J-FESTA 2026 Program
Click here to see and download the Festival's Complete Event ScheduleJ-FESTA 2026 - Japan-Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival will be held on Friday, July 10, 2026 from 2:30 PM to 6:30 PM HST, as a part of the 2026 Waikīkī Steel Guitar Week. J-FESTA 206 will feature seven steel guitar artists and groups from Japan.
Featured Steel Guitarists and Artists
- Michiyo Fujita
- moani ito
- Yukio Katagiri
- Kiyoshi "Lion" Kobayashi
- Matt Kobayashi and Friends
- Paul Okubo
- Masami Sato & Makana
The Festival Poster
The Japan-Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival poster was designed by Addison Ching and features pictures of the master performers superimposed on a Guyatone lap steel guitar. Click on the thumbnail for a larger view.
Festival Archives
The Festival Archives contains program information from previous festivals.
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