

The Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority launched the HAWAIʻI EXPO （ Hawaiʻi Expo ） in 2015 to promote Hawaiian culture and the spirit of Aloha. The event has been held at the Shibuya Hikarie since its inception. The event has been held at Shibuya Hikarie （ 2015-2017 ）, Sapporo （ 2018 ）, Fukuoka （ 2019 ）, Shibuya Hikarie （ 2023 ）, EBiS303 （ 2024 ） The HAWAIʻI EXPO 2025 × Ke Au Hou Festival will be held in 2025 on an even larger scale than before.



About Ke Au Hou Festival

Ke Au Hou Festival （ Ke ・ Au ・ Hou ・ Festival is the only hula festival in Japan supervised by a Hawaiian Kumu Hula from planning to management. The competition section emphasizes storytelling, the essence of hula, while respecting traditional Hawaiian culture. Ke Au Hou" means "new age" in Hawaiian, and provides an opportunity for participants to experience and express the depth of Hawaiian culture through hula. The winner of the competition will receive a round-trip air ticket to Hawaii, and other plans are in place to provide an opportunity to actually visit Hawaii.

Official Website ： https://www.okinakalani.com/keauhou-festival-2025