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Urashima Dinner Theater on Kokusai

TIME : 2016/2/24 15:50:43

 

                Urashima Dinner Theater is one of the popular restaurants on Kokusai-dori in Naha, Okinawa which gives visitors a chance to experience both traditional Okinawan cuisine and culture. It offers live music and dance performances with beautiful costumes in a show with about 10 different numbers. They showcase a range of Ryukuan styles, such as folk dances, religious dances, and the popular eisa drumming. Be sure to ask for one of the free fliers if you would like more information about the different dances.

Urashima Dinner Theater Performance

Urashima Dinner Theater Performance

Two of the folk dances famous at Urashima are the “Umi no Chinbora”, a dance about women gathering conch shells on the beach, and “Tanchama”, a fishermen’s dance from the tiny hamlet of Tancha near Onna Village.

Urashima Dinner Theater Performance - gorgeous outfit

Urashima Dinner Theater Performance – gorgeous outfit

                Visitors can choose from an extensive menu which has both a la carte and course meals. The course meals range from 3,675 yen upward. Along with the Okinawan fare, there are Western and Japanese options. There is also a menu for children under 12.

Urashima Dinner Theater meal

Urashima Dinner Theater meal

The performance is from 7 to 8:30 pm. The doors open and meals are served from 6 pm to 11 pm.

This video briefly shows one of the dances at Urashima Theater, if anyone has a better quality one japanesesearch.com would love to share with our community!

Urashima Dinner Theater Seating area

Urashima Dinner Theater Seating area

The Urashima Dinner Theater is located on the second floor of the Arakaki Building in Naha at 2-10-6 Kume, Naha City, Okinawa 900-0033

Website: http://www.urashima.jp/english.html

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